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==Second==
 
==Second==
A second was a measure of time, and the baseline of [[Humans|Human]] time measurements.<ref name="TOS01"/>
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A second was a measure of time, and the baseline of [[Humans|Human]] time measurements.<ref name="TOS02"/>
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==Minute==
 
==Minute==
A minute consisted of sixty seconds.<ref name="TOS01"/> On [[Stardate]] [[2266#SD1514|1514.0]], [[Balok]] issued an ultimatum, stating that the [[U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701|U.S.S. ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701]] would be destroyed, and that he was granting "ten Earth time periods known as minutes to make preparations."<ref name="TOS02"/>
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A minute consisted of sixty seconds.<ref name="TOS02"/> On [[Stardate]] [[2266#SD1514|1514.0]], [[Balok]] issued an ultimatum, stating that the [[U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701|U.S.S. ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701]] would be destroyed, and that he was granting "ten Earth time periods known as minutes to make preparations."<ref name="TOS03"/>
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==Cycle==
 
==Cycle==
A cycle was a [[Romulans|Romulan]] unit of time, roughly equivalent to a minute.<ref name="TOS08"/>
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A cycle was a [[Romulans|Romulan]] unit of time, roughly equivalent to a minute.<ref name="TOS09"/>
  
 
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==Day==
 
==Day==
A day was the amount of time that it took a planet to complete a rotation on its axis. On [[Earth]], a day was 24 hours long.<ref name="TOS01"/>
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==Year==
 
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A year was the amount of time that it takes for a planet to complete a [[orbit|revolution]] around its parent star. One year on [[Earth]] was 365 days,<ref name="TOS01"/> and was used as the basis for a year of the [[Stardate]] system introduced in [[2322]].<ref name="TNG1"/>
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A year was the amount of time that it takes for a planet to complete a [[orbit|revolution]] around its parent star. One year on [[Earth]] was 365 days,<ref name="TOS02"/> and was used as the basis for a year of the [[Stardate]] system introduced in [[2322]].<ref name="TNG1"/>
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Latest revision as of 12:49, 9 July 2023

time
First Appearance TOS06 (8 Sep 1966)
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Second

A second was a measure of time, and the baseline of Human time measurements.[1]

Minute

A minute consisted of sixty seconds.[1] On Stardate 1514.0, Balok issued an ultimatum, stating that the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 would be destroyed, and that he was granting "ten Earth time periods known as minutes to make preparations."[2]

Cycle

A cycle was a Romulan unit of time, roughly equivalent to a minute.[3]

Hour

An hour consisted of sixty minutes.[1]

Day

A day was the amount of time that it took a planet to complete a rotation on its axis. On Earth, a day was 24 hours long.[1]

Year

A year was the amount of time that it takes for a planet to complete a revolution around its parent star. One year on Earth was 365 days,[1] and was used as the basis for a year of the Stardate system introduced in 2322.[4]

Century

A century was 100 years.[5]


Notes and References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Where No Man Has Gone Before". Star Trek, season 1, episode 3 (Production number 02). Directed by James Goldstone. Written by Samuel A. Peeples. Desilu Productions. 22 September 1966.
  2. Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Corbomite Maneuver". Star Trek, season 1, episode 10 (Production number 03). Directed by Joseph Sargent. Written by Jerry Sohl. Desilu Productions. 10 November 1966.
  3. Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Balance of Terror". Star Trek, season 1, episode 14 (Production number 09). Directed by Vincent McEveety. Written by Paul Schneider. Desilu Productions. 15 December 1966.
  4. Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). Star Trek: The Next Generation, season 1. Co-Executive Producers: Rick Berman & Maurice Hurley. Paramount Pictures. 1987-1988.
  5. Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "What Are Little Girls Made Of?". Star Trek, season 1, episode 7 (Production number 10). Directed by James Goldstone. Written by Robert Bloch. Desilu Productions. 20 October 1966.