| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Contact with Government. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Scarred. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | During a battle, defeat or victory depends on your actions. You actions lead to an honorabe discharge. |
| 4 | Became a Thief at age 30 |
| 4 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Thief at age 34 |
| 5 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Thief at age 38 |
| 6 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Continued as Thief at age 42 |
| 7 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 8 | Continued as Thief at age 46 |
| 8 | Backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 9 | Continued as Thief at age 50 |
| 9 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Switched to Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 3,750 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Returned to Engineer/Gunner at age 58 |
| 11 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 11 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |