Calendar System

Dates in Drakepunk are referred to as PE, BC, and AC, standing for Primeval Era, Before Contact, and After Contact.

Primeval Era refers to all times before the two planets collided with one another, and it's largely used when referring to things in geological terms. It is used almost exclusively by scientists.

BC and AC are referred to as Before Contact and After Contact, dating the timeline around first contact between humans and dragons. At the time of the story, the year is 1999 AC. Because all good stories happen at turning points and the dawn of a new millennium is as good a turning point as any.

However, there is some debate about what the current year is. Bonded continue to use BC and AC, but only up until the year 804, which is the year in which the first Bonded was created. They therefore consider it to be the year 195, and refer to this current epoch as "Anno Iunctura" So according to them, it is the year 1195 AI.