| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 3 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Moved to a new world. |
| 4 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 5 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 6 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 7 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Switched to Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Performer |
| 9 | Switched to Artist at age 50 |
| 9 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 10 | Became a Pirate at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Lackey |
| 10 | A crime lord considers you his protégé. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Henchman |
| 11 | Continued as Pirate at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Is now a Corporal |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Became a Fixer at age 62 |
| 12 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Fixer at age 66 |
| 13 | Joined a prison gang |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Switched to Inmate at age 70 |
| 14 | Offended a prison gang you tried to join. Gain an Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |