Coruscant reckoning calendar


The Coruscant reckoning calendar, commonly abbreviated C.R.C., was a calendar system used in the galaxy. Its epoch was such that 7977.331.3 was the date that the Galactic Empire issued an arrest warrant for Princess Leia Organa after discovering she worked with the enemy Alliance to Restore the Republic, an event which was dated to the year 0 BBY in another calendar. Within a given millennium, it was acceptable to indicate a date with only the last three digits of the first number preceded by an apostrophe (e.g. '945 instead of 7945). Within a century, the date could be indicated by the last two digits of that number; for instance, Exantor Divo recorded that he graduated from the Hosnian Prime Academy of Law Enforcement as part of the "Class of '96 (Hosnian Reckoning)."

C.R.C. dating was first mentioned in the 2018 reference book Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious, by Pablo Hidalgo. The calendar dates the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope to the C.R.C. year 7977; the film itself was released in 1977. The calendar first appeared in "Rix Road," the twelfth and final episode of the first season of the television series Andor. Maarva Andor's off-screen death was dated to 7972.216.4, corresponding to the season's setting in 5 BBY. The Andor series used the C.R.C. calendar for several reasons, including that its characters would not know of the coming Battle of Yavin.

On his Hive Social account, Hidalgo revealed the name "Coruscant Reckoning Calendar" was inspired by the "Shire Reckoning" from Lord of the Rings lore, and that the calendar's creation had been partially inspired by the Commerce Treaty of 1647 mentioned in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode "Sphere of Influence." He also revealed that in Scum and Villainy, the parts of the dating following the decimal points were mostly based on "vibes" without corresponding to something specific, while the dating in Andor was done with more focus to suggest days within the year and times of day.

Notable events expressed as C.R.C. dates


Behind the scenes


C.R.C. dating was first mentioned in the 2018 reference book Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious, by Pablo Hidalgo. The calendar dates the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope to the C.R.C. year 7977; the film itself was released in 1977. The calendar first appeared in "Rix Road," the twelfth and final episode of the first season of the television series Andor. Maarva Andor's off-screen death was dated to 7972.216.4, corresponding to the season's setting in 5 BBY. The Andor series used the C.R.C. calendar for several reasons, including that its characters would not know of the coming Battle of Yavin.

On his Hive Social account, Hidalgo revealed the name "Coruscant Reckoning Calendar" was inspired by the "Shire Reckoning" from Lord of the Rings lore, and that the calendar's creation had been partially inspired by the Commerce Treaty of 1647 mentioned in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode "Sphere of Influence." He also revealed that in Scum and Villainy, the parts of the dating following the decimal points were mostly based on "vibes" without corresponding to something specific, while the dating in Andor was done with more focus to suggest days within the year and times of day.

Sources


  • Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious

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