| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 2 | Became a Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 3 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 5 | Switched to Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Army Support at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Private |
| 7 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 7 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 8 | Continued as Army Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 8 | Promoted to Army Support rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Corporal |
| 9 | Continued as Army Support at age 50 |
| 9 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |