| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Broker at age 18 |
| 1 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 2 | Continued as Broker at age 22 |
| 2 | Forced to muster out. |
| 3 | Became a Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | 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. |
| 3 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 4 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 4 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Scout |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | 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. |
| 5 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Artist at age 42 |
| 7 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 8 | Continued as Artist at age 46 |
| 8 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 9 | Became a Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Moved to a new world. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |