| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | 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. |
| 3 | Scarred. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Scout |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 5 | Switched to Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | Moved to a new world. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Explorer at age 38 |
| 6 | 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. |
| 6 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 6 | Gain 3 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Became a Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Became a Performer at age 50 |
| 9 | Good fortune |
| 9 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Performer at age 54 |
| 10 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Performer at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |