Minervan calendar

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==Year==
==Year==
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The year is the longest unit of time in common use by Minervans; longer spans of time, such as millennia, are simply multiples of years.  One year is equal to 420 M-days.
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The year is the longest unit of time in common use by Minervans; longer spans of time, such as millennia, are simply multiples of years.  One year is equal to 365 M-days.
==Season==
==Season==
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Minerva is considered to have three seasons; each season has seven spans.
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Minerva is considered to have three seasons; each season has four spans. The seasons are, in order of appearance in the year:
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*[[Lex]]
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*[[Trex]]
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*[[Wĥex]]
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==Span==
==Span==
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The span is a subdivision of the year, equal to 20 M-days.  Originally, it followed the lunar cycle of Minerva's largest moon, [[Wan-Tsu]], but it was adjusted over time to fit the 20-day unit it occupies today.
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The span is a subdivision of the year, equal to 30 M-days.  Originally, it followed the lunar cycle of Minerva's largest moon, [[Wan-Tsu]], but it was adjusted over time to fit the 30-day unit it occupies today. In addition to the twelve spans of the year, there are five days without spans (and a sixth every four years), known as "[[passing-day]]s."
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Each of the twelve spans of the Minervan calendar has a unique name.
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The spans of the season of [[Lex]]:
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Each of the 21 spans of the Minervan calendar has a unique name.
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*[[Coublex]]
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*[[Rablex]]
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*[[Hydlex]]
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*[[Yorlex]]
==M-day==
==M-day==
The M-day is the exact length of time which constitutes a Minervan day.  Elsewhere within the solar system other days are used, such as the R-day employed on [[Riach]].  When not speaking of interplanetary matters, Minervans typically shorten this to just "day."
The M-day is the exact length of time which constitutes a Minervan day.  Elsewhere within the solar system other days are used, such as the R-day employed on [[Riach]].  When not speaking of interplanetary matters, Minervans typically shorten this to just "day."

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The Minervan calendar is the system used by natives of Minerva and extraplanetary colonies by which the year is divided into days.

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[edit] Year

The year is the longest unit of time in common use by Minervans; longer spans of time, such as millennia, are simply multiples of years. One year is equal to 365 M-days.

[edit] Season

Minerva is considered to have three seasons; each season has four spans. The seasons are, in order of appearance in the year:

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[edit] Span

The span is a subdivision of the year, equal to 30 M-days. Originally, it followed the lunar cycle of Minerva's largest moon, Wan-Tsu, but it was adjusted over time to fit the 30-day unit it occupies today. In addition to the twelve spans of the year, there are five days without spans (and a sixth every four years), known as "passing-days."

Each of the twelve spans of the Minervan calendar has a unique name.

The spans of the season of Lex:

[edit] M-day

The M-day is the exact length of time which constitutes a Minervan day. Elsewhere within the solar system other days are used, such as the R-day employed on Riach. When not speaking of interplanetary matters, Minervans typically shorten this to just "day."

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