| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | Good fortune |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Thief |
| 2 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 2 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 3 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 4 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 5 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. |
| 6 | Switched to Enforcer at age 38 |
| 6 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Enforcer at age 42 |
| 7 | Involved in a gambling ring. |
| 8 | Continued as Enforcer at age 46 |
| 8 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 9 | Became a Free Trader at age 50 |
| 9 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 10 | Switched to Pirate at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Lackey |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Pirate at age 58 |
| 11 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Henchman |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Voluntarily left Pirate |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |