| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Scout |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | You survey an alien world. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | Nearly killed. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 4 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 4 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 8 | Became a Cavalry at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Private |
| 8 | Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
| 8 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 8 | Commissioned in Army/Cavalry |
| 8 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 8 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Captain |
| 9 | Continued as Cavalry at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 9 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a Major |
| 10 | Continued as Cavalry at age 54 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 10 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 10 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 4 |
| 10 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Cavalry at age 58 |
| 11 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 11 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 5 |
| 11 | Is now a Colonel |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |