| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 1 |
22 |
Fairy French have no idea what happened to Fairy French – they found Fairy French's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Navy (Engineer/Gunner) with the new title Crewman. |
| 2 |
26 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Navy (Engineer/Gunner). |
| 3 |
27 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Navy (Engineer/Gunner). |
| 4 |
31 |
Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Navy (Engineer/Gunner). |
| 5 |
38 |
Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Navy (Engineer/Gunner). |
| 6 |
40 |
Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 |
40 |
Failed to qualify for Academic (Shaper Priest). |
| 7 |
40 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 7 |
41 |
Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 7 |
44 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
| 8 |
44 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 |
44 |
Retired at age 44. |
| 8 |
44 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 8 |
47 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 9 |
47 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 |
47 |
Retired. |
| 9 |
48 |
Injured. |
| 10 |
51 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 |
55 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 11 |
55 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |