| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | 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. |
| 1 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 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 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. You successfully ran to the jump point. |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 4 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | 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. |
| 5 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 7 | Became a Broker at age 42 |
| 7 | Good fortune |
| 8 | Continued as Broker at age 46 |
| 8 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Broker at age 50 |
| 9 | Accused of a crime |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Became a Fixer at age 54 |
| 10 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 11 | Switched to Thug at age 58 |
| 11 | The warden takes an interest in your case. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Switched to Inmate at age 62 |
| 12 | Beaten by a prison gang. |
| 12 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Returned to Thug at age 66 |
| 13 | Offended a prison gang you tried to join. Gain an Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Returned to Inmate at age 70 |
| 14 | Vocational Training. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Inmate at age 74 |
| 15 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |