| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Army Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Display heroism in battle. |
| 1 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 1 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 1 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 2 |
| 1 | Is now a Captain |
| 2 | Continued as Army Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 3 |
| 2 | Is now a Major |
| 3 | Continued as Army Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 5 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 6 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | Nearly killed. |
| 7 | Became a Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Scout |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 8 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 9 | Continued as Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | Moved to a new world. |
| 10 | Continued as Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Continued as Surveyor at age 58 |
| 11 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Surveyor at age 62 |
| 12 | You survey an alien world. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Surveyor at age 66 |
| 13 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |