| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Pirate at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Lackey |
| 1 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 5 | Continued as Courier 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 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 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 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 7 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 8 | Continued as Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | Victim of a crime |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Returned to Pirate at age 50 |
| 9 | Nearly killed. Owe 17,500 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Thief at age 54 |
| 10 | Involved in a gambling ring. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Thief at age 58 |
| 11 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 11 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |