Renaud de Chatillion Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 The =I= sees everything. :P Here's the question... Using the Imperial Calendar, what happened on 0555969.M02? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Trader Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 Man walked on the moon - July 21 1969 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 I could figgure the M02 and also the 969...but where does the 0555 stand for, can you explain that to me pls ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Sergeant Alasseo Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 0 on earth 555- year segment, roughly equivalent to july 21st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Sergeant Alasseo Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 that question was somewhat below the belt though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Trader Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 No problem B) Welcome to Imperial Dating 101, I'm Mr Trader, your teacher for today. Pay attention, there may be a quiz later. ;) A typical dating code is written 0555969.M02 or 0555969/M02. The M02 means it's a second millennium date. The other numbers give the year and fraction of the year. 0 (check number) 555 (year fraction number) 969 (year number) M02 (millennium) The check number is present due to the temporal distortions which affect ships in warp-space as well as worlds which are remote, or isolated, from Earth. In this case, a '0' is Earth standard date, typically referring to an event that occured with the Terran Solar system. The year digits specify which year within the millennium running from 001-000 (one thousand). For example 0280964/M39 is the year 964 of the thirty ninth millennium. In our terms, the year 38,964. The year fraction is for 'administrative purposes' (ie. to make it sound cooler and so that non-geeks can't work out what is means ;) ). The year is divided into 1000 equal segments; 001-000. To work out the equivalent Gregorian day, simply divide the fraction number by 1000 and multiply by 365. ie: 555 1000 = 0.555 x 365 = 202.575 (or the 202nd day of the year, and just after midday) The 202nd day of the year in July 21st. Put that together with 1969, and as every schoolboy knows, you get Neil Armstrong walking on the moon (or in a TV studio in somewhere america, depending on whether you believe the conspiracy theorists or not :eek ) Class dismissed. ++edit++ Beaten to it! Not at all below the belt though - a knowledge of the dating system should be an integral part of basic fluff knowledge :P Look at 0555969/M02 and you should instantly know it's 1969. It's simplicity itself to carry out a a few seconds of mental arithmatic and you have day 202. Not difficult at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goggen Posted July 9, 2004 Author Share Posted July 9, 2004 Looks like you were first there, RT Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Trader Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 Nice easy one: On what planet was the Diamedes Archive located? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 many thanks for that great explanation RT, i've copied and printed it. :P I'm not sure if i can enter in this question already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goththing Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 RT your answer is Fremas from the relictors article in the lastest white drawf UK 295 +:{GT}:+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Trader Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 correct, although that purple is hella hard to read :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goththing Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 what was the name of the captian of that mission? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackel Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 Is it Captain Pediese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goththing Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 correct you get the iron halo, for now :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackel Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 Lo Chang is a Chaplain in which Space Marine chapter? Extra bonus points for naming the fluff in which he first appeared. Have fun Jackel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmCjkh Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 Imp Fists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackel Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 Well done. You have the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmCjkh Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 in what area of space is Nocturne? i mean like what part of what sector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goththing Posted July 10, 2004 Share Posted July 10, 2004 i should know this been a sallie player and all :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Trader Posted July 10, 2004 Share Posted July 10, 2004 I really can't believe no one's got this yet, do any of you even own IA: Salamanders? :D Anyway, the answer would be Ultima Segmentum Next question: What was first used at the city of Ares Primus on Mars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goththing Posted July 10, 2004 Share Posted July 10, 2004 i have it just not at hand, tis a bit away :| under my bed on the other side of the room random guess here was it plasma weapons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceres Posted July 10, 2004 Share Posted July 10, 2004 I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ceres Posted July 10, 2004 Share Posted July 10, 2004 wow, I got it right! My memory still works!!! :D the question then (I still like history B) ) : What and when was the Badab War? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicebutdim Posted July 10, 2004 Share Posted July 10, 2004 Umm...shot in the dark, wasnt it a uprising in the 9th century of the 41st millenium or something? Im probably completley wrong, but it was worth a shot! Hmm...just dfound the CA I was after, but goggen got there first damn him! It was called the Badab Uprising though, Im pretty sure of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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