| 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 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 3 | Became a Pirate at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Lackey |
| 3 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Henchman |
| 4 | Continued as Pirate at age 30 |
| 4 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Pirate at age 34 |
| 5 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 6 | Continued as Pirate at age 38 |
| 6 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 7 | Continued as Pirate at age 42 |
| 7 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 7 | Is now a Leader |
| 8 | Continued as Pirate at age 46 |
| 8 | Refuse to backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. Gain an Ally |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 8 | Is now a Captain |
| 9 | Continued as Pirate at age 50 |
| 9 | Involved in the planning of an impressive heist. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 7 |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Cavalry at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Private |
| 10 | Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
| 10 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 11 | Became a Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | Amnesia. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scavenger at age 62 |
| 12 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |