| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Study Science (Cybernetics) as a hobby. |
| 1 | Kicked out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 2 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 22 |
| 3 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 4 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 5 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 6 | Became a Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 7 | Became a Scientist at age 38 |
| 7 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 9 | Gained a contact. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 10 | 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. |
| 10 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 10 | Gain an Enemy |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 11 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 12 | Retired at age 58 |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |