| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 1 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Gained a contact. |
| 3 | Continued as Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Became a Explorer at age 38 |
| 6 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Scout |
| 7 | Continued as Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | Gained a contact. |
| 7 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Explorer at age 46 |
| 8 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 8 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Explorer |
| 9 | Returned to Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |