| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 2 | Became a Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Continued as Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Drafted into Marine |
| 4 | Became a Marine Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Marine |
| 4 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 5 | Continued as Marine Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. |
| 6 | Became a Explorer at age 38 |
| 6 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 6 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 6 | Gain 5 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 7 | Continued as Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Scout |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Explorer |
| 8 | Became a Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |