| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Thief at age 22 |
| 2 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 3 | Became a Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 4 | Continued as Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 11,250 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Switched to Pirate at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Lackey |
| 9 | Severely injured. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Crewman |
| 10 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 10 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 11 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 11 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 11 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 62 |
| 12 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |