| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Scout |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | You survey an alien world. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 5 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 7 | Became a Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 9 | Became a Ground Assault at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Marine |
| 9 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 9 | Commissioned in Marine/Ground Assault |
| 9 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 9 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Captain |
| 10 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 54 |
| 10 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 10 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a Force Commander |