| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Army Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Unit is slaughtered in a disastrous battle, for which you blame your commander. Gain commander as Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 2 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 3 | Became a Thief at age 26 |
| 3 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Thief at age 30 |
| 4 | Arrested |
| 5 | Became a Fixer at age 34 |
| 5 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 6 | Switched to Thug at age 38 |
| 6 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 7 | Returned to Fixer at age 42 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Switched to Inmate at age 46 |
| 8 | Make friends with another inmate; gain them as a Contact. |
| 9 | Returned to Thug at age 50 |
| 9 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Thug at age 54 |
| 10 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Thug at age 58 |
| 11 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Fixer at age 62 |
| 12 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Returned to Inmate at age 66 |
| 13 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Returned to Fixer at age 70 |
| 14 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Returned to Thug at age 74 |
| 15 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |