| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Journalist |
| 2 | Became a Ground Assault at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | Display heroism in battle. |
| 2 | Commissioned in Marine/Ground Assault |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Captain |
| 3 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 3 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 4 | Became a Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | You survey an alien world. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Scout |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | Gained a contact. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 7 | Switched to Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | You survey an alien world. |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 10 | Continued as Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 10 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Surveyor at age 58 |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |