| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 1 | Gain 3 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 2 | Entered Marine Academy at age 22 |
| 2 | Study Flyer (Ornithopter) as a hobby. |
| 2 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 3 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 3 | Scarred. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 4 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 4 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 4 | Gain 1 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Scout |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 5 | You survey an alien world. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 6 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Administrator at age 38 |
| 7 | Is now a Assistant |
| 7 | Join a conspiracy of nobles that were caught. |
| 7 | Political manoeuvrings usurp your position. Gain a Rival. |
| 7 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Clerk |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Administrator at age 42 |
| 8 | Good fortune |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Supervisor |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Administrator at age 46 |
| 9 | Become deeply involved in politics on your world of residence, becoming a player in the political intrigues of government. Gain a Rival. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 50 |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |