| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 2 | Switched to Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 2 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Courier 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 Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 6 | Became a Pirate at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Lackey |
| 6 | Arrested |
| 7 | Became a Inmate at age 42 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Paroled from prison. |
| 8 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Rookie |
| 8 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Became a Artist at age 50 |
| 9 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |