| Term | History |
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| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 1 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 1 | Gain 3 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Became a Thief at age 26 |
| 3 | Gained a contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Thief at age 30 |
| 4 | Arrested |
| 5 | Became a Fixer at age 34 |
| 5 | Defeated a prison gang. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Switched to Inmate at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to difficult or backbreaking labour. |
| 7 | Switched to Thug at age 42 |
| 7 | Hire a new lawyer. |
| 8 | Continued as Thug at age 46 |
| 8 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 9 | Returned to Fixer at age 50 |
| 9 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Fixer at age 54 |
| 10 | You gain a new Rival among the inmates or guards. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Returned to Inmate at age 58 |
| 11 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Thug at age 62 |
| 12 | Vocational Training. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Paroled from prison. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Accused of a crime |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Moved to a new world. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |