| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Amnesia. |
| 2 | Continued as Wanderer at age 22 |
| 2 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 3 | Became a Cavalry at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Private |
| 3 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 4 | Became a Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 5 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 5 | Gain 5 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Scout |
| 6 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Continued as Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Continued as Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | 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. |
| 7 | Severely injured. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | You survey an alien world. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | Gained a contact. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Accused of a crime |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Victim of a crime |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Good fortune |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |