Daniel Gillette transferred to the Dauntless as soon as he passed his lieutenants examination at the age of twenty seven. He had been serving as the active lieutenant aboard HMS Euterpe as a result of the previous lieutenant being killed in action.

Coming from a past of exemplary military service, his rise to midshipman and then to lieutenant taking place in less than three years was not considered too terribly surprising, however the fact that two others aboard Euterpe managed to pass the examination was considered noteworthy.

Desperate to be free of Euterpe and it’s nosy crew, Daniel swiftly volunteered himself for transfer, and was consequently shipped off to serve the Dauntless. He has since been a great deal more at ease, as the rumors of his past are very quiet aboard her and few see fit to talk too loudly of a man of his rank and status in any case.

As of CotBP, Daniel had been serving the Dauntless for two years; this means that Groves is in fact his senior, despite being the younger of the two, as he was aboard the Dauntless four years prior to Daniel’s arrival. Daniel, thereore, is second lieutenant to Theodore’s first.