| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 2 | Continued as Thief at age 22 |
| 2 | Involved in a gambling ring. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Thief at age 26 |
| 3 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Thief at age 30 |
| 4 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 5 | Continued as Thief at age 34 |
| 5 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Became a Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 6 | Gain 6 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Scout |
| 7 | Continued as Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | Moved to a new world. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to run but caught and ship is destroyed. |
| 9 | Switched to Pirate at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Lackey |
| 9 | Involved in the planning of an impressive heist. |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Pirate |
| 10 | Became a Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 11 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 11 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 62 |
| 12 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |