| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Scout |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 2 | Became a Wanderer at age 22 |
| 2 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 2 | Severely injured. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Wanderer |
| 3 | Became a Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Marine |
| 3 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 4 | Returned to Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Wanderer |
| 5 | Switched to Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Scout |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 8 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Victim of a crime |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |