| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 2 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Administrator at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Assistant |
| 3 | Refuse to join a conspiracy of nobles. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Clerk |
| 4 | Continued as Administrator at age 30 |
| 4 | You make an alliance with a powerful and charismatic noble, who becomes an Ally. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Supervisor |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Administrator |
| 5 | Became a Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | 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. |
| 6 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Scout |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | You discover a world, item or information of worth to the Imperium. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 8 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 9 | Continued as Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Returned to Administrator at age 54 |
| 10 | Your reign is acclaimed by all as being fair and wise – or in the case of a dilettante, you sponge off your family’s wealth a while longer. Gain either a jealous relative or an unhappy subject as an Enemy. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a Manager |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Administrator at age 58 |
| 11 | Become deeply involved in politics on your world of residence, becoming a player in the political intrigues of government. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 11 | Is now a Chief |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |