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__NOTOC__The [[Imperium]] has developed its own method of recording dates, which needs a bit of explanation. Most importantly, the years are based on the "Anno Domini" system, so the dates themselves are the ones that we are familiar with now. A typical date as Imperial scholars write it would look something like '''0123456.M41'''. Let's divide this code up to explain each part:
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===Check Number===
The check number refers to the accuracy in the date as compared to time on Terra, with 0 being the most accurate and 9 being the least. Class 0 or 1 refers to events that occurred on in the [[TerraSol]]system, with each increasing number being a further degree of separation from [[Terra]].
A 2 means that the event occurred while someone present for the event was in direct psychic contact with Terra or the Sol system.
A 6 means that the individual or organization was in contact with a 5 source.
A 7 means that the event in question occurred within 10 years of the date listed in the rest of the Imperial date.
A 9 class source is special. A 9-class source is an approximated date, and is usually used when recording a date within Warp travel or while on a planet that does not use the Imperial system.
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===Year Fraction===
For record-keeping, each year is divided into 1000 equal parts, numbered 000-999. Note that this is not generally used by Imperial citizens, but is simply for administrative use. Each increment of the year fraction corresponds to approximately eight hours and forty-five minutes Terran standard. <!-- 1 year = 8,742 hours -->
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===Year===
This is the year within the millennium, running from 000-999. For general dates, often only the year and Millennium millennium (below) are included. If the Terra calendar year was 2005 then the Imperial Dating System Year would be 005.<br><br>
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===Millennium===
This is the millennium in which the event occurred. Most "recent" events in the Warhammer 40K universe occur in [[M41]], or the 41st millennium. If an An event was in 2005 it the present (as of 2013) would have occurred in [[M3]] or M03, the 3rd millennium.<br><br>
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==Sources==
*[[Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook]]
[[Category:Timeline]]