I will never gripe about mixed DD/MM and MM/DD datasets ever again, it’s sooo bad
Check Number
The check number refers to the accuracy in the date as compared to time on Terra, with 0 being the most accurate and 9 being the least.
A 0 means that the event occurred on Terra.
A 1 means that the event occurred within the Sol system.
A 2 means that the event occurred while someone present for the event was in direct psychic contact with Terra or the Sol system.
A 3 means that an individual or organization present was in psychic contact with a 2 source while the event occurred.
A 4 means that the individual or organization was in contact with a 3 OR 2 source.
A 5 means that the individual or organization was in contact with a 4 source.
A 6 means that the individual or organization was in contact with a 5 source.
A 7 means that the event in question occurred within 10 years of the date listed in the rest of the Imperial date.
An 8 means that the event occurred within 20 years of the date.
A 9-class source is an approximated date, and is usually used when recording a date within Warp travel or while on a planet that does not use the Imperial system.
Oh dear god-emperor that is bad. But also kinda makes sense for the situation? Measuring time in year-fractions instead of date would make a lot more sense on any planet other than Earth, and using local days would make things far too messy.
Imagine what calamities would befall the galaxy if Microsoft Excel was told the 999.M40 date format.
I’d rather be eaten by the warp
I will never gripe about mixed DD/MM and MM/DD datasets ever again, it’s sooo bad
Oh dear god-emperor that is bad. But also kinda makes sense for the situation? Measuring time in year-fractions instead of date would make a lot more sense on any planet other than Earth, and using local days would make things far too messy.