| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Pirate at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Lackey |
| 1 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 2 | Continued as Pirate at age 22 |
| 2 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 3 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 4 | Became a Barbarian at age 30 |
| 4 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 9 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |