| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 2 | Became a Pirate at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Lackey |
| 2 | Refuse to backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. Gain an Ally |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Henchman |
| 3 | Continued as Pirate at age 26 |
| 3 | Refuse to backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. Gain an Ally |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Pirate at age 30 |
| 4 | Arrested and charged. |
| 4 | Hired a lawyer to beat the charges. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 6 | Became a Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 7 | Continued as Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 8 | Continued as Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 9 | Became a Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 10 | Switched to Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Switched to Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Wanderer at age 62 |
| 12 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |