| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | 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. |
| 1 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Scout |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | You survey an alien world. |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to run but caught and ship is destroyed. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Switched to Explorer at age 38 |
| 6 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 6 | Gain 3 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 7 | Became a Infantry at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Private |
| 7 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 7 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 7 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 8 | Continued as Infantry at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Promoted to Infantry rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Corporal |
| 9 | Continued as Infantry at age 50 |
| 9 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 9 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Promoted to Infantry rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 10 | Continued as Infantry at age 54 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 10 | Promoted to Infantry rank 4 |
| 10 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 11 | Continued as Infantry at age 58 |
| 11 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 11 | Nearly killed. Owe 8,750 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Promoted to Infantry rank 5 |
| 11 | Is now a Gunnery Sergeant |
| 12 | Continued as Infantry at age 62 |
| 12 | Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
| 12 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |