| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Performer at age 18 |
| 1 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 2 | Became a Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 4 | Became a Pirate at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Lackey |
| 4 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Henchman |
| 5 | Continued as Pirate at age 34 |
| 5 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Pirate at age 38 |
| 6 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 7 | Continued as Pirate at age 42 |
| 7 | Arrested and charged. |
| 7 | Failed to defend self. Gain an Enemy and go to prison. |
| 8 | Became a Fixer at age 46 |
| 8 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 9 | Switched to Inmate at age 50 |
| 9 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | Parole hearing. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Paroled from prison. |
| 11 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 11 | Commissioned in Navy/Engineer/Gunner |
| 11 | Is now a Ensign |
| 11 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner officer rank 2 |
| 11 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 62 |
| 12 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |