| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 1 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Scout |
| 2 | Continued as Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | Accused of a crime |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Became a Inmate at age 38 |
| 6 | Make friends with another inmate; gain them as a Contact. |
| 7 | Switched to Thug at age 42 |
| 7 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Switched to Fixer at age 46 |
| 8 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 9 | Returned to Inmate at age 50 |
| 9 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 10 | Returned to Fixer at age 54 |
| 10 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 11 | Returned to Thug at age 58 |
| 11 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Inmate at age 62 |
| 12 | Beaten by a prison gang. |
| 12 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Inmate at age 66 |
| 13 | You gain a new Rival among the inmates or guards. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Inmate at age 70 |
| 14 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |