| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Switched to Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 3 | Continued as Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 4 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 4 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Switched to Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | Drafted into Navy |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 46 |
| 8 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 9 | Switched to Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | Accused of a crime |
| 9 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 10 | Became a Fixer at age 54 |
| 10 | Vocational Training. |
| 11 | Switched to Inmate at age 58 |
| 11 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Switched to Thug at age 62 |
| 12 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Returned to Inmate at age 66 |
| 13 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Returned to Thug at age 70 |
| 14 | Assigned to difficult or backbreaking labour. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |