- "I can hardly believe it…where did the time go?"
"Where time always goes. There's a giant black hole in the center of the galaxy, and it just sucks it right up." - ―Bria Tharen and Lando Calrissian
Time, a measurable part of the universe's structure in which events occur in sequence, was regulated by Galactic Standard Calendar (which was based around the Galactic standard second) in most places within the galaxy. The invention of hyperdrive allowed spacers to bypass the laws of time physics and keep time dilation from happening during interstellar travel. There were a number of individuals in the history of the galaxy who actually managed to time travel in ways which defied the standard sequence.
Some societies measured time with units other than those used by the Galactic Standard Calendar, such as kets, klekkets, grimnals, cergl-unit's, and progressions.
Eras
In major galactic society, historians have divided galactic history into multiple eras, usually defined by a series of conflicts or a specific ruling government. These periods can be named after a particularly notable Chancellor, a war, a government, or for other reasons.
The following is a list of time period widely accepted by galactic society.
Name | Begins | Ends |
---|---|---|
Pre-Republic Era | 25,053 BBY | |
Expansionist Era | 25,053 BBY | 20,000 BBY |
Great Manifest Period | 20,000 BBY | 17,018 BBY |
Indecta Era | 17,018 BBY | 15,000 BBY |
Kymoodon Era | 15,000 BBY | 11,987 BBY |
Pius Dea Era | 11,987 BBY | 10,966 BBY |
Ductavis Era | 10,966 BBY | 9,000 BBY |
Rianitus Period | 9,000 BBY | 8,000 BBY |
Subterra Period | 8,000 BBY | 7,000 BBY |
Manderon Period | 7,000 BBY | 5,000 BBY |
Post-Manderon period | 5,000 BBY | 4,015 BBY |
Old Sith Wars | 4,015 BBY | 3,950 BBY |
Inter-Sith Wars period | 3,950 BBY | 2,000 BBY |
Draggulch Period / New Sith Wars | 2,000 BBY | 1,000 BBY |
Great Peace of the Republic | 1,000 BBY | 22 BBY |
Imperial Period | 22 BBY | 4 ABY |
Post-Imperial period | 4 ABY |
Appearances
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