| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Pirate at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Lackey |
| 1 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Switched to Thief at age 22 |
| 2 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Continued as Thief at age 26 |
| 3 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Thief at age 30 |
| 4 | Backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Thief at age 34 |
| 5 | A crime lord considers you his protégé. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Continued as Thief at age 38 |
| 6 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 7 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 7 | Gain 4 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Scout |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 9 | Became a Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |