| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | Nearly killed. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Entered Naval Academy at age 22 |
| 2 | Study Science (Sophontology) as a hobby. |
| 2 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 22 |
| 3 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 3 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 4 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 4 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 5 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 5 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Enforcer at age 34 |
| 6 | Gained a contact. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Enforcer at age 38 |
| 7 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Scientist at age 42 |
| 8 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 10 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 54 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |