[net.movies] Stardates -- the answer

davy (06/20/82)

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pur-ee!davy    Jun 19 13:36:00 1982


	Well, the general opinion about Star Trek "Stardates" is that they
	didn't have much to do with anything, although there was some effort
	to at least keep them in increasing order, as the shows progressed.

	houxf!kenig did provide the following information, which is what
	Gene Rodenberry would send in response to letters he received on
	the subject:

		The stardates are in no strict order due to the fact
		that the Enterprise warped around the universe.  Star-
		dates then had to be altered depending on how long the
		warp worked, speed, etc, as ships must change their
		clocks and alter dates as they pass the International
		Date Line.

	Thanks to all who responded.

Live Long and Prosper,
--Dave Curry
decvax!pur-ee!davy