| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Scout |
| 2 | Continued as Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 3 | Entered Naval Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Accused of a crime |
| 3 | Kicked out of military academy. |
| 4 | Became a Thug at age 26 |
| 4 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Switched to Inmate at age 30 |
| 5 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Switched to Fixer at age 34 |
| 6 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 7 | Returned to Inmate at age 38 |
| 7 | Saved a guard or prison officer. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Paroled from prison. |
| 8 | Became a Flight at age 42 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Severely injured. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Became a Wanderer at age 46 |
| 9 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Surveyor at age 50 |
| 10 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Surveyor at age 54 |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Surveyor at age 58 |
| 12 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 12 | Gain 1 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 62 |
| 13 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |