| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 2 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 2 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 3 | Became a Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Marine |
| 3 | Good fortune |
| 3 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 30 |
| 4 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 5 | Became a Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Became a Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | You survey an alien world. |
| 7 | Continued as Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 8 | Continued as Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | You discover a world, item or information of worth to the Imperium. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Scout |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 9 | Switched to Broker at age 50 |
| 9 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 10 | Switched to Explorer at age 54 |
| 10 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Explorer at age 58 |
| 11 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Continued as Explorer at age 62 |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 13 | Continued as Explorer at age 66 |
| 13 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Accused of a crime |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |