| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Cavalry at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Cavalry at age 26 |
| 3 | Display heroism in battle. |
| 3 | Commissioned in Army/Cavalry |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 3 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Captain |
| 4 | Continued as Cavalry at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 5 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 8 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 8 | Gain 3 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 9 | Continued as Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Scout |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Surveyor at age 58 |
| 11 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Good fortune |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |