Now we must assume that EVE defines a meter the way we do on Earth. Seeing that the humans of EVE have not been Earth, we have to assume they define the meter differently. Why? Because the meter is derived from a meridian. A meter being 1/10000000 of a meridian, which is the distance from the north pole to the equator. Without an Earth, the definition cannot be the same.

This notion also makes a fair number of assumptions. We know that on each colony as started civilization over, we do not know how far back. Also, that the unit of measure is shared by all four civilizations are currently agreeing on this unit of measure, which begs the question "Did the unit really survive in all four civilizations? Or did they agree to a new unit of measure and they all agreed to call it a meter in honor of a legendary unit which they cannot explain?"

It is likely the unit survive, if we examine a few historical facts. If all of the civilizations reemerged in the same period, and we assume they all shared the same advancements at the same rate we must assume they were using the same units of measure. Thus aspects of the units must also be the same, explaining that the meter remains unchanged. Then this also makes the assumption that all four civilizations are using a system of measures based on a unit that is derived from a planet in a galaxy that is no longer relevent to them. The sentimentality, is heartwarming. As if they use the meter because it is all they have left of a world they may never know again.

There is only 1 thing I love more than fantasy lore, and that is scientific lore.