| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 2 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 3 | Gain a contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 4 | Continued as Flight at age 30 |
| 4 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 5 | Became a Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 | Became a Worker at age 38 |
| 6 | Accused of a crime |
| 7 | Became a Fixer at age 42 |
| 7 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 8 | Continued as Fixer at age 46 |
| 8 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 9 | Switched to Thug at age 50 |
| 9 | Assigned to difficult or backbreaking labour. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | The warden takes an interest in your case. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Returned to Fixer at age 58 |
| 11 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Thug at age 62 |
| 12 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Returned to Fixer at age 66 |
| 13 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |