| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 2 | Became a Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. You successfully ran to the jump point. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 9 | Continued as Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 7 |
| 10 | Continued as Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | 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. |
| 10 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Became a Cavalry at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Private |
| 11 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 11 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 11 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Cavalry at age 62 |
| 12 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 12 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 12 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Corporal |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |