| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Scout |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 3 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 5 | Became a Army Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Private |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Became a Flight at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Drafted into Navy |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Returned to Flight at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 9 | Continued as Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 10 | Returned to Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | Injured. |
| 11 | Became a Corporate at age 58 |
| 11 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 11 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Continued as Corporate at age 62 |
| 12 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Corporate at age 66 |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Corporate at age 70 |
| 14 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |