| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Academy. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 2 |
24 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 |
24 |
Became a Citizen (Colonist). |
| 3 |
28 |
Thurman Read learn something Thurman Read should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which Thurman Read can profit from illegally. |
| 4 |
28 |
Continued as Citizen (Colonist). |
| 4 |
29 |
Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 4 |
32 |
Promoted to Citizen (Colonist) rank 1. |
| 5 |
32 |
Continued as Citizen (Colonist). |
| 5 |
36 |
A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws Thurman Read's life into chaos, forcing Thurman Read to leave the planet. |
| 6 |
36 |
Failed to qualify for Courier (Scout). |
| 6 |
36 |
Switched to Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 6 |
39 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 |
39 |
Failed to qualify for Free Trader (Merchant). |
| 7 |
39 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 7 |
39 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 7 |
40 |
Risk Thurman Read's fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |