| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 2 | Became a Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Accused of a crime |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 4 | Became a Thug at age 30 |
| 4 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 5 | Switched to Inmate at age 34 |
| 5 | Offended a prison gang you tried to join. Gain an Enemy. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Inmate at age 38 |
| 6 | Parole hearing. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Inmate at age 42 |
| 7 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 8 | Switched to Fixer at age 46 |
| 8 | Beaten by a prison gang. |
| 8 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Returned to Thug at age 50 |
| 9 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Thug at age 54 |
| 10 | Assigned to difficult or backbreaking labour. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Returned to Inmate at age 58 |
| 11 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Fixer at age 62 |
| 12 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Returned to Thug at age 66 |
| 13 | Parole hearing. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |