| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Naval Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | A prank goes horribly wrong. |
| 1 | Gain a Rival. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Accused of a crime |
| 2 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 2 | Is now a Ensign |
| 3 | Became a Inmate at age 22 |
| 3 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 4 | Switched to Fixer at age 26 |
| 4 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 5 | Switched to Thug at age 30 |
| 5 | A riot engulfs the prison. |
| 5 | Loot the guards/other prisoners. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Thug at age 34 |
| 6 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 7 | Continued as Thug at age 38 |
| 7 | Hire a new lawyer. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Paroled from prison. |
| 8 | Became a Wanderer at age 42 |
| 8 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Wanderer |
| 9 | Switched to Flight at age 46 |
| 9 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 10 | Returned to Wanderer at age 50 |
| 10 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 10 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 11 | Continued as Wanderer at age 54 |
| 11 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 58 |
| 12 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |