| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 1 | Forced to muster out. |
| 2 | Switched to Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | You are falsed accused for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Gain the officer who blamed you as an Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 5 | Returned to Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Accused of a crime |
| 5 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 6 | Became a Inmate at age 38 |
| 6 | Offended a prison gang you tried to join. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Continued as Inmate at age 42 |
| 7 | Attmped but failed to save a guard or prison officer. |
| 7 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Inmate at age 46 |
| 8 | Vocational Training. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Inmate at age 50 |
| 9 | Assigned to difficult or backbreaking labour. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Fixer at age 54 |
| 10 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Fixer at age 58 |
| 11 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Inmate at age 62 |
| 12 | You gain a new Rival among the inmates or guards. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |