| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Cavalry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Display heroism in battle. |
| 1 | Commissioned in Army/Cavalry |
| 1 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 1 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 2 |
| 1 | Is now a Captain |
| 2 | Continued as Cavalry at age 22 |
| 2 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 2 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 3 |
| 2 | Is now a Major |
| 3 | Continued as Cavalry at age 26 |
| 3 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 3 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 4 |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 4 | Continued as Cavalry at age 30 |
| 4 | Injured. |
| 5 | Became a Pirate at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Lackey |
| 5 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 10 | Became a Explorer at age 54 |
| 10 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 10 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 10 | Gain 1 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Scout |
| 11 | Continued as Explorer at age 58 |
| 11 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 13 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |