Proximity to a black hole cannot explain the time dilation on Skyring. Earth and Sanctum have time moving at comparable speeds. Time moves much faster on Skyring than on Sanctum and thus much faster than on Earth. A black hole can only slow time compared to distant places like Earth.
NOT A GOOF: time slows down the closer you get to a black hole. Seconds for something close to a black hole can be centuries for the outside universe. Hence how come time is so sped up on Skyring: it's further out from the black hole than Sanctum.
NOT A GOOF: time slows down the closer you get to a black hole. Seconds for something close to a black hole can be centuries for the outside universe. Hence how come time is so sped up on Skyring: it's further out from the black hole than Sanctum.