| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Made lifelong friends. Gain 3 Allies. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Broker at age 18 |
| 2 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 3 | Became a Surveyor at age 22 |
| 3 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 4 | You survey an alien world. |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 5 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 5 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Scout |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 6 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 6 | Gain 2 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 7 | Became a Corporate at age 38 |
| 7 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Corporate |
| 8 | Became a Barbarian at age 42 |
| 8 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Became a Flight at age 46 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Nearly killed. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Scavenger at age 50 |
| 10 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |