| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | You survey an alien world. |
| 2 | Continued as Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 2 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 2 | Gain 6 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Switched to Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | You discover a world, item or information of worth to the Imperium. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Scout |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 6 | Became a Ground Assault at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Marine |
| 6 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 6 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Commissioned in Marine/Ground Assault |
| 6 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 6 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Captain |
| 7 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 42 |
| 7 | Gained a contact. |
| 7 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 7 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 8 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 46 |
| 8 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 8 | Injured |
| 8 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 4 |
| 8 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |