| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 4 | Became a Pirate at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Lackey |
| 4 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 4 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Henchman |
| 5 | Continued as Pirate at age 34 |
| 5 | Arrested and charged. |
| 5 | Failed to defend self. Gain an Enemy and go to prison. |
| 6 | Became a Inmate at age 38 |
| 6 | You gain a new Rival among the inmates or guards. |
| 7 | Continued as Inmate at age 42 |
| 7 | Beaten by a prison gang. |
| 7 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Switched to Thug at age 46 |
| 8 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 9 | Returned to Inmate at age 50 |
| 9 | Joined a prison gang |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Inmate at age 58 |
| 11 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |