| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 3 | Became a Intelligence at age 26 |
| 3 | Accepted a deal with criminal or other figure under investigation. |
| 4 | Became a Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 4 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Scout |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | 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. |
| 6 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Star Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Marine |
| 9 | You are ordered to take part in a black ops mission that goes against your conscience. Gain the lone survivor as an Enemy. |
| 10 | Became a Barbarian at age 54 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Barbarian at age 58 |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |