| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Enforcer at age 26 |
| 3 | Arrested and charged. |
| 3 | Failed to defend self. Gain an Enemy and go to prison. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Became a Inmate at age 30 |
| 4 | Vocational Training. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Switched to Thug at age 34 |
| 5 | Special Duty. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Paroled from prison. |
| 6 | Switched to Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Became a Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 7 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 9 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Switched to Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |