| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Cavalry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 2 | Became a Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 3 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | You discover a world, item or information of worth to the Imperium. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Pirate at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Lackey |
| 9 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Henchman |
| 10 | Continued as Pirate at age 54 |
| 10 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |