| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Scout |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 3 | Switched to Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 6 | Became a Ground Assault at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Marine |
| 6 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 6 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 7 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 42 |
| 7 | Refused to take part in a black ops mission that goes against the conscience and ejected from the service. |
| 8 | Returned to Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 8 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 9 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Scout |
| 10 | Continued as Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Courier at age 58 |
| 11 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |