| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Cavalry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 2 | Entered Marine Academy at age 22 |
| 2 | A prank goes horribly wrong. |
| 2 | Gain a Rival. |
| 2 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 3 | Continued as Cavalry at age 22 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Switched to Infantry at age 26 |
| 4 | Joined commanding officer is engaged in some illegal activity, such as weapon smuggling. Gain an Ally. |
| 5 | Became a Surveyor at age 30 |
| 5 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 5 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Scout |
| 6 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 6 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 6 | Gain 3 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 7 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Retired at age 38 |
| 7 | Gained a contact. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Accused of a crime |
| 10 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain 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 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Moved to a new world. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |