| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Accused of a crime |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Became a Inmate at age 22 |
| 2 | Beaten by a prison gang. |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Switched to Fixer at age 26 |
| 3 | Make friends with another inmate; gain them as a Contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Paroled from prison. |
| 4 | Became a Ground Assault at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Marine |
| 4 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 5 | Switched to Barbarian 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 Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 6 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 6 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 8 | Switched to Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Accused of a crime |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Returned to Inmate at age 50 |
| 9 | Attmped but failed to save a guard or prison officer. |
| 9 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Switched to Thug at age 58 |
| 11 | Special Duty. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Inmate at age 62 |
| 12 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Returned to Thug at age 66 |
| 13 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Returned to Inmate at age 70 |
| 14 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |