| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | Moved to a new world. |
| 2 | Continued as Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 2 | Gain 4 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 3 | Entered Naval Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Contacted by an underground psionic group |
| 3 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 3 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 4 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 5 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Scavenger at age 34 |
| 6 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 7 | Became a Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 7 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 8 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 9 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 50 |
| 10 | Moved to a new world. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 17 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |