| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Contact with Government. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a 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 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Became a Journalist at age 34 |
| 5 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 6 | Became a Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | You survey an alien world. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Scout |
| 7 | Continued as Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 7 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | Gained a contact. |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Continued as Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Courier at age 58 |
| 11 | You discover a world, item or information of worth to the Imperium. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Courier at age 62 |
| 12 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |