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: ''For conversion from stardate year to OOC year, as designated In Character, click the "Discussion" tab above.''
 
In the Star Trek universe it is necessary to have a dating system, however the calendar system that is used on Earth is not suitable, as it based on Earth specific time units (i.e. the Earth year is the time taken for Earth to orbit its sun). As such the Stardate system is used.  
In the Star Trek universe it is necessary to have a dating system, however the calendar system that is used on Earth is not suitable, as it based on Earth specific time units (i.e. the Earth year is the time taken for Earth to orbit its sun). As such the Stardate system is used.  


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You will be glad to hear that the UFOP Stardate system is very simple indeed. Our stardates are of the following format:  
You will be glad to hear that the UFOP Stardate system is very simple indeed. Our stardates are of the following format:  


: yyyymm.dd
: '''yyyymm.dd'''


Where:  
Where:  
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: dd = The current REAL date
: dd = The current REAL date


The current REAL date is simply the current date. i.e. Today it would be 18 (Note: The date is always two digits, so the 4th of the month would be 04).  
The current REAL date is simply the current date. '''Today's date is {{CURRENTDAY2}}.''' (Note: The date is always two digits, so the 4th of the month would be 04).  
 
The current REAL month is a two digit number representing the real month (so if it is January the number is 01, February is 02 etc). '''The current month is {{CURRENTMONTH}}.'''
 
The UFOP year is simply the current UFOP year. UFOP is set 377 years in the future, so this is achieved by adding 377 to the current year. '''The current UFOP year is {{#expr:({{CURRENTYEAR}}+377)}}.'''
 
Adding all of these parts together gives you your Stardate: '''{{#expr:({{CURRENTYEAR}}+377)}}{{CURRENTMONTH}}.{{CURRENTDAY2}}'''
 
As you can see, once you understand the principle behind it all, finding a Stardate is very simple. If you are still unsure of the system, or have any questions about it, contact your captain or any member of the UFOP Executive Council (EC).
 


The current REAL month is a two digit number representing the real month (so if it is January the number is 01, February is 02 etc). The current month is August and so this is represented by 08
===Prior Systems===
Before the year 2000, stardates were calculated in a different manner. This method is obsolete, but is included here for reference. Stardates were calculated as follows:


The UFOP year is simply the current UFOP year. UFOP is set 377 years in the future, so this is achieved by adding 377 to the current year. The current UFOP year is 2382.  
: '''yymm.dd'''


Adding all of these parts together gives you your Stardate, today the UFOP Stardate is 238108.18 As you can see, once you understand the principle behind it all, finding a Stardate is very simple. If you are still unsure of the system, or have any questions about it, contact your captain or any member of the UFOP Executive Council (EC).
Where:
 
: yy = The last two digits of the REAL year
: mm = The current REAL month
: dd = The current REAL date


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