| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 1 | Gain 3 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 2 | Became a Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Moved to a new world. |
| 2 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Gained a contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 4 | Continued as Flight at age 30 |
| 4 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 4 | Promoted to Flight rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 5 | Continued as Flight at age 34 |
| 5 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 6 | Returned to Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 6 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 7 | Became a Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Good fortune |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Free Trader at age 50 |
| 9 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Free Trader at age 54 |
| 10 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 10 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Victim of a crime |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Good fortune |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |