| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 2 | Continued as Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | 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. |
| 4 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to bargain with them but fail and the ship is destroyed. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Switched to Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Scout |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 8 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Colonist at age 50 |
| 9 | Nearly killed. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Good fortune |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Accused of a crime |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Gained a contact. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |