| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | You discover a world, item or information of worth to the Imperium. |
| 1 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Scout |
| 2 | Continued as Explorer 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 2 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 3 | Entered Army Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Made lifelong friends. Gain 1 Allies. |
| 3 | Graduated at age 26. |
| 4 | Became a Cavalry at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Private |
| 4 | Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
| 4 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 5 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 6 | Became a Thief at age 34 |
| 6 | Involved in the planning of an impressive heist. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Thief at age 38 |
| 7 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Thief at age 42 |
| 8 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Continued as Thief at age 46 |
| 9 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 10 | Switched to Flight at age 50 |
| 10 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 10 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Flight at age 54 |
| 11 | Severely injured. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 58 |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |