| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 1 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Scout |
| 2 | Continued as Explorer at age 22 |
| 2 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 2 | Gain 5 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Explorer 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 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Explorer |
| 4 | Became a Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Switched to Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Drafted into Law Enforcement |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Rookie |
| 6 | Gained a contact. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Corporal |
| 7 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 8 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 46 |
| 8 | You go above and beyond the call of duty. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Detective |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Law Enforcement |
| 9 | Returned to Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Corporate at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Corporate at age 58 |
| 11 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Corporate at age 62 |
| 12 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Manager |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Corporate at age 66 |
| 13 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 13 | Forced to muster out. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |