| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Study Science (Planetology) as a hobby. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 3 | Became a Surveyor at age 22 |
| 3 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Scout |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 4 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 4 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 5 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 6 | Switched to Explorer at age 34 |
| 6 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 6 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 7 | Continued as Explorer at age 38 |
| 7 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Explorer at age 42 |
| 8 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 8 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 8 | Gain 5 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 9 | Continued as Explorer at age 46 |
| 9 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 50 |
| 10 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |