| 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 but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 1 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | 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. |
| 2 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 2 | Gain 3 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Scout |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 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 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Switched to Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 8 | Became a Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Performer at age 50 |
| 9 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 10 | Became a Army Support at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Private |
| 10 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |