| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Became a Diplomat at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Intern |
| 3 | Political manoeuvrings usurp your position. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 | Switched to Administrator at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Assistant |
| 4 | Inherit a gift from a rich relative. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Clerk |
| 5 | Continued as Administrator at age 34 |
| 5 | Moved to a new world. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 8 | Became a Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | 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. |
| 8 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | 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. |
| 9 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 11 | Continued as Courier at age 58 |
| 11 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 11 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Scout |
| 12 | Continued as Courier at age 62 |
| 12 | You survey an alien world. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Courier at age 66 |
| 13 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Good fortune |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Moved to a new world. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |