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In [[490]], the [[Hiver|Hivers]] moved the [[Hive Federation]] capital moved from [[Guaran (world)|Guaran]] to [[Glea (world)|Glea]]. Glea itself was settled by the Hivers in [[-866]]. The Hiver calendar is based on the period of Glea around its star, New Primary. The calendar was adopted at the urging of M. Martinka.
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In [[410]], the [[Hiver|Hivers]] began moving the [[Hive Federation]] capital from [[Guaran (world)|Guaran]] to [[Glea (world)|Glea]]. The move ended in [[490]]. Glea itself was settled by the Hivers in [[-866]]. The Hiver calendar is based on the period of Glea around its star, New Primary. The calendar was adopted at the urging of M. Martinka.
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== Basic Units ==
 
== Basic Units ==
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The Hive Federation year is 143 cycles, or about 179 standard days, in length. Glea orbits New Primary with a period of 358 days. Glea rotates on its axis once in about 22 hours.
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*Glea rotates on its axis once in 22 standard hours. This is called a "cycle" by the Hivers.
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*The Hive Federation year is 143 cycles, or about 179 standard days, in length.
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*Glea orbits New Primary with a period of 358 standard days; consequently there are ''slightly more'' than two Hiver years to every standard/Imperial year.
  
 
== Base Point ==
 
== Base Point ==
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The Hiver calendar commences with the year 1, cycle 001, on which Glea officially became the capital of the Hive Federation (IY 490).
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The Hiver calendar commences with the year 1, cycle 001, on which Glea officially became the capital of the Hive Federation (IY [[410]]).
  
 
== Date Format ==
 
== Date Format ==
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Dates are expressed by year/cycle; for example: 105/042.
 
Dates are expressed by year/cycle; for example: 105/042.
  
 
==Date Equivalents==
 
==Date Equivalents==
 
1111 = 1401
 
1111 = 1401
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== See also ==
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Please see the following [[AAB]] articles for more information:
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* Charted Space Chronology
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** General Chronology
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*** [[Date Conversion]]
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*** [[Dating Systems]]
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** Imperial Chronology
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*** [[Imperial Calendar]]
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**** [[Holiday]]
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**** [[Holiday Year]]
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** Aslan Chronology
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*** [[Aslan Calendar]]
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** Hiver Chronology
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*** [[Hiver Calendar]]
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** K'kree Chronology
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*** [[K'kree Calendar]]
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** Zhodani Chronology
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*** [[Zhodani Calendar]]
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== References ==
 
{{Sources
 
{{Sources
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|S1=[[Source 1 Name]]
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| {{Ludography cite|name=Hivers|version=Classic Traveller|page=}}
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|S2=[[Source 2 Name]]
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Aliens of the Rim |page=}}
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|S3=[[Source 3 Name]]
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| {{Ludography cite|name=Alien Races 3 | version = GURPS Traveller|page=}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{LE|H|Dating systems}}
 
{{LE|H|Dating systems}}
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[[Category: Hiver]]

Latest revision as of 19:47, 26 November 2023

In 410, the Hivers began moving the Hive Federation capital from Guaran to Glea. The move ended in 490. Glea itself was settled by the Hivers in -866. The Hiver calendar is based on the period of Glea around its star, New Primary. The calendar was adopted at the urging of M. Martinka.

Basic Units[edit]

  • Glea rotates on its axis once in 22 standard hours. This is called a "cycle" by the Hivers.
  • The Hive Federation year is 143 cycles, or about 179 standard days, in length.
  • Glea orbits New Primary with a period of 358 standard days; consequently there are slightly more than two Hiver years to every standard/Imperial year.

Base Point[edit]

The Hiver calendar commences with the year 1, cycle 001, on which Glea officially became the capital of the Hive Federation (IY 410).

Date Format[edit]

Dates are expressed by year/cycle; for example: 105/042.

Date Equivalents[edit]

1111 = 1401

See also[edit]

Please see the following AAB articles for more information:

References[edit]

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
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