| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 1 | Gain 1 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 2 | Entered Naval Academy at age 22 |
| 2 | Contact with Government. |
| 2 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 3 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 4 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 5 | You survey an alien world. |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 6 | Became a Army Support at age 34 |
| 6 | Is now a Private |
| 6 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 6 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 6 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 7 | Became a Flight at age 38 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Victim of a crime |
| 8 | Continued as Flight at age 42 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Flight at age 46 |
| 9 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 9 | Commissioned in Navy/Flight |
| 9 | Is now a Ensign |
| 9 | Promoted to Flight officer rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Flight at age 50 |
| 10 | During a battle, defeat or victory depends on your actions. You actions lead to an honorabe discharge. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 54 |
| 11 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |