| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Barbarian at age 26 |
| 3 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 4 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Commissioned in Navy/Engineer/Gunner |
| 4 | Is now a Ensign |
| 5 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 5 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 6 | Switched to Enforcer at age 38 |
| 6 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Switched to Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Returned to Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Switched to Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Returned to Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Returned to Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Victim of a crime |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Good fortune |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |