| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Corporate at age 18 |
| 1 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Corporate at age 22 |
| 2 | Scarred. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Cavalry at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Private |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Cavalry at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Cavalry |
| 5 | Became a Journalist at age 34 |
| 5 | Scarred. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 9 | Continued as Free Trader at age 50 |
| 9 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 11 | Continued as Courier at age 58 |
| 11 | You survey an alien world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Courier at age 62 |
| 12 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Is now a Scout |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Courier at age 66 |
| 13 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Courier at age 70 |
| 14 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |