| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Explorer 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 | Voluntarily left Explorer |
| 2 | Entered Marine Academy at age 22 |
| 2 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 3 | Continued as Explorer at age 22 |
| 3 | You survey an alien world. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Explorer at age 26 |
| 4 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 6 | Returned to Explorer at age 34 |
| 6 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 7 | Continued as Explorer at age 38 |
| 7 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 8 | Severely injured. |
| 9 | Became a Colonist at age 46 |
| 9 | You rise to a position of power in your colony or corporation. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Colonist at age 50 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Settler |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Colonist at age 54 |
| 11 | Nearly killed. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |