| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 1 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Scout |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 2 | Forced to muster out. |
| 3 | Became a Pirate at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Lackey |
| 3 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Henchman |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Pirate |
| 4 | Became a Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 5 | Became a Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 5 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Journalist at age 46 |
| 8 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 8 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 9 | Continued as Journalist at age 50 |
| 9 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 10 | Returned to Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |