'So the stardate on Earth would be one thing, but the stardate on Alpha Centauri would be different,' - Gene Roddenberry: The Myth and the Man Behind Star Trek In answering these questions, I came up with the statement that "this time system adjusts for shifts in relative time which occur due to the vessel's speed and space warp capability. More @Wikipedia
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