Speaking of looks and all, Lemme dig up an image of Erich back when he was a Hauptmann (Major) in the LCAF; the only real difference is that his hair's grown out a little, and gone more grey.<br/><br/>(http://i2.listal.com/image/2414120/600full-michael-ironside.jpg)<br/><br/><br/>And yes, while he looks and sounds 40, he's closer to 50; 20 years of playing 'hopsctoch' with a 'mech regiment means a lot of time in low and micro-gravity, which tends to make one look younger than they are; a Dedicated spacer on a Jumpship could look 20 when they're 40, and easily hit 110+ years of age while remaining physically healthy.