| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Army Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Forced out after co-operating with military investigation in commanding officer's illegal activity. |
| 2 | Became a Corporate at age 22 |
| 2 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 3 | Became a Intelligence at age 26 |
| 3 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 5 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 6 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 6 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 9 | Switched to Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 10 | Switched to Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Severely injured. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |