| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Intelligence at age 18 |
| 1 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 3 | Continued as Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 5 | Continued as Free Trader at age 34 |
| 5 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 6 | Returned to Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 8 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 10 | Switched to Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Crewman |
| 10 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 10 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 62 |
| 12 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 66 |
| 13 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 70 |
| 14 | Forced to muster out. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Retired at age 74 |
| 15 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |