| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 2 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 2 | Is now a Ensign |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Accused of a crime |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 5 | Became a Fixer at age 34 |
| 5 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 6 | Switched to Inmate at age 38 |
| 6 | Joined a prison gang |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Inmate at age 42 |
| 7 | Special Duty. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Inmate at age 46 |
| 8 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Returned to Fixer at age 50 |
| 9 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Returned to Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | Attacked by another prisoner. |
| 10 | Injured. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Switched to Thug at age 58 |
| 11 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Inmate at age 62 |
| 12 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |