Psionics: You encounter a Psionic Institute. You may test your Psionic Strength and may also attempt to join the Psion career next term if you do so

• Take the Psionic test
• Skip the Psionic test

Deep Tragedy: Your time in education is not a happy one; perhaps you became hopelessly addicted to drink or drugs, a failed romance leaves you in tatters or a fatal accident involving a close friend shakes your confidence. You crash and fail to graduate,

Prank gone wrong: A supposedly harmless prank went wrong and someone got hurt, physically or emotionally.

• Roll to see how upset they are

Carouse: You take advantage of your youth and party as much as you study. Gain Carouse-1.

Connections: You became involved in a tightly knit clique or group and made a pact to remain friends forever, wherever in the galaxy you may end.

Life Event

Roll on the life event table

Political Movement: You join a political movement

Roll to how important you were (+)

Hobby: You developed a healthy interest in a hobby or other area of study.

Discovery: A newly arrived tutor rubbed you the wrong way and you worked hard to overturn their conclusions

War: War came to your homeworld and a widespread draft was instigated. How do you react?

Dodge the draft

You will become a drifter next term

Submit to the draft

Your next career will be determined by the draft

War: War came to homeworld and a widespread draft was instigated. However you were able to pull some strings and avoided the draft.

Recognition in Education: You gained widespread recognition of your initiative and innovative approach to study. Your Social Standing increased by one.

An investigation takes a dangerous turn. Roll to try to recover the investigation:

• Investigate (+)
• Streetwise (+)

You complete a mission for your superiors and are suitably rewarded. One of your benefit rolls will be improved by +1

You establish a network of contacts of whom may continue to help you in the future

You go undercover to investigate an enemy. Choose one of the following options and make a Deception roll. If you succeed you will have gain a skill and then have an event from that career. If you fail you will have a mishap from that career instead

• Citizen (+)
• Rogue (+)

You go above and beyond the call of duty. One of your benefit rolls will be improved by +2

Your efforts uncover a major conspiracy against your emploters and will be automatically promoted

You are given a special duty or assignment in your unit. One of your benefit rolls will be improved by +1.

You are thrown into a brutal ground war. Roll to see if you avoid injury:

• Education (+)

Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. Your next attempt to get a promotion or commission will be easier by two points.

You display heroism in battle. You may gain a promotion or commission automatically.

Political Upheaval strikes your homeworld and you are caught up in the revolution. Choose a skill to use:

Advocate (+)

You will gain Advocate-1

Persuade (+)

You will gain Persuade-1

Explosives (+)

You will gain Explosives-1

Streetwise (+)

You will gain Streetwise-1

. Gain +1 to a benefit roll in the future.

You learn something you shouldn't have - a corporate secret, a political scandal - from which you can profit from illegally. What do you do:

Refuse to profit illegally

You gain nothing

Gain Streetwise-1

You also gain a +1 to a future benefit roll

Gain Deception-1

You also gain a +1 to a future benefit roll

Gain a criminal contact

You also gain +1 to a future benefit roll

You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. Your next advancement roll will be easier by two points.

You rise to a position of power in your colony or corporation. You will be automatically promoted.

A patron offers you a chance at a job.

Accept the offer of help

Your next qualification roll is easier by 4 points but you owe that patron a favour

Reject the offer of help

No bonus to your next qualification roll but you don't owe any favours either

You manage to scavenge something of use. One of your Benefit Rolls becomes improved

You are attacked by your enemies.Gain a new enemy (who is actively out to get you).

You have been offered the chance to take part in a risky but rewarding adventure.

• Accept the chance
• Reject the chance

You are invited to take part in a controversial event or exhibition. Roll to see how well your work is received:

• Art (+)
• Investigate (+)

One of your works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity. One of your benefit rolls will be improved.

You gain a patron in the arts. Your next advancement roll will be two points easier (The patron is an ally who will be willing to help you in the future and to whom you do not owe a favour (at least not at this time!))

You have the opportunity to criticise or even bring down a questionable political leader on your homeworld.

Support the questionable leader

You gain nothing

Criticise the leader in your art (Art +)

The political leader becomes an enemy of yours; you gain a level in a skill you already have. If you fail the skill roll you will suffer a mishap

Persuade other of the leaders misdeeds (Persuade +)

The political leader becomes an enemy of yours; you gain a level in a skill you already have. If you fail the skill roll you will suffer a mishap

You go on a tour of the sector and made a network of contacts of whom may continue to help you in the future

You win a prestigious prize. You will be automatically promoted.

You are assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. Roll to see if you are successful:

• Melee (+)
• Gun Combat (+)

A mission goes disasterously wrong due to your commander's error or incompetence but you survive.

Report your commanding officer

Yyour next advancement roll will be easier by two points. Your commanding officer becomes an enemy of yours.

Say nothing

The commanding officer becomes an ally of yours.

You display heroism in battle. You may gain a promotion or commission automatically

You are offered the opportunity to smuggle illegal items onto a planet.

Refuse to smuggle

The criminal who offered the opportunity becomes your enemy

Use Deception (+)

If you succeed you gain Streetwise-1 and an extra Benefit roll.

Use Persuade (+)

If you succeed you gain Streetwise-1 and an extra Benefit roll.

You have the chance to risk your fortune on a possibly lucative deal.

Choose a number of Benefit Rolls to wager and then make a Gambler or Broker skill check. If you fail you lose all the wagered benefit rolls. If you win you gain half as many benefit rolls as you wagered. Either way you will gain a level in the skill you chose

Gamble 0 1 3 5 7 9 rolls

• Use Gambling (+)
• Use Broker (+)

You make an unexpected connection outside of your normal circles. Gain a contact who may be willing to help in the future.

You are embroiled in legal troubles.

A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. One of your benefit rolls will be improved

Your business thrives. You will be automatically promoted.

You join a gambling circle on board. You gain Gambler-1. You gain Deception-1. You one of the following:

• Gambler-1
• Deception-1

Your are given a special assignment or duty on board ship. One of your benefit rolls will be improved.

You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an enemy who will actively work against you in the future but aYour next advancement roll will be two points easier.

You have the opportunity to abuse your position for personal profit.

Take the opportunity

Gain an extra benefit roll.

Refuse the opportunity

Your next advancement roll will be two points easier.

You display heroism in battle. You may gain a promotion or commission automatically

You have been challenged to a duel for your honour and standing. After the duel you will gain a skil

Refuse the duel

Lose one point of Social Standing

Fight the duel (+)

If you win gain a point of Social Standing, If you fail lose a point of Social Standing and become injured. Either way you will gain one level in Melee, Leadership, Tactics or Deception.

You inherit a gift from a rich relative. One of your benefit rolls will be improved.

A conspiracy of nobles attempts to recruit you. If you join you become a crucial member of the conspiracy. If your aid fails to help the conspiracy collaspes and you suffer a mishap. If your aid succeeds you gain a skill level.

Refuse to join the conspiracy

The conspiracy becomes your enemy

Join and use Deception (+)

Join and attempt to use deception to help the conspiracy

Join and use Persuade (+)

Join and attempt to use persuade to help the conspiracy

Your reign is acclaimed by all as being fair and wise. You gain an unhappy subjectYou sponge off of your family's wealth a little longer. You gain a jealous relative as an enemy who will actively work against you in the future. Your next advancement roll will be easier by two points.

Your efforts do not go unnoticed by the Imperium. You are automatically promoted.

You have the opportunity to escape the prison. If you take the opportunity and pass the skill check you no longer a prisoner. Fail will raise your Parole Threshold by two.

Reject the opportunity

No change to your Parole Threshold

Stealthily escape (+)

Pass the Stealth skill check and you are no longer a prisoner. Fail will raise your Parole Threshold by two.

Deviously escape (+)

Pass the Deception skill check and you are no longer a prisoner. Fail will raise your Parole Threshold by two.

You are assigned to difficult or backbreaking work

Roll End (+)

You have the opportunity to join a prison gang.

Reject the opportunity

No benefits or penalties

Make a persuasive argument (+)

If you pass the Persuade skill check your Parole Threshold increases by one and your survival rolls become one point easier while you are a prisoner and may gain a skill. If you fail the check you gain an enemy.

Demonstrate your prowess (+)

If you pass the Melee skill check your Parole Threshold increases by one and your survival rolls become one point easier while you are a prisoner and may gain a skill. If you fail the check you gain an enemy.

Prison Event, roll to see what happens:

Roll

After a Parole Hearing your Parole Threshold drops by one

You have the opportunity to hire a new lawyer. If you do and they succeed at making an Advocate check your Parole Threshold will be reduced.

Don't hire a new Advocate

Hire Advocate-1

at a cost of Cr 1,000, 7+ to succeed

Hire Advocate-2

at a cost of Cr 4,000, 6+ to succeed

Hire Advocate-3

at a cost of Cr 9,000, 5+ to succeed

Hire Advocate-4

at a cost of Cr16,000, 4+ to succeed

The warden has taken an interest in your case. Your Parole Threshold is reduced by two

You have the opportunity to save a guard or prison officer.

Reject the opportunity

No benefits or penalties

Attempt to save Guard (8+)

If you succeed you will gain an ally and reduce your parole threshold by two. If you fail you will be injured.

You have the chance to use your powers unethically to better your standing:

Accept and try to materially benefit (+)

If you succeed you gain an extra benefit roll, fail and you will lose a level of social standing

Accept and try to benefit socially (+)

If you succeed you gain a level of social standing, fail and you lose a level of social standing

Refuse

No gain, no pain

You make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a contact.

You achieve a new level of psionic strength. Increase your PSI by 1.

You pick up potentially useful information using your psionic powers. One of your benefit rolls will be improved.

You achieve a new level of discipline in your powers. You are automatically promoted.

You have been arrested and charged. Choose to either defend yourself or hire an Advocate:

Defend yourself (8+)

Hire an Advocate

(You will gain a contact but lose a benefit roll)

One of your crimes pays off. One of your benefit rolls becomes significantly improved and gain your victim as an enemy

You have the opportunity to backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain.

Take it

Your next advancement roll will be four points easier

Refuse it

Gain an ally

You spent months in the dangerous criminal underworld.

You become involved in a feud with a rival criminal organisation

You are involved in a gambling ring. Gain Gambler-1.

Choose a number of Benefit Rolls to wager and then make a Gambler skill check. If you fail you lose all the wagered benefit rolls. If you win you gain half as many benefit rolls as you wagered.

Gamble 0 1 3 5 7 9 rolls Make the Gamble! (+)

You commit a legendary crime and will be automatically promoted

You are called upon to perform research that goes against your conscience

Refuse to do the research

No effect

Do the research

Gain an extra benefit roll, two levels of Science and some enemies

You win a prestigious prize for your work, garnering both the praise and envy of your peers. One of your benefit rolls will be improved.

You have the opportunity to cheat in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another's work, using an alien device, taking a short cut and so forth.

Refuse the opportunity

You gain nothing.

Take the opportunity Deceptively (+)

If you succeed you will significantly improve one of your benefit roll, increase one of your skills and gain an enemy. Fail and you still gain an enemy and will lose a benefit roll.

Take the opportunity in a blizzard of paperwork (+)

If you succeed you will significantly improve one of your benefit roll, increase one of your skills and gain an enemy. Fail and you still gain an enemy and will lose a benefit roll.

You make a breakthrough in your field. Your next advancement roll is made easier by two points.

Your work leads to a considerable breakthrough. You will be automatically promoted.

Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Choose a skill with which to make a skill check:

Pilot (+)

Attempt to run

Persuade (+)

Attempt to treat with the invaders

You perform an explemplary service for the Scouts. One of your benefit rolls will be improved

When dealing with an alien species you have the opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Decide how you're going to gather the intelligence:

• Electronics (+)
• Deception (+)

Your scout ship is the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Choose how you try to help:

• Medic (+)
• Engineer (+)

Your spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. Roll to see how it goes:

• Survival (+)
• Pilot (+)

You discovered a new world, item or information of worth to the Imperium and will be automatically promoted

Disaster!

• Roll on the mishap table

(Unlike normal mishaps you won't be forced to leave your career)

Life Event

• Roll on the life event table

Your next advancement roll will be easier by four points

Birth or Death: Someone close to you dies, like a friend or family member. Alternatively, someone close to you gives birth (or is born!). You are involved in some fashion (father or mother, relative, godparent and so forth).

Ending of Relationship: A romantic relationship involving you ends. Badly. Gain a Rival who will oppose you in the future.

Improved Relationship: A romantic relationship involving you deepens, possibly leading to marriage or some other emotional commitment. Gain an Ally who will actively try to help you in the future.

New Relationship: You become involved in a romantic relationship. Gain an Ally who will actively try to help you in the future.

New Contact: You gain a new contact who may be willing to help you in the future.

Betrayal: You have been betrayed in some fashion by a friend. If you have any Contacts or Allies, convert one into a Rival or Enemy. Otherwise gain a Rival or Enemy.

Travel: You move to another world. Your next qualification roll becomes easier by 2 points.

Good Fortune: Something good happens to you; you come into money unexpectedly, have a lifelong dream come true, get a book published or have some other stroke of good fortune. One of your benefit rolls becomes significantly improved.

Crime: You commit or are the victim (or are accused) of a crime. Choose between losing a benefit roll or becoming a prisoner:

Lose a benefit roll Become a prisoner

Unusual Event: Something weird happens: Roll to see what it is:

Roll

Psionics: You encounter a Psionic Institute. You may test your Psionic Strength and may also attempt to join the Psion career next term if you do so

Take the Psionic test Skip the Psionic test

Aliens: You spend time among an alien species

Alien Artefact: You have a strange and unusual device from an alien culture

Amnesia: Something happened to you but you do not know what it was.

Contact with the Government: You briefly came into contact with the highest echelons of the Imperium - an Archduke for example or, perhaps, Imperial Intelligence

Ancient Technology: You have something older than the Imperium or even something older than humanity.