Time Measurement
Gaea, the structure, completes a full rotation every 61 minutes (per info provided in chapter 18). This is called a "rev". Thus, the common time measurements are:
- rev: 1 hour (61 minutes)
- decarev: 10 hours
- hectorev: 4.25 days
- kilorev: 42 days or about 1.4 months
- myriarev: 420 days or about 1.16 years
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