| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Became a Wanderer at age 26 |
| 3 | Drafted into Army |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Became a Cavalry at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Private |
| 4 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 5 | Became a Journalist at age 34 |
| 5 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Journalist |
| 6 | Became a Colonist at age 38 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Colonist |
| 7 | Switched to Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Scarred. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Returned to Wanderer at age 46 |
| 8 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Switched to Explorer at age 50 |
| 9 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Scout |
| 10 | Continued as Explorer at age 54 |
| 10 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 11 | Returned to Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scavenger at age 62 |
| 12 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 13 | Returned to Wanderer at age 66 |
| 13 | Nearly killed. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |