| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor 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 Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 2 | Gain 2 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 3 | Became a Journalist at age 26 |
| 3 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 4 | Became a Flight at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 4 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Continued as Flight at age 34 |
| 5 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 5 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 6 | Continued as Flight at age 38 |
| 6 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 7 | Switched to Artist at age 42 |
| 7 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 1 Contacts. |
| 8 | Continued as Artist at age 46 |
| 8 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 9 | Became a Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |