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The '''Covenant Battle Calendar''' was the standardized timekeeping calendar employed by the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|military]], intended to assist in chronological coordination between ships, units, and planets in different systems with different measures of time. It is the Covenant equivalent of the [[Military Calendar]] employed by the [[UNSC]].<ref name="tf">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 7''</ref>
The '''Covenant Battle Calendar''' was the standardized timekeeping calendar employed by the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|military]], intended to assist in chronological coordination between ships, units, and planets in different systems with different measures of time. It is the Covenant equivalent of the [[military calendar]] employed by the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="tf">''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', p. 7</ref>


The calendar is measured in cycles and then broken down further into units. The calendar had been implemented and utilized by the [[San'Shyuum]] [[Reformists]] by [[876 BCE]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 7''</ref> After the fall of the Covenant Empire in [[2552]], the calendar was still used by the [[Sangheili]].<ref name="hitd30">'''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''', ''page 30'' (Google Play edition)</ref> The calendar also remained in use by the [[Ussans]] by 2552.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 204''</ref>
The calendar is measured in cycles and then broken down further into units. The calendar had been implemented and utilized by the [[San'Shyuum]] [[Reformists]] by [[876 BCE]].<ref>''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'', p. 7</ref> After the fall of the Covenant Empire in [[2552]], the calendar was still used by the [[Sangheili]].<ref name="hitd30">''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'', p. 30 (Google Play edition)</ref> The calendar also remained in use by the [[Ussans]] by 2552.<ref>''Halo: Broken Circle'', p. 204</ref>


==Terms used in the calendar==
==Terms used in the calendar==
===Unit===
===Unit===
A '''unit''' was a Covenant term referring to either a standard unit of measurement, which is comparable to a foot in the [[human]] [[Wikipedia:Imperial units|imperial system]],<ref name="tf"/> or a standard unit of time, comparable to an hour on [[Earth]].<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 177''</ref> A unit is also a measurement of temperature.<ref>'''Halo: Hunters in the Dark''', ''page 128'' (Google Play edition)</ref> The meaning of the term is dependent on the context in which it is used.
A '''unit''' was a standard unit of time, comparable to an hour on [[Earth]].<ref>''Halo: The Flood'', p. 177</ref> However, the meaning of the term is dependent on the context in which it is used. A unit was a Covenant term referring to either a standard unit of measurement, which is comparable to a foot in the [[human]] [[Wikipedia:Imperial units|imperial system]].<ref name="tf"/> Indeed, one meter is approximately equivalent to 3.3 units.<ref>''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'', Chapter 14 notes that 10 kilometers is approximately 33 thousand units. Simple math indicates one meter equals 3.3 units.</ref> A unit is also a measurement of temperature.<ref>''Halo: Hunters in the Dark'', p. 128 (Google Play edition)</ref>


===Cycle===
===Cycle===
A '''cycle''' was a Covenant unit of time based on the [[Forerunner]] temporal unit of the same name.<ref>'''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''', ''[[Halo: Blood Line Issue 5|Issue #5]]''</ref> Containing 265 units, one daily cycle is equal to a single artificial day on the Covenant's holy city of ''[[High Charity]]''.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 31''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 349''</ref> A '''solar cycle''', or an '''annual cycle''',<ref name="hitd30"/> was the Covenant equivalent of a year.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 266''</ref> Other forms of units of time included a '''weekly cycle'''<ref name="hitd54">'''Halo: Hunters in the Dark''', ''page 54'' (Google Play edition)</ref> and a '''monthly cycle''',<ref>'''Halo: Hunters in the Dark''', ''page 55'' (Google Play edition)</ref> with the former being similar in length to a standard [[human]] week.<ref name="hitd54"/> This however seems rather odd, as a standard day cycle is equal to 265 hours or 11.0417 human days.
A '''cycle''' was a Covenant unit of time based on the [[Forerunner]] temporal unit of the same name.<ref>''[[Halo: Blood Line]]'', [[Halo: Blood Line Issue 5|Issue #5]]</ref> Containing 265 units, one daily cycle is equal to a single artificial day on the Covenant's holy city of [[High Charity]].<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p. 31</ref><ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', p. 349</ref> A '''solar cycle''', or an '''annual cycle''',<ref name="hitd30"/> was the Covenant equivalent of a year.<ref>''Halo: Broken Circle'', p. 266</ref> Other forms of units of time included a '''weekly cycle'''<ref name="hitd54">''Halo: Hunters in the Dark'', p. 54 (Google Play edition)</ref> and a '''monthly cycle''',<ref>''Halo: Hunters in the Dark'', p. 55 (Google Play edition)</ref> with the former being similar in length to a standard [[human]] week.<ref name="hitd54"/> This however seems rather odd, as a standard day cycle is equal to 265 hours or 11.0417 human days.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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*''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''
*''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''
*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''
*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''
*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==

Revision as of 00:49, September 27, 2019

The Covenant Battle Calendar was the standardized timekeeping calendar employed by the Covenant military, intended to assist in chronological coordination between ships, units, and planets in different systems with different measures of time. It is the Covenant equivalent of the military calendar employed by the United Nations Space Command.[1]

The calendar is measured in cycles and then broken down further into units. The calendar had been implemented and utilized by the San'Shyuum Reformists by 876 BCE.[2] After the fall of the Covenant Empire in 2552, the calendar was still used by the Sangheili.[3] The calendar also remained in use by the Ussans by 2552.[4]

Terms used in the calendar

Unit

A unit was a standard unit of time, comparable to an hour on Earth.[5] However, the meaning of the term is dependent on the context in which it is used. A unit was a Covenant term referring to either a standard unit of measurement, which is comparable to a foot in the human imperial system.[1] Indeed, one meter is approximately equivalent to 3.3 units.[6] A unit is also a measurement of temperature.[7]

Cycle

A cycle was a Covenant unit of time based on the Forerunner temporal unit of the same name.[8] Containing 265 units, one daily cycle is equal to a single artificial day on the Covenant's holy city of High Charity.[9][10] A solar cycle, or an annual cycle,[3] was the Covenant equivalent of a year.[11] Other forms of units of time included a weekly cycle[12] and a monthly cycle,[13] with the former being similar in length to a standard human week.[12] This however seems rather odd, as a standard day cycle is equal to 265 hours or 11.0417 human days.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo: The Flood, p. 7
  2. ^ Halo: Broken Circle, p. 7
  3. ^ a b Halo: Hunters in the Dark, p. 30 (Google Play edition)
  4. ^ Halo: Broken Circle, p. 204
  5. ^ Halo: The Flood, p. 177
  6. ^ Halo: Oblivion, Chapter 14 notes that 10 kilometers is approximately 33 thousand units. Simple math indicates one meter equals 3.3 units.
  7. ^ Halo: Hunters in the Dark, p. 128 (Google Play edition)
  8. ^ Halo: Blood Line, Issue #5
  9. ^ Halo Encyclopedia, p. 31
  10. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, p. 349
  11. ^ Halo: Broken Circle, p. 266
  12. ^ a b Halo: Hunters in the Dark, p. 54 (Google Play edition)
  13. ^ Halo: Hunters in the Dark, p. 55 (Google Play edition)
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