| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 1 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 3 | Became a Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | Gained a contact. |
| 6 | Continued as Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Scout |
| 7 | Continued as Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Colonist at age 54 |
| 10 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 11 | Returned to Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Moved to a new world. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |