| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 1 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Wanderer at age 22 |
| 2 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 3 | Continued as Wanderer at age 26 |
| 3 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Explorer at age 30 |
| 4 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 5 | Continued as Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 6 | Continued as Explorer at age 38 |
| 6 | 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. |
| 6 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 6 | Gain 5 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Scout |
| 7 | Continued as Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Explorer at age 46 |
| 8 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 9 | Became a Infantry at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Private |
| 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 Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 10 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Courier at age 58 |
| 11 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Courier at age 62 |
| 12 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Courier at age 66 |
| 13 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to run but caught and ship is destroyed. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Is now a Scout |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |