| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Scout |
| 2 | Continued as Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | Severely injured. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 5 | Became a Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 6 | Became a Flight at age 38 |
| 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 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Display heroism in battle, saving the whole ship. |
| 8 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 8 | Is now a Ensign |
| 8 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 9 | Switched to Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 9 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 10 | Continued as Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Became a Worker at age 58 |
| 11 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Worker at age 62 |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Technician |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Worker at age 66 |
| 13 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |