| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Nearly killed. Owe 17,500 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Courier 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 | Severely injured. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Forced to muster out. |
| 3 | Became a Artist at age 26 |
| 3 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Artist at age 30 |
| 4 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 5 | Switched to Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | Drafted into Scout |
| 6 | Switched to Surveyor at age 38 |
| 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 Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Scout |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 9 | Continued as Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Surveyor at age 58 |
| 11 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |