| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Moved to a new world. |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 3 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Scout |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. You successfully ran to the jump point. |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 6 | Became a Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Became a Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Artist at age 54 |
| 10 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Artist |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |