| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Pirate at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Lackey |
| 1 | Gained a contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Henchman |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Pirate |
| 2 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 2 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 3 | Became a Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | Good fortune |
| 4 | Continued as Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 4 | Gain an Enemy |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Artist at age 42 |
| 7 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Artist at age 46 |
| 8 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 9 | Switched to Enforcer at age 50 |
| 9 | You commit a legendary crime. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Enforcer |
| 10 | Became a Flight at age 54 |
| 10 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |