| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 2 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | You discover a world, item or information of worth to the Imperium. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Scout |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | 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. |
| 4 | Nearly killed. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 5 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. You successfully ran to the jump point. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Pirate at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Lackey |
| 7 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Corporate Agent at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 50 |
| 9 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 17,500 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |