| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Scout |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 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 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 6 | Became a Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Became a Infantry at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Private |
| 7 | Joined commanding officer is engaged in some illegal activity, such as weapon smuggling. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Switched to Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 10 | Continued as Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | You survey an alien world. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Returned to Scavenger at age 58 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scavenger at age 62 |
| 12 | Drafted into Law Enforcement |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 66 |
| 13 | Is now a Rookie |
| 13 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |