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When people on the many different worlds talk about years, they are referring to the orbit of Epis, the home world of the Silver Republic, around its sun ¹ . Recorded history only really goes back to the formation of the Republic, 2495 years ago, and time across the entire known galaxy is measured since then. Try to dig any further back in history, and the murkier things become.
This is largely due to The Ruin; untold billions of human beings across hundreds of worlds wiped out in what seemed like moments. Although some survived, almost all the technology and written works of the old civilizations vanished. There followed a period of further chaos and devastation as those who were left struggled to rebuild what they once had. But not until the Silver Republic, armed with relics from before The Ruin, started to reunite the remnants of humanity did order start to be restored.
Yet, human history is seen as one of decline. The past is referred to as ‘The Golden Age’, whilst the present is the Silver Age. This reflects the sadness that all humans still feel for all that has been lost.
The Golden Age (500+ years BSA ² )
The Dark Age (500 years BSA to 0 SA ³ )
The Silver Age (0-2495/The Present)
¹ Which, by spurious coincidence happens to be exactly the same length of time as an Earth year.
² Before the Silver Age.
³ Silver Age.
© 2009 John Coutelier
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