| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Broker at age 18 |
| 1 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 1 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Broker at age 22 |
| 2 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 3 | Continued as Broker at age 26 |
| 3 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 4 | Became a Star Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Marine |
| 4 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 4 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | Commissioned in Marine/Star Marine |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 4 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Captain |
| 5 | Continued as Star Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 6 | Continued as Star Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Scout |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 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 Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. You successfully bargain with them. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Continued as Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 11 | Became a Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scavenger at age 62 |
| 12 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Accused of a crime |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |