> In article bignews2.bellsouth.net>, "Benjamin
> Pavsner" bellsouth.net> wrote:

>> "Daniel" spam.albury.net.au> wrote in message
>> news:465fe034$0$13538$88260bb3@free.teranews.com...

>>> Anybody wrote:

>>>>
>>>> How long is a Star Day??? Easy, the same length as a Star Night. ;-)

>>>
>>> Have you not noticed, on Earth, in Winter, Days are short an Nights are
>>> long, whilst in Summer Days are long and Nights are short.
>>>
>>> Does the same type of effect occur with Star Days and Star Nights??

>>
>> OK, actually, since most of Star Trek happens in open space, I guess there
>> is no "day" or "night" in that sense, since I think, technically, day and
>> night can only happen planet side. Unless your Mercury and don't rotate.

>
> True, but on a ship there would be "day" and "night" shifts (as proven
> a couple of times on Voyager), and they wouldn't be likely to
> complicate it by having those vary in length ... so my "answer" above
> still stands as correct. ;-)