| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 1 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 2 | Continued as Explorer at age 22 |
| 2 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Explorer at age 26 |
| 3 | Gained a contact. |
| 4 | Continued as Explorer at age 30 |
| 4 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 5 | Continued as Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | 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. |
| 5 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 | Continued as Explorer at age 38 |
| 6 | You survey an alien world. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | 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. |
| 7 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 8 | Continued as Explorer at age 46 |
| 8 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | Good fortune |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |