| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Academy. |
| 1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Navy (Engineer/Gunner) with the new title Crewman. |
| 1 |
19 |
Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 1 |
22 |
Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
| 2 |
22 |
Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 2 |
22 |
Failed to qualify for Intelligence (Agent). |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 2 |
23 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 3 |
23 |
Failed to qualify for Infantry (Army). |
| 3 |
23 |
Switched to Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 3 |
26 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Gaylord Lewis's Contacts or Allies betrays Gaylord Lewis, ending Gaylord Lewis's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Journalist (Entertainer). |
| 4 |
26 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 4 |
30 |
Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |