| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Shipboard curriculum. |
| 1 |
22 |
Dropped out of the merchant academy. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
| 2 |
24 |
Good fortune |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
| 3 |
30 |
Norma Little survey an alien world. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
| 4 |
31 |
Psychologically damaged by Norma Little's time in the scouts. |
| 5 |
31 |
Became a Navy (Flight) with the new title Crewman. |
| 5 |
33 |
Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 5 |
35 |
Promoted to Navy (Flight) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |