| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Artist at age 18 |
| 1 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Artist at age 22 |
| 2 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 3 | Became a Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Drafted into Navy |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Became a Flight at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 4 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Continued as Flight at age 34 |
| 5 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 6 | Became a Worker at age 38 |
| 6 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Worker |
| 7 | Became a Intelligence at age 42 |
| 7 | Lost eye or limb. |
| 8 | Switched to Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 9 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Switched to Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Wanderer at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |