| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 2 | Became a Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 | Gain an Enemy |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 3 | Entered Army Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Made lifelong friends. Gain 1 Allies. |
| 3 | Graduated at age 26. |
| 4 | Became a Infantry at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Private |
| 4 | Nearly killed. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Courier at age 30 |
| 5 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Scout |
| 6 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 6 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 7 | Continued as Courier at age 38 |
| 7 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Courier at age 42 |
| 8 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 46 |
| 9 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Accused of a crime |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |