| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Good fortune |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 7 | Became a Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 8 | Continued as Explorer at age 46 |
| 8 | Gained a contact. |
| 9 | Continued as Explorer at age 50 |
| 9 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 9 | Gain 2 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 10 | Continued as Explorer at age 54 |
| 10 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Scout |
| 11 | Continued as Explorer at age 58 |
| 11 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Continued as Explorer at age 62 |
| 12 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |