| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | 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. |
| 2 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 5 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Commissioned in Navy/Engineer/Gunner |
| 5 | Is now a Ensign |
| 5 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner officer rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 6 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 7 | Switched to Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 8 | Became a Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 8 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Gain an Enemy |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 9 | Switched to Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | Scarred. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |