| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Barbarian at age 22 |
| 3 | Continued as Barbarian at age 26 |
| 3 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 4 | Became a Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 4 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 4 | Gain 6 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 5 | Continued as Courier 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 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Continued as Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | You discover a world, item or information of worth to the Imperium. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to run but caught and ship is destroyed. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | Gained a contact. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |