| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Engineer/Gunner (Navy). |
| 1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 2 |
26 |
Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 3 |
30 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 2 with the new title 4th Officer. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 5 |
38 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 5 |
38 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 6 |
38 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
| 6 |
39 |
Cathy McLusky have no idea what happened to Cathy McLusky – they found Cathy McLusky's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 7 |
39 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Shipboard curriculum. |
| 7 |
41 |
Expand the field of Electronics (Computers), but gain a Rival in Cathy McLusky's former tutor. |
| 7 |
41 |
Dropped out of the merchant academy. |
| 8 |
41 |
Continued as Scout (Explorer). |
| 8 |
44 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 |
44 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 |
44 |
Retired at age 44. |