diff --git a/platform/features/conductor-v2/src/timeSystems/LocalClock.js b/platform/features/conductor-v2/src/timeSystems/LocalClock.js
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+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Open MCT Web, Copyright (c) 2014-2015, United States Government
+ * as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
+ * Administration. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Open MCT Web is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+ * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ *
+ * Open MCT Web includes source code licensed under additional open source
+ * licenses. See the Open Source Licenses file (LICENSES.md) included with
+ * this source code distribution or the Licensing information page available
+ * at runtime from the About dialog for additional information.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+define(['./TickSource'], function (TickSource) {
+    /**
+     * @interface
+     * @constructor
+     */
+    function PeriodicTickSource ($timeout, interval) {
+        TickSource.call(this);
+
+        this.interval = interval;
+        this.$timeout = $timeout;
+        this.timeoutHandle = undefined;
+    }
+
+    PeriodicTickSource.prototype = Object.create(TickSource.prototype);
+
+    PeriodicTickSource.prototype.start = function () {
+        this.timeoutHandle = this.$timeout(this.tick.bind(this), this.interval);
+    };
+
+    PeriodicTickSource.prototype.stop = function () {
+        if (this.timeoutHandle) {
+            this.$timeout.cancel(this.timeoutHandle);
+        }
+    };
+
+    PeriodicTickSource.prototype.tick = function () {
+        this.listeners.forEach(function (listener){
+            listener();
+        });
+    };
+
+    PeriodicTickSource.prototype.listen = function (listener) {
+        this.listeners.push(listener);
+
+        if (this.listeners.length === 1){
+            this.start();
+        }
+
+        return function () {
+            this.listeners.splice(listeners.indexOf(listener));
+            if (this.listeners.length === 0) {
+                this.stop();
+            }
+        }.bind(this);
+    };
+
+    return TimeSystem;
+});
diff --git a/platform/features/conductor-v2/src/timeSystems/TickSource.js b/platform/features/conductor-v2/src/timeSystems/TickSource.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9d3516d026
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+++ b/platform/features/conductor-v2/src/timeSystems/TickSource.js
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Open MCT Web, Copyright (c) 2014-2015, United States Government
+ * as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
+ * Administration. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Open MCT Web is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+ * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ *
+ * Open MCT Web includes source code licensed under additional open source
+ * licenses. See the Open Source Licenses file (LICENSES.md) included with
+ * this source code distribution or the Licensing information page available
+ * at runtime from the About dialog for additional information.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+define([], function () {
+    /**
+     * A tick source is a timing of timing signals. Usage is simple, a
+     * listener registers a callback which is invoked when this source 'ticks'.
+     *
+     * @interface
+     * @constructor
+     */
+    function TickSource () {
+        this.listeners = [];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param callback Function to be called when this tick source ticks.
+     * @returns an 'unlisten' function that will remove the callback from
+     * the registered listeners
+     */
+    TickSource.prototype.listen = function (callback) {
+        throw new Error('Not implemented');
+    };
+
+    return TimeSystem;
+});
diff --git a/platform/features/conductor-v2/src/timeSystems/TimeSystem.js b/platform/features/conductor-v2/src/timeSystems/TimeSystem.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e3605f79c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/features/conductor-v2/src/timeSystems/TimeSystem.js
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Open MCT Web, Copyright (c) 2014-2015, United States Government
+ * as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
+ * Administration. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Open MCT Web is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+ * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ *
+ * Open MCT Web includes source code licensed under additional open source
+ * licenses. See the Open Source Licenses file (LICENSES.md) included with
+ * this source code distribution or the Licensing information page available
+ * at runtime from the About dialog for additional information.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+define([], function () {
+    /**
+     * @interface
+     * @constructor
+     */
+    function TimeSystem () {
+        this.metadata = undefined;
+    }
+
+    TimeSystem.prototype.formats = function () {
+        throw new Error('Not implemented');
+    };
+
+    TimeSystem.prototype.tickSources = function () {
+        throw new Error('Not implemented');
+    };
+
+    TimeSystem.prototype.defaultBounds = function () {
+        throw new Error('Not implemented');
+    };
+
+    return TimeSystem;
+});
diff --git a/platform/features/conductor-v2/src/timeSystems/UTCTimeSystem.js b/platform/features/conductor-v2/src/timeSystems/UTCTimeSystem.js
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index 0000000000..1a93fde598
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+++ b/platform/features/conductor-v2/src/timeSystems/UTCTimeSystem.js
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Open MCT Web, Copyright (c) 2014-2015, United States Government
+ * as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
+ * Administration. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Open MCT Web is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+ * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ *
+ * Open MCT Web includes source code licensed under additional open source
+ * licenses. See the Open Source Licenses file (LICENSES.md) included with
+ * this source code distribution or the Licensing information page available
+ * at runtime from the About dialog for additional information.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+define(['./TimeSystem'], function (TimeSystem) {
+    var FIFTEEN_MINUTES = 15 * 60 * 1000;
+    /**
+     * @implements TimeSystem
+     * @constructor
+     */
+    function UTCTimeSystem () {
+        TimeSystem.call(this);
+
+        this._formats = [];
+        this._tickSources = [];
+    }
+
+    UTCTimeSystem.prototype = Object.create(TimeSystem.prototype);
+
+    UTCTimeSystem.prototype.formats = function () {
+        return this._formats;
+    };
+
+    UTCTimeSystem.prototype.tickSources = function () {
+        return this._tickSources;
+    };
+
+    UTCTimeSystem.prototype.defaultBounds = function () {
+        var now = Math.ceil(Date.now() / 1000) * 1000;
+        return {start: now - FIFTEEN_MINUTES, end: now};
+    };
+
+    return UTCTimeSystem;
+});