RPC ERROR: Database Error JSON (De)Serialization Error: missing field 'system-start-time'

What was the last version of StartOS you were running. And what version were you trying to flash from? Were you in the process of a system update when you shut it down? If you were trying to flash from a much older version of StartOS directly to .0.3.5~1 you might need to try an intermediate version before updating to the latest. Check this link and see if it is relevant to your situation 0.3.5 update gone wrong