| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | Good fortune |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Scout |
| 2 | Continued as Explorer at age 22 |
| 2 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Explorer at age 26 |
| 3 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 4 | Continued as Explorer at age 30 |
| 4 | 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. |
| 4 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Continued as Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 5 | Gain 3 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 6 | Became a Corporate at age 38 |
| 6 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Corporate at age 42 |
| 7 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Became a Marine Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Marine |
| 8 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Continued as Marine Support at age 50 |
| 9 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 9 | Injured |
| 9 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Marine Support |
| 10 | Became a Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Barbarian at age 58 |
| 11 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |