| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Scout |
| 2 | Continued as Explorer at age 22 |
| 2 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 2 | Gain 4 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 3 | Became a Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Free Trader at age 34 |
| 5 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 6 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Rookie |
| 6 | You go above and beyond the call of duty. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Corporal |
| 7 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 42 |
| 7 | Given specialist training in vehicles. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 8 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 46 |
| 8 | Established a network of contacts. Gain 1 contacts. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Detective |
| 9 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 50 |
| 9 | Go undercover to investigate an enemy. |
| 9 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 10 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 54 |
| 10 | Uncover a major conspiracy against your employers. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 10 | Is now a Chief |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 58 |
| 11 | Your work ends up coming home with you, and someone gets hurt. Contact or ally takes the worst of 2 injury rolls. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Gained a contact. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |