| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | You survey an alien world. |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Flight at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 5 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 6 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Good fortune |
| 6 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Ground Assault at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Marine |
| 7 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 7 | Commissioned in Marine/Ground Assault |
| 7 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 7 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Captain |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Ground Assault |
| 8 | Switched to Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 8 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Scout |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |