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A '''year''' was a unit of time which typically lasted 365 [[day]]s | A '''year''' was a unit of time equivalent to one full [[solar rotation]], which differed from [[planet]] to planet. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Resurrection of Mars (audio story)}}) | ||
== Measurements == | |||
An "[[Earth]] Year" ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Who Am I? (short story)}}) typically lasted 365 [[day]]s, each 24 [[hour]]s long, across 12 [[month]]s. ([[TV]]: {{cs|World War Three (TV story)}}, {{cs|Last of the Time Lords (TV story)}}) More specifically, in an Earth-standard [[Gregorian calendar]], a year was 365.25 days long. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Instead of You (short story)}}) | |||
Earth and [[Gallifrey]] shared the same [[distance]] from the same type of [[sun]] and with it the same [[length]] of day and year, a fact which fascinated the [[Time Lord]]s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Infinity Doctors (novel)}}, {{cs|Love & War (short story)}}) According to another account, the [[Fourth Doctor]] once said to a [[human]] audience that he "would be over [[750 (number)|750]] [[The Doctor's age|years old]] in your Earth years", suggesting the years of his homeworld had a different length. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|A Letter from the Doctor (DWM 12 short story)}}) Another account stated that as of [[2323]], it was accepted in [[Meta-History|Meta-Historical]] study that Gallifrey's unit for long spans of time, "[[Gallifreyan local year|yεαρσ]]", did not in fact correspond to its orbital period. There were several suggestions of how this really worked, including "13-period years" and "millennial years". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Love & War (short story)}}) | |||
A [[Yquatine year]] consisted of 417 days, divided into ten months of about 42 days each, further divided into four [[season]]s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Fall of Yquatine (novel)}}) | |||
A [[night]] on [[Darillium]] lasted 24 Earth years. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Husbands of River Song (TV story)}}) | |||
The [[Sontaran]]s measured time with [[Sontaran martial year]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Heroes of Sontar (audio story)|Heroes of Sontar}}) On [[Manussa (planet)|Manussa]], time was measured with [[Manussan year]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Cradle of the Snake (audio story)}}, [[TV]]: {{cs|Snakedance (TV story)}}) | |||
The [[Space Year]] was a standard [[human]] dating system used by colonists on [[Destination]], ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Destination Wars (audio story)}}) among other worlds. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)}}) | |||
== Annual events == | |||
[[Beltane]] was a [[pagan]] [[festival]] which began at [[midnight]] on [[30 April]] — that is, the first [[minute]] of the [[1 May|first]] [[day]] of [[May]]. 1 May itself was [[May Day]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Dæmons (TV story)}}) | |||
[[August bank holiday]] was described by the [[Seventh Doctor]] as a "silly pagan festival". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Lungbarrow (novel)}}) | |||
According to the [[Fourteenth Doctor]], the "whole idea" of an [[annual]] was that it was yearly, and so the year [[Letter (A Letter from the Doctor)|his previous letter]] to the annual's [[readers (A Letter from the Doctor)|readers]] was appropiate. He also asked the readers about their year and mentioned that his had "its ups and downs." ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|A Letter from the Doctor (DWAN 2024 short story)|page=6}}) | |||
== References == | |||
In [[2066]], shortly after [[Herbert Bittle]] [[retired]] from being a [[postman]], he [[bite|bit]] [[dog (Solar Streak A.O.K.)|a dog]] as [[revenge]] for the years of being bitten by [[dog]]s. Bittle was to appear in [[court]] roughly a [[week]] later [[criminal charge|charge]]d with [[cruelty to animals]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Solar Streak A.O.K. (short story)}}) | |||
In the [[2060s]], [[Sam Loover]] of the [[World Intelligence Network|WIN]]'s [[London]] [[branch (business)|branch]] [[insistence|insisted]] that reports of a [[Joe 90|nine-year-old agent]] were "gross [[exaggeration]]s". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Stalemate! (short story)}}) | |||
=== Other realities === | |||
==== Earth-92131 ==== | |||
[[file:All these years. All the work.png|thumb|[[Moira MacTaggert (Earth-92131)|Moira MacTaggert]]: "After all these years. All the [[work]]." ([[TV]]: {{cs|Proteus (TV story)|ep=1|timestamp=1:28}})]] | |||
In [[Earth-92131]], [[Moira MacTaggert (Earth-92131)|Moira MacTaggert]] remarked on how finally, "after all these years", and "all the [[work]]", [[Proteus (Earth-92131)|Proteus]] was finally able to [[control]] his [[superpower (ability)|power]]s as a [[mutant (Homo superior)|mutant]] and "come out into the [[world]]", following [[treatment]]. Proteus soon escaped the [[Mutant Research Centre]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Proteus (TV story)|ep=1}}) | |||
[[Category:Units of time from the real world]] | [[Category:Units of time from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Weapons in the Last Great Time War]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:47, 19 September 2024
A year was a unit of time equivalent to one full solar rotation, which differed from planet to planet. (AUDIO: The Resurrection of Mars [+]Loading...["The Resurrection of Mars (audio story)"])
Measurements[[edit] | [edit source]]
An "Earth Year" (PROSE: Who Am I? [+]Loading...["Who Am I? (short story)"]) typically lasted 365 days, each 24 hours long, across 12 months. (TV: World War Three [+]Loading...["World War Three (TV story)"], Last of the Time Lords [+]Loading...["Last of the Time Lords (TV story)"]) More specifically, in an Earth-standard Gregorian calendar, a year was 365.25 days long. (PROSE: Instead of You [+]Loading...["Instead of You (short story)"])
Earth and Gallifrey shared the same distance from the same type of sun and with it the same length of day and year, a fact which fascinated the Time Lords. (PROSE: The Infinity Doctors [+]Loading...["The Infinity Doctors (novel)"], Love & War [+]Loading...["Love & War (short story)"]) According to another account, the Fourth Doctor once said to a human audience that he "would be over 750 years old in your Earth years", suggesting the years of his homeworld had a different length. (PROSE: A Letter from the Doctor 12 [+]Loading...["A Letter from the Doctor (DWM 12 short story)"]) Another account stated that as of 2323, it was accepted in Meta-Historical study that Gallifrey's unit for long spans of time, "yεαρσ", did not in fact correspond to its orbital period. There were several suggestions of how this really worked, including "13-period years" and "millennial years". (PROSE: Love & War [+]Loading...["Love & War (short story)"])
A Yquatine year consisted of 417 days, divided into ten months of about 42 days each, further divided into four seasons. (PROSE: The Fall of Yquatine [+]Loading...["The Fall of Yquatine (novel)"])
A night on Darillium lasted 24 Earth years. (TV: The Husbands of River Song [+]Loading...["The Husbands of River Song (TV story)"])
The Sontarans measured time with Sontaran martial years. (AUDIO: Heroes of Sontar [+]Loading...["Heroes of Sontar (audio story)","Heroes of Sontar"]) On Manussa, time was measured with Manussan years. (AUDIO: The Cradle of the Snake [+]Loading...["The Cradle of the Snake (audio story)"], TV: Snakedance [+]Loading...["Snakedance (TV story)"])
The Space Year was a standard human dating system used by colonists on Destination, (AUDIO: The Destination Wars [+]Loading...["The Destination Wars (audio story)"]) among other worlds. (TV: Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"])
Annual events[[edit] | [edit source]]
Beltane was a pagan festival which began at midnight on 30 April — that is, the first minute of the first day of May. 1 May itself was May Day. (TV: The Dæmons [+]Loading...["The Dæmons (TV story)"])
August bank holiday was described by the Seventh Doctor as a "silly pagan festival". (PROSE: Lungbarrow [+]Loading...["Lungbarrow (novel)"])
According to the Fourteenth Doctor, the "whole idea" of an annual was that it was yearly, and so the year his previous letter to the annual's readers was appropiate. He also asked the readers about their year and mentioned that his had "its ups and downs." (PROSE: A Letter from the Doctor 2024 [+]Loading...{"page":"6","1":"A Letter from the Doctor (DWAN 2024 short story)"})
References[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 2066, shortly after Herbert Bittle retired from being a postman, he bit a dog as revenge for the years of being bitten by dogs. Bittle was to appear in court roughly a week later charged with cruelty to animals. (PROSE: Solar Streak A.O.K. [+]Loading...["Solar Streak A.O.K. (short story)"])
In the 2060s, Sam Loover of the WIN's London branch insisted that reports of a nine-year-old agent were "gross exaggerations". (PROSE: Stalemate! [+]Loading...["Stalemate! (short story)"])
Other realities[[edit] | [edit source]]
Earth-92131[[edit] | [edit source]]
In Earth-92131, Moira MacTaggert remarked on how finally, "after all these years", and "all the work", Proteus was finally able to control his powers as a mutant and "come out into the world", following treatment. Proteus soon escaped the Mutant Research Centre. (TV: Proteus (episode 1) [+]Loading...{"ep":"1","1":"Proteus (TV story)"})
