| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 2 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 3 | Entered Naval Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | A prank goes horribly wrong. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Graduated with honors at age 26. |
| 4 | Became a Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 4 | Is now a Ensign |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 5 | Accused of a crime |
| 5 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 6 | Became a Inmate at age 34 |
| 6 | Attmped but failed to save a guard or prison officer. |
| 6 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Switched to Fixer at age 38 |
| 7 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 8 | Returned to Inmate at age 42 |
| 8 | Special Duty. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Switched to Thug at age 46 |
| 9 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Returned to Inmate at age 50 |
| 10 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Inmate at age 54 |
| 11 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Fixer at age 58 |
| 12 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |