| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | Severely injured. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Performer at age 22 |
| 2 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Performer at age 26 |
| 3 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Performer at age 30 |
| 4 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 5 | Became a Pirate at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Lackey |
| 5 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Switched to Explorer at age 38 |
| 6 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Scout |
| 7 | Continued as Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 7 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Explorer at age 46 |
| 8 | 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. |
| 8 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 9 | Continued as Explorer at age 50 |
| 9 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Explorer |
| 10 | Became a Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Injured. |
| 11 | Switched to Barbarian at age 58 |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Continued as Barbarian at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |