| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
| 1 |
19 |
Birtie Gibson spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 1 |
19 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scout (Explorer) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scout (Explorer). |
| 2 |
26 |
Birtie Gibson have no idea what happened to Birtie Gibson – they found Birtie Gibson's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 3 |
26 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 3 |
28 |
A sudden war destroys Birtie Gibson's trade routes and contacts, forcing Birtie Gibson to flee that region of space. |
| 3 |
28 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 4 |
28 |
Became a Navy (Engineer/Gunner) with the new title Crewman. |
| 4 |
30 |
Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 4 |
32 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
| 5 |
32 |
Continued as Navy (Engineer/Gunner). |
| 5 |
36 |
Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 5 |
36 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) rank 2 with the new title Petty Officer, 3rd class. |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Navy (Engineer/Gunner). |
| 6 |
37 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 6 |
40 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) rank 3 with the new title Petty Officer, 2nd class. |
| 7 |
40 |
Continued as Navy (Engineer/Gunner). |
| 7 |
42 |
Commanding officer takes an interest in Birtie Gibson's career. |
| 7 |
44 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 8 |
44 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 8 |
44 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 8 |
48 |
Find valuable salvage. |
| 9 |
48 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 9 |
49 |
Moved to a new world. |
| 10 |
52 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 |
52 |
Retired at age 52. |