| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 2 | Became a Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Severely injured. |
| 3 | Became a Wanderer at age 26 |
| 3 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 5 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 5 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 6 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 6 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 7 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 7 | Retired at age 42 |
| 7 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Good fortune |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Victim of a crime |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |