| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Explorer |
| 2 | Switched to Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Severely injured. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Continued as Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to bargain with them but fail and the ship is destroyed. |
| 9 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 10 | Continued as Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to bargain with them but fail and the ship is destroyed. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 11 | Became a Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 12 | Became a Flight at age 62 |
| 12 | Is now a Crewman |
| 12 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 12 | Gain a contact. |
| 12 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 12 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Flight at age 66 |
| 13 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Victim of a crime |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |