| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for University. |
| 1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Navy (Engineer/Gunner) with the new title Crewman. |
| 1 |
21 |
Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Navy (Engineer/Gunner). |
| 2 |
24 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 |
24 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
| 3 |
24 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 3 |
27 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 4 |
27 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Academy. |
| 4 |
27 |
Switched to Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 4 |
30 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 5 |
31 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 5 |
35 |
Ruth Price have no idea what happened to Ruth Price – they found Ruth Price's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 6 |
35 |
Became a Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) with the new title Junior Project Worker. |
| 6 |
36 |
Gained a contact. |
| 6 |
39 |
Promoted to Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) rank 1 with the new title Project Worker. |
| 7 |
39 |
Continued as Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian). |
| 7 |
41 |
Ruth Price is sent to a new community or parish to preach The Word among the poor. |
| 8 |
43 |
Continued as Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian). |
| 8 |
46 |
Ruth Price is chosen to represent Ruth Price's faith in a vid show or other highly public forum. |
| 8 |
47 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 9 |
47 |
Returned to Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 9 |
49 |
Ruth Price do not know what happened to Ruth Price. There is a gap in Ruth Price's memory. |
| 10 |
49 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Academy. |
| 10 |
49 |
Switched to Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 10 |
52 |
Find valuable salvage. |
| 11 |
53 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 |
53 |
Retired at age 53. |