| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 1 |
20 |
A sudden war destroys Tom Gay's trade routes and contacts, forcing Tom Gay to flee that region of space. |
| 1 |
20 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 2 |
20 |
Became a Army (Cavalry) with the new title Private. |
| 2 |
21 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 3 |
21 |
Failed to qualify for Courier (Scout). |
| 3 |
21 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 3 |
24 |
Injured. |
| 4 |
24 |
Failed to qualify for Worker (Citizen). |
| 4 |
24 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 4 |
28 |
Moved to a new world. |
| 4 |
28 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
| 5 |
28 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 5 |
29 |
Tom Gay do not know what happened to Tom Gay. There is a gap in Tom Gay's memory. |
| 6 |
29 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
| 6 |
31 |
Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 7 |
33 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 7 |
33 |
Switched to Scout (Surveyor) with previous rank. |
| 7 |
34 |
Tom Gay spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 7 |
34 |
Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 8 |
37 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 8 |
40 |
Psychologically damaged by Tom Gay's time in the scouts. |
| 9 |
40 |
Switched to Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 9 |
43 |
Drafted into Infantry |
| 9 |
44 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 1. |
| 10 |
44 |
Switched to Army (Infantry) with previous rank. |
| 10 |
47 |
Given a special assignment or duty in Tom Gay's unit. |
| 11 |
48 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 |
48 |
Retired at age 48. |