| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Pirate at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Lackey |
| 1 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 2 | Switched to Thief at age 22 |
| 2 | A crime lord considers you his protégé. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Thief at age 26 |
| 3 | Backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Thief at age 30 |
| 4 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 5 | Became a Corporate at age 34 |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 10 | Switched to Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Became a Free Trader at age 58 |
| 11 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 12 | Returned to Scavenger at age 62 |
| 12 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Accused of a crime |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Amnesia. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |