| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to run but caught and ship is destroyed. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Switched to Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Continued as Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 7 | Continued as Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 8 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 8,750 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 10 | Gain 6 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |