| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Made lifelong friends. Gain 3 Allies. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 3 | Became a Performer at age 22 |
| 3 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 4 | Continued as Performer at age 26 |
| 4 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 5 | Became a Courier at age 30 |
| 5 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Scout |
| 6 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 6 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 7 | Continued as Courier at age 38 |
| 7 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 7 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Courier at age 42 |
| 8 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 46 |
| 9 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 9 | Severely injured. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 10 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 10 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 10 | Gain 2 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 11 | Switched to Journalist at age 54 |
| 11 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |