Number Systems and Math

There are various number systems and associated symbols and mathematics depicted in the comic, archaic, religious, common, and scientific. It's best to think of the alien systems as they stand alone and represent fundamentals of counting and ideas about religion, but they are compared here to the common system of Earth.

Xol Impendian System
Most Xol Impendians who do not adhere to colonist systems use the following system for everyday affairs - the first 8 digits also represent how Impendians count numbers with their hands (with fingers first and opposable thumbs last):

Xolhengian System
Religious Xol Impendians who adhere to the Xolhengian religion use the following base 4 system to mark occasions and for astrology: The Xolhengian religion's number system was actually a precursor to its scientific notation. Although it did away with the religious names as they were cumbersome - sung right to left.

Common System
This base ten system is a direct descendant of Earth's system and is used by most colonists for non-scientific purposes, used also in conjunction with the Epos Impendian system of time.

Scientific System
Scientists on Impendia and its moon Umud use a base 16 system: