| Term | History |
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| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 1 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | Moved to a new world. |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 4 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Corporate at age 38 |
| 6 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 7 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Continued as Corporate at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Corporate at age 46 |
| 8 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Corporate at age 50 |
| 9 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |