| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. You successfully ran to the jump point. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Scout |
| 2 | Continued as Explorer at age 22 |
| 2 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to run but caught and ship is destroyed. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Became a Performer at age 26 |
| 3 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 4 | Continued as Performer at age 30 |
| 4 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 5 | Continued as Performer at age 34 |
| 5 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 6 | Continued as Performer at age 38 |
| 6 | Gained a contact. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Performer at age 42 |
| 7 | Criticised a questionable political leader on your homeworld, causing his downfall. Gain an Enemy |
| 8 | Continued as Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 10 | Became a Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 12 | Switched to Surveyor at age 62 |
| 12 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Surveyor at age 66 |
| 13 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 13 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Surveyor at age 70 |
| 14 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Retired at age 74 |
| 15 | Gained a contact. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |