| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Naval Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Made lifelong friends. Gain 1 Allies. |
| 1 | Kicked out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 2 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 3 | Continued as Wanderer at age 22 |
| 3 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Explorer at age 26 |
| 4 | 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. |
| 4 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 4 | Gain 6 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Scout |
| 5 | Continued as Explorer at age 30 |
| 5 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Continued as Explorer at age 34 |
| 6 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 7 | Continued as Explorer at age 38 |
| 7 | 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. |
| 7 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Explorer |
| 8 | Became a Army Support at age 42 |
| 8 | Is now a Private |
| 8 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 8 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 8 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 8 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Captain |
| 9 | Continued as Army Support at age 46 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 10 | Became a Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 10 | Is now a Crewman |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 10 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 10 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 11 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 11 | You join a gambling circle on board. |