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The Thucidian Calendar, named after the star of Thuces around which Helocytus orbits, is oriented around monthly "Cycles" (aligned with faction turns in the game - Turn 03 would be the Third Cycle) of an "Age", as opposed to named months out of a year. Though the Ages are named after the four seasons (the current time is the Age of Spring), each Age is entirely arbitrary in length, being chiefly dictated by religious and government decisions that align with major shifts in policy, interstellar politics, and religious motivations. As an example, the current Age of Spring may last anywhere from 10 to 1,000 Cycles or more, until such a time comes when the leadership of the Vein elects to designate an end to the Age of Spring and start anew in the 1st Cycle of the Age of Summer.
===On the Subject of Species===
Among the Children of the Vein, one's species is not considered a fixed point of identity, with many citizens having modified their genetics so thoroughly as to become something entirely biologically unique in the sector. All sapient life in all forms is welcome among the many varied peoples of the Children of the Vein, though certain Veins may trend toward one particular genetic lineage or another due to semi-homogeneous subcultures and shared beliefs and practices.
==History==
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