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adamlumina93
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 1:51 pm    Post subject: Time Keeping Reply with quote

Does anyone know or have a good idea about how time is kept in the SW universe (like calendar months, days, years) and does anyone know how to read these dates that come across in books and modules. Thanks.
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Gry Sarth
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 2:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, I know that the "universal official time" follows Coruscant's time. That is a 24 hours day, 5-days weeks, 10 months a year totaling 368 days.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 2:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Was this in one of the books Gry?
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ummm.... I can't seem to get that to add up. 5 day weeks times 10 months does not equal up to 368, unless there are special holidays that fall outside the months.

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

"Galactic standard" timekeeping measurements are derived from those which originated on Coruscant. While many planets maintain traditional local timekeeping measurements, all official communications and records use galactic standard measures.
There are 60 standard seconds in a standard hour, 24 standard hours in a standard day, five standard days in a standard week and seven standard weeks in a standard month. A standard year is 368 standard days: ten standard months plus three fete weeks and three more holidays, all devoted to traditional celebrations, festivals and observances.


2nd Edition R&E Rulebook - page 199

Most likely, their calendar is like ours, in which every year is different from the last. This year started on a sunday, unlike the last or the previous, it's not an exact thing. This of course makes it impossible to create a standard calendary, just like it's impossible to create one for our reality. Every year is different.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gry Sarth wrote:
There are 60 standard seconds in a standard hour,


Boy either their hours are really short, or their seconds are really long (or WEG stuffed up and forgot to add the minutes).
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 11:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Those are long minutes. Makes school last FOR-EVER! Okay, Fete weeks and days. Interesting. 7 weeks in a month, also interesting.

Has anyone made up a calendar showing this all layed out in splendiferous color?

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have, I`ll share it with you when I get home.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Now, why doesn't it surprise me that Gry has it? 8)
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why, indeed.....

Ok, I've uploaded the Calendar to RancorFiles. It's under "Rancor Pit Memebers Material".
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Because Gry is the MAN!

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's the Brazilian work ethic. I work a guy now who's Brazilian and this is the first time he's ever worked only one job. Lunacy. Guy won't even leave on time he has to stay five to fifteen minutes late every night.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey, that's better than a lot of scrubs I've worked with. I've known people who work harder at screwing off than they'd have to work if they'd just do their friggin' jobs in the first place!
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

"Brazilian work ethic".....

...interesting.
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