System
Galactic Standard Time
Flashes, Drifts, Turns, and Spindles instead of Earth clocks.
What it is
Flashes, Drifts, Turns, Spans, Cycles, Frames, Arcs, and Spindles give the story a consistent spacefaring rhythm without falling back on Earth clocks.
Why it matters
Time is measured by motion and current, not the rotation of a planet no one aboard has seen.
In the story
It keeps the world grounded in its own logic, far from home.
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