| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Corporate at age 18 |
| 1 | Refused to co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. Gain an Ally |
| 2 | Became a Cavalry at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | 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. |
| 2 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 3 | Became a Wanderer at age 26 |
| 3 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 4 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Scout |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to bargain with them but fail and the ship is destroyed. |
| 7 | Became a Physician 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 Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |