| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 1 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Wanderer at age 22 |
| 2 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 3 | Gain 4 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 4 | Became a Pirate at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Lackey |
| 4 | Backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Henchman |
| 5 | Continued as Pirate at age 34 |
| 5 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 6 | Continued as Pirate at age 38 |
| 6 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Corporal |
| 7 | Continued as Pirate at age 42 |
| 7 | Gained a contact. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 8 | Continued as Pirate at age 46 |
| 8 | Involved in the planning of an impressive heist. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 10 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 10 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 11 | Became a Dilettante at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Wastrel |
| 11 | Become deeply involved in politics on your world of residence, becoming a player in the political intrigues of government. Gain a Rival. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Dilettante at age 62 |
| 12 | Your reign is acclaimed by all as being fair and wise – or in the case of a dilettante, you sponge off your family’s wealth a while longer. Gain either a jealous relative or an unhappy subject as an Enemy. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |