| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Intelligence at age 18 |
| 1 | Go undercover to investigate an enemy. |
| 1 | Arrested |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Agent |
| 2 | Became a Inmate at age 22 |
| 2 | You are moved to a lower security prison. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Paroled from prison. |
| 3 | Became a Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 5 | Became a Surveyor 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 continue current assignment |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Scout |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 7 | Became a Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 9 | Switched to Explorer at age 50 |
| 9 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Explorer |
| 10 | Switched to Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Continued as Courier at age 58 |
| 11 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Courier at age 62 |
| 12 | You survey an alien world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Courier at age 66 |
| 13 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Courier at age 70 |
| 14 | Severely injured. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Retired at age 74 |
| 15 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |