| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 1 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 2 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Promoted to Infantry rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 3 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 3 | Promoted to Infantry rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
| 4 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 4 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 4 | Promoted to Infantry rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 5 | Continued as Infantry at age 34 |
| 5 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 5 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Switched to Army Support at age 38 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 | Continued as Army Support at age 42 |
| 7 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 7 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 7 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 8 | Continued as Army Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Became a Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 9 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Scout |
| 10 | Continued as Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 10 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Continued as Courier at age 58 |
| 11 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Courier at age 62 |
| 12 | You survey an alien world. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Courier at age 66 |
| 13 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |