| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 2 | Entered Marine Academy at age 22 |
| 2 | A prank goes horribly wrong. |
| 2 | Gain a Rival. |
| 2 | Graduated at age 22. |
| 3 | Became a Star Marine at age 22 |
| 3 | Is now a Marine |
| 3 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 3 | Commissioned in Marine/Star Marine |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 3 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Captain |
| 4 | Continued as Star Marine at age 26 |
| 4 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 4 | Injured |
| 4 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 5 | Continued as Star Marine at age 30 |
| 5 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Returned to Surveyor at age 34 |
| 6 | You survey an alien world. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Scout |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 7 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 42 |
| 8 | You survey an alien world. |
| 9 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 9 | Gained a contact. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 10 | Continued as Surveyor at age 50 |
| 10 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 10 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 11 | Became a Journalist at age 54 |
| 11 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Became a Physician at age 58 |
| 12 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Physician at age 62 |
| 13 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Physician at age 66 |
| 14 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Retired at age 70 |
| 15 | Gained a contact. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |