| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | Good fortune |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Thief at age 22 |
| 2 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Thief at age 26 |
| 3 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Star Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Marine |
| 4 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 4 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Star Marine |
| 5 | Became a Flight at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Became a Colonist at age 38 |
| 6 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Colonist at age 42 |
| 7 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Settler |
| 8 | Continued as Colonist at age 46 |
| 8 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 9 | Became a Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Became a Thug at age 54 |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Thug at age 58 |
| 11 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Switched to Inmate at age 62 |
| 12 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Inmate at age 66 |
| 13 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |