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A tour is an official federate measure of service time, lasting six galactic standard months.

==History==

The first recorded usage of the term 'tour' (Shortened from 'tour of duty') was during the [[battle of Vinsoth]] and subsequent battles to secure the [[Glythe sector]], where pilots would only serve for six months at any one time, before taking six months on non-combat duty. The term morphed over time to encapsulate any term of service lasting six months or more.

===Popularization===

It was [[Viceroy]] [[Bren Morgarr|Morgarr]] who popularized the term amongst federates, when he awarded service medals for those that had served throughout his first tour as Viceroy. The medal, abbreviated to [[ToD-M]], was awarded in conjunction with the celebration surrounding the date itself.

==Notable examples of Tours==

*Viceroy Morgarr will have served 2 tours as Viceroy on Year 8, Day 162.

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