| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Naval Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Suffered a deep tragedy. |
| 1 | Kicked out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 2 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 3 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 4 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 4 | Gain 3 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 5 | Became a Barbarian at age 30 |
| 5 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 6 | Became a Artist at age 34 |
| 6 | Invited to take part in a controversial event or exhibition that injures your social standing. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Artist at age 38 |
| 7 | Invited to take part in a controversial event or exhibition that improves your social standing. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Artist at age 42 |
| 8 | Invited to take part in a controversial event or exhibition that injures your social standing. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Artist at age 46 |
| 9 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 50 |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |