| 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 | You survey an alien world. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 3 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 17,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 5 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Continued as Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 6 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 7 | Continued as Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | 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. |
| 7 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 8 | Continued as Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | 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. |
| 9 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Flight at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Crewman |
| 10 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 11 | Became a Corporate at age 58 |
| 11 | Co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. The business or colony is shut down. |
| 12 | Became a Star Marine at age 62 |
| 12 | Is now a Marine |
| 12 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 12 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 12 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Star Marine at age 66 |
| 13 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |