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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). "The Cage". Star Trek, season 0, episode 0 (Production number 01). Directed by Robert Butler. Written by Gene Roddenberry. Released 1986. Desilu Productions. 1965.
  2. 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.
  3. Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Charlie X". Star Trek, season 1, episode 2 (Production number 08). Directed by Lawrence Dobkin. Story by Gene Roddenberry. Teleplay by D.C. Fontana. Desilu Productions. 15 September 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). "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.