| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Gain an Enemy |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Injured. |
| 6 | Became a Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. You successfully bargain with them. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Scout |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Continued as Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Surveyor at age 58 |
| 11 | 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. |
| 11 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 11 | Gain 6 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Surveyor at age 62 |
| 12 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |