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+ | The '''Federation credit''' was the monetary unit of the [[United Federation of Planets]]. ({{TOS|The Trouble with Tribbles}}; {{TAS|Mudd's Passion}}; {{TNG|The Price}}) |
| + | Although it was stated on more than one occasion that the economy of the future was very different, and that [[money]] no longer existed in the [[Federation]] as late as the [[24th century]], ({{film|8}}) some sort of medium of exchange did still exist, and could be accessible to Federation citizens. |
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| − | When interacting with alien cultures, Federation citizens simply inform the aliens that they will be "paying" in Federation credits and the aliens get their true compensation through trade agreements between the two governments. |
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| − | * Kirk stated that [[Starfleet]] had a lot invested in both he and Spock. In fact, Starfleet had 122,200-plus credits invested in Spock by the year end of [[2267]]. ({{TOS|Errand of Mercy|The Apple}}) |
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| + | * Engineer [[DeSalle]] euphemistically wagers "credits to navy beans" that the ''Enterprise'' can penetrate a forcefield. ({{TOS|Catspaw}}) |
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+ | * In [[2267]], [[Nyota Uhura|Uhura]] was offered a [[tribble]] for ten credits by a [[bartender]] on [[Deep Space Station K-7]], before receiving one ''gratis'' from [[Cyrano Jones]] . ({{TOS|The Trouble with Tribbles}}) |
| + | * In 2267, the [[mirror universe]] {{mu|James T. Kirk|Kirk}} attempted to [[bribery|bribe]] prime universe [[Spock]] with "[[Terran Imperial credit|credits]]," promising that Spock would become a rich man and would have a command of his own, in an attempt to gain release from the [[brig]]. ({{TOS|Mirror, Mirror}}) |
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| − | * [[Beverly Crusher]] buys a roll of cloth, and has her account on the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} billed. ({{TNG|Encounter at Farpoint}}) |
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| + | * In [[2269]], [[Harry Mudd]] was selling [[love potion crystal]]s on [[Motherlode]], a planet outside Federation jurisdiction, for three hundred credits apiece. ({{TAS|Mudd's Passion}}) |
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| − | * [[Quark]] accepted credits in his bar when doing business with the Federation. ({{DS9|Body Parts|Take Me Out to the Holosuite}}; {{VOY|Caretaker}}) |
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| + | {{bginfo|[[Ronald D. Moore]] commented: "''By the time I joined TNG, Gene had decreed that money most emphatically did NOT exist in the Federation, nor did 'credits' and that was that. Personally, I've always felt this was a bunch of hooey, but it was one of the rules and that's that.''" {{AOLchat|Ronald D. Moore|ron009|1997}}|A {{class|Constitution}} [[starship]] was stated to be worth several billion credits in the novel ''[[The Kobayashi Maru]]''. In the [[DC Comics]] story "[[The Final Voyage]]", Spock's back pay was stated to be around 611,700 credits when the five-year mission ended. There are also many mentions of payment and currency in the TNG novel ''[[Balance of Power]]'' by [[Dafydd ab Hugh]].}} |
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| − | [[Ronald D. Moore]] commented: "''By the time I joined TNG, Gene had decreed that money most emphatically did NOT exist in the Federation, nor did 'credits' and that was that. Personally, I've always felt this was a bunch of hooey, but it was one of the rules and that's that.''" [http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/6952/ron9.txt] |
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| − | There are many mentions of payment and currency in the TNG novel ''[[Balance of Power]]'' by [[Dafydd ab Hugh]]. |
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Revision as of 22:14, 28 November 2015
The Federation credit was the monetary unit of the United Federation of Planets. (TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles"; TAS: "Mudd's Passion"; TNG: "The Price")
Although it was stated on more than one occasion that the economy of the future was very different, and that money no longer existed in the Federation as late as the 24th century, (Star Trek: First Contact) some sort of medium of exchange did still exist, and could be accessible to Federation citizens.
Other mentions
- Engineer DeSalle euphemistically wagers "credits to navy beans" that the Enterprise can penetrate a forcefield. (TOS: "Catspaw")
- In 2267, Uhura was offered a tribble for ten credits by a bartender on Deep Space Station K-7, before receiving one gratis from Cyrano Jones . (TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles")
- In 2267, the mirror universe Kirk attempted to bribe prime universe Spock with "credits," promising that Spock would become a rich man and would have a command of his own, in an attempt to gain release from the brig. (TOS: "Mirror, Mirror")
- In 2269, Harry Mudd was selling love potion crystals on Motherlode, a planet outside Federation jurisdiction, for three hundred credits apiece. (TAS: "Mudd's Passion")
- The Federation would have paid 1.5 million Federation credits as a lump sum and then 100,000 credits every Barzanian year for the rights to the Barzan wormhole. (TNG: "The Price")
Ronald D. Moore commented: "By the time I joined TNG, Gene had decreed that money most emphatically did NOT exist in the Federation, nor did 'credits' and that was that. Personally, I've always felt this was a bunch of hooey, but it was one of the rules and that's that." (AOL chat, 1997)
A Constitution-class starship was stated to be worth several billion credits in the novel The Kobayashi Maru. In the DC Comics story "The Final Voyage", Spock's back pay was stated to be around 611,700 credits when the five-year mission ended. There are also many mentions of payment and currency in the TNG novel Balance of Power by Dafydd ab Hugh.
External link
- Federation credit at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works