| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Drafted into Scout |
| 2 | Became a Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | Moved to a new world. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Scout |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 6 | Continued as Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 6 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 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. Gain a Contact. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Cavalry at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Private |
| 8 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 8 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 9 | Continued as Cavalry at age 50 |
| 9 | Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
| 9 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 10 | Switched to Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 11 | Became a Artist at age 58 |
| 11 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Artist at age 62 |
| 12 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 2 Contacts. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Artist at age 66 |
| 13 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |