| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Scout |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | 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. |
| 3 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 5 | Became a Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Warrior |
| 7 | Continued as Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 9 | Nearly killed. Owe 8,750 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Explorer at age 54 |
| 10 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Victim of a crime |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |