| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | 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. |
| 1 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 2 | Continued as Explorer at age 22 |
| 2 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 2 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Explorer at age 26 |
| 3 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Explorer at age 30 |
| 4 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 5 | Continued as Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Cavalry at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Private |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 6 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 7 | Continued as Cavalry at age 42 |
| 7 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 7 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Corporal |
| 8 | Continued as Cavalry at age 46 |
| 8 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 9 | Became a Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 11 | Continued as Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Wanderer at age 62 |
| 12 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Wanderer at age 66 |
| 13 | Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |