| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Corporate at age 18 |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 3 | Became a Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | You discover a world, item or information of worth to the Imperium. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Scout |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 4 | Switched to Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. You successfully ran to the jump point. |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Owe 22,500 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 9 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 10 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 10 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 11 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |