| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Scout |
| 2 | Continued as Explorer at age 22 |
| 2 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Entered Naval Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Made lifelong friends. Gain 2 Allies. |
| 3 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 4 | Continued as Explorer at age 26 |
| 4 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Switched to Surveyor at age 30 |
| 5 | Moved to a new world. |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 6 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 6 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 6 | Gain 3 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 7 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Became a Wanderer at age 42 |
| 8 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 10 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 10 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 54 |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |