Stardates specified, in a log entry for example, must be computed against the speed of the vessel, the space warp factor, and its position within our galaxy in order to give a meaningful reading when read back. I am trying to figure out the stardates the hard way useing this formula speed=WF (10/3)c, it is very hard since I cant get the cochrane. So I went back and tryed the other formula to figuer out the Warp Factor I dont even want to get to the galaxy position I can figure that out latter its just the equasion am having a hard time with this v is the speed of the signal or starship and c = 3.0x108 m/s (the speed of light). HELP!!!!! I think I am going to go crazy, is it posible to calculat it or no?
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:41 pm
Well, understand this:
the stated system isn't what they use.
The first digit is the century.
Stardates all begin with "4", which is for the 24th century, for the shows not counting "Enterprise". The next digit refers to the season, starting with NextGen getting Stardates starting in "41" for their first season. Deep Space 9 continued counting from there, with season 7 of NextGen having "47" while DS9 had it, this making a consistent numbering system for simultaneous stories. The other numbers are all arbitrary, and just have to go in chronological order.
A friend of mine pointed out that, after Stardates of "49", it would be perfectly valid to shove over everything a digit and proceed to Stardates of "410" or "Four-ten".
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