| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Moved to a new world. |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 3 | Became a Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Marine |
| 3 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 3 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 30 |
| 4 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 5 | Became a Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | You survey an alien world. |
| 6 | Continued as Explorer at age 38 |
| 6 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to run but caught and ship is destroyed. |
| 7 | Became a Enforcer at age 42 |
| 7 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 7 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Enforcer |
| 8 | Switched to Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | 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. |
| 8 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Scout |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |