| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 1 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 2 | Became a Wanderer at age 22 |
| 2 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Switched to Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 4 | Returned to Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 5 | Became a Dilettante at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Wastrel |
| 5 | You make an alliance with a powerful and charismatic noble, who becomes an Ally. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Dilettante at age 38 |
| 6 | Inherit a gift from a rich relative. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Ingrate |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Dilettante |
| 7 | Became a Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 8 | Continued as Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Switched to Broker at age 50 |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Broker at age 54 |
| 10 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 10 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |