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So I want to write a Sci-Fi where humans have spread across the solar system and into the galaxy. There are multiple stories going across at several different times. E.g.: Aliens attack Pluto 3 w...
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System
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2019-12-08T02:45:41Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Shantnu Tiwari
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2019-12-08T02:45:41Z (almost 5 years ago)
So I want to write a Sci-Fi where humans have spread across the solar system and into the galaxy. There are multiple stories going across at several different times. E.g.: 1. Aliens attack Pluto 2. 3 weeks later, aliens arrive at Mars 3. Flashback scene to a few years ago, when Earthlings missed sign of invasion, leading to destruction of Earth. Currently, I'm using Earth dates, something like: July 28 (Earth date), aliens attack Pluto, August 20 move to Mars etc. But people on Pluto wouldn't use the Earth calendar; they would use their own system. When those people talk about dates, what should they say? How can I convey to my _readers_ the dates of these various events (and the relationships among them) when the calendar systems used by the _characters_ would be different? PS: I don't want something confusing like the Stardate system. I don't want to be explaining to my reader how my calendar works.
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System
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2013-03-03T17:16:41Z (over 11 years ago)
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