| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 1 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 2 | Became a Thief at age 22 |
| 2 | Arrested |
| 3 | Became a Fixer at age 26 |
| 3 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 4 | Switched to Inmate at age 30 |
| 4 | Attacked by another prisoner. |
| 4 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Continued as Inmate at age 34 |
| 5 | Assigned to difficult or backbreaking labour. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Inmate at age 38 |
| 6 | Parole hearing. |
| 7 | Switched to Thug at age 42 |
| 7 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Returned to Inmate at age 46 |
| 8 | Make friends with another inmate; gain them as a Contact. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Returned to Fixer at age 50 |
| 9 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 10 | Returned to Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Returned to Fixer at age 58 |
| 11 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Thug at age 62 |
| 12 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Returned to Fixer at age 66 |
| 13 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |