| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Army Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | 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. |
| 1 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 2 | Became a Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 3 | Became a Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 3 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 3 | Gain 2 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Scout |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 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 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. You successfully ran to the jump point. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Switched to Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |