| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 2 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 2 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 4 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Intelligence at age 34 |
| 5 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 6 | Became a Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 6 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Barbarian at age 42 |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Barbarian |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |