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Time unit for an Earth hour; plural form is "centares".
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A '''centar''' is a Colonial measurement of time and analogous to one Earth hour. Its plural form is "centares".
[[Category: Units of Measure (TOS)]]
 
One (1) centar is equal to sixty (60) [[centon]]s.
 
== Notes ==
 
* The original script for [[Greetings From Earth]] has a key that says a centon is a minute, a centar is an hour, a secton is a week, and a yahren is a year.<ref>[http://galactica1981.tripod.com/GREETINGSFROMEARTH.htm Greetings From Earth episode review at Sheba's Galaxy]</ref>
 
* In the [[Maximum Press]] comics, the term is spelled with an "u": "centaur" is the singular form, while "centaurs" is the plural form.
 
==See also==
*[[List of terms (TOS)]]
 
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 22:14, 20 February 2024


A centar is a Colonial measurement of time and analogous to one Earth hour. Its plural form is "centares".

One (1) centar is equal to sixty (60) centons.

Notes[edit]

  • The original script for Greetings From Earth has a key that says a centon is a minute, a centar is an hour, a secton is a week, and a yahren is a year.[1]
  • In the Maximum Press comics, the term is spelled with an "u": "centaur" is the singular form, while "centaurs" is the plural form.

See also[edit]

References[edit]