| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 3 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 3 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Scavenger at age 26 |
| 4 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Switched to Wanderer at age 30 |
| 5 | Attempted a risky adventure and was sent to prison. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Became a Thug at age 34 |
| 6 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 7 | Switched to Fixer at age 38 |
| 7 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 8 | Returned to Thug at age 42 |
| 8 | Severely injured. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Thug at age 46 |
| 9 | Good Behaviour. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Paroled from prison. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 50 |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Accused of a crime |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Victim of a crime |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |