| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Colonist at age 18 |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Switched to Corporate at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 | Continued as Corporate at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Corporate at age 30 |
| 4 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Performer at age 34 |
| 5 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 7 | Became a Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 8 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 9 | Switched to Artist at age 50 |
| 9 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 10 | Returned to Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |