| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | 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. |
| 1 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Continued as Explorer at age 22 |
| 2 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Explorer at age 26 |
| 3 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 3 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 4 | Continued as Explorer at age 30 |
| 4 | 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. |
| 4 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Explorer |
| 5 | Became a Ground Assault at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Marine |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 5 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 38 |
| 6 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 7 | Became a Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Became a Artist at age 46 |
| 8 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 3 Contacts. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Artist at age 50 |
| 9 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Continued as Artist at age 54 |
| 10 | Criticised a questionable political leader on your homeworld, causing his downfall. Gain an Enemy |
| 10 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 11 | Continued as Artist at age 58 |
| 11 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 12 | Switched to Surveyor at age 62 |
| 12 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 12 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Is now a Scout |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |