| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Accused of a crime |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Became a Fixer at age 26 |
| 3 | Vocational Training. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Switched to Inmate at age 30 |
| 4 | The warden takes an interest in your case. |
| 5 | Returned to Fixer at age 34 |
| 5 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 6 | Continued as Fixer at age 38 |
| 6 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 7 | Continued as Fixer at age 42 |
| 7 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 8 | Switched to Thug at age 46 |
| 8 | Beaten by a prison gang. |
| 8 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Thug at age 50 |
| 9 | The warden takes an interest in your case. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Thug at age 54 |
| 10 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 11 | Returned to Inmate at age 58 |
| 11 | Vocational Training. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Fixer at age 62 |
| 12 | Assigned to difficult or backbreaking labour. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Returned to Inmate at age 66 |
| 13 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Returned to Fixer at age 70 |
| 14 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |