| Term | History |
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 2 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 3 | During a battle, defeat or victory depends on your actions. You actions lead to an honorabe discharge. |
| 4 | Became a Thief at age 26 |
| 4 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Thief at age 30 |
| 5 | Arrested and charged. |
| 5 | Failed to defend self. Gain an Enemy and go to prison. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Became a Thug at age 34 |
| 6 | Make friends with another inmate; gain them as a Contact. |
| 7 | Switched to Fixer at age 38 |
| 7 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Switched to Inmate at age 42 |
| 8 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 9 | Returned to Thug at age 46 |
| 9 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Thug at age 50 |
| 10 | Make friends with another inmate; gain them as a Contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Returned to Fixer at age 54 |
| 11 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Inmate at age 58 |
| 12 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Inmate at age 62 |
| 13 | Vocational Training. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |