Stardate is just a *Federation* convention. Every planet/civilization has its own local timekeeping mechanism, and there's probably software that auto-converts. Wired into the Universal Translator no doubt.
Our silly 12-month calendar is studied by races all over the galaxy as an oddity practiced by one of the Federation's founding members.
RalfMaximus
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2025-09-18 15:37:57 UTC
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