| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | You survey an alien world. |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | 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. |
| 4 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | 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. |
| 7 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 7 | Gain 2 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Continued as Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | Amnesia. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 11 | Became a Flight at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 11 | Commissioned in Navy/Flight |
| 11 | Is now a Ensign |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Flight at age 62 |
| 12 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 12 | Gain a contact. |
| 12 | Promoted to Flight officer rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Flight at age 66 |
| 13 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |