| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Star Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Marine |
| 4 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 5 | Became a Thief at age 34 |
| 5 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Thief at age 38 |
| 6 | Refuse to backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. Gain an Ally |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Thief at age 42 |
| 7 | A crime lord considers you his protégé. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Continued as Thief at age 46 |
| 8 | Lost eye or limb. |
| 9 | Switched to Ground Assault at age 50 |
| 9 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 10 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Scout |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Surveyor at age 58 |
| 11 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 11 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 11 | Gain 5 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Surveyor at age 62 |
| 12 | 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. |
| 12 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Surveyor at age 66 |
| 13 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |