| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | Attempted a risky adventure and was sent to prison. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Warrior |
| 7 | Became a Fixer at age 42 |
| 7 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 8 | Continued as Fixer at age 46 |
| 8 | Nearly killed. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Fixer at age 50 |
| 9 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 10 | Continued as Fixer at age 54 |
| 10 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 11 | Switched to Thug at age 58 |
| 11 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 12 | Continued as Thug at age 62 |
| 12 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |