Post by Tinman on Jan 6, 2013 22:48:39 GMT -6
UNITS & MEASUREMENTS:
TIME:
The Colonials use several time scales - local time for individual planets, and standard time, which is used by the military, for space travel and important events. Standard time is what is listed below.
Micron = = [Second]
Microcenton = = (1 Micron - not a a widely used term)
Centon = = [Minute] (also used as an expression, such as "Just a Centon".)
Millicenton = = 10 Centons
Centar(s/ies/es) = = [Hour] - (Most Colonial times are actually given in Centars rather than larger units.)
Day = = (24 Centaries - not a widely used term.)
Secton(s) = = [Week]
Quarton(s) = = (Multiple Sectons, not widely used term.)
Sectar(es) = = [Month]
Yahren = = [Year]
Millenium = = 1,000 Yahren
As Such:
1 Centon = 100 Microns
1 Centar = 100 Centons
1 Day = 24 Centars
1 Secton = 5 Days
1 Sectar = 4 Sectons
1 Yahren = 10 Sectares
DISTANCE:
Metron = = [1 Meter]
Micron = = [1 Kilometer]
Maxim = = [10 Kilometers]
Hectare = = [14,500,00 million kilometers + or -]
Parsec = = [1 AU or 150 million kilometers = or -]
WEIGHTS:
Laxar = = Basic unit of Mass [1 kilogram]
Megon = = 1,000 Lexars [1 metric ton]
Laxon = = Basic unit of dry measurement [1 bushel]
MISC. MEASUREMENTS:
Agronlons = = The measurement of the strength of a transmitting frequency
Kilon = = Unit of Power [1 kilojoule]
Voltons = = Voltage Unit [1 Volt]
Wavelon = = Unit of Wavelength
Radion = = Unit of Radiation
Ergon = = Unit of Energy
TIME:
The Colonials use several time scales - local time for individual planets, and standard time, which is used by the military, for space travel and important events. Standard time is what is listed below.
Micron = = [Second]
Microcenton = = (1 Micron - not a a widely used term)
Centon = = [Minute] (also used as an expression, such as "Just a Centon".)
Millicenton = = 10 Centons
Centar(s/ies/es) = = [Hour] - (Most Colonial times are actually given in Centars rather than larger units.)
Day = = (24 Centaries - not a widely used term.)
Secton(s) = = [Week]
Quarton(s) = = (Multiple Sectons, not widely used term.)
Sectar(es) = = [Month]
Yahren = = [Year]
Millenium = = 1,000 Yahren
As Such:
1 Centon = 100 Microns
1 Centar = 100 Centons
1 Day = 24 Centars
1 Secton = 5 Days
1 Sectar = 4 Sectons
1 Yahren = 10 Sectares
DISTANCE:
Metron = = [1 Meter]
Micron = = [1 Kilometer]
Maxim = = [10 Kilometers]
Hectare = = [14,500,00 million kilometers + or -]
Parsec = = [1 AU or 150 million kilometers = or -]
WEIGHTS:
Laxar = = Basic unit of Mass [1 kilogram]
Megon = = 1,000 Lexars [1 metric ton]
Laxon = = Basic unit of dry measurement [1 bushel]
MISC. MEASUREMENTS:
Agronlons = = The measurement of the strength of a transmitting frequency
Kilon = = Unit of Power [1 kilojoule]
Voltons = = Voltage Unit [1 Volt]
Wavelon = = Unit of Wavelength
Radion = = Unit of Radiation
Ergon = = Unit of Energy