| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Continued as Explorer at age 22 |
| 2 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 2 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Explorer at age 26 |
| 3 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Performer at age 30 |
| 4 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Performer at age 34 |
| 5 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 6 | Continued as Performer at age 38 |
| 6 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Performer at age 42 |
| 7 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Continued as Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 3 Contacts. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Continued as Performer at age 50 |
| 9 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Enforcer at age 54 |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Switched to Surveyor at age 58 |
| 11 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Surveyor at age 62 |
| 12 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Victim of a crime |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Victim of a crime |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |