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[–] [email protected] 53 points 11 months ago (5 children)

Money doesn't exist in Star Trek but credits do in Star Wars.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Money exists in Star Trek, the Federation just doesn't use it. the Ferengi love the stuff though

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (3 children)

They occasionally reference "Federation Credits", but I think it's mainly for use outside the Federation.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago

Federation credits? Federation credits are no good out here. I need something more real.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

This is just a world building issue that comes with hundreds of writers over the decades. Who knows how money works. Someone will say something, then ten years later, another writer wont get the note and write something that conflicts.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

That's the greatest accomplishment of the Federation, tricking the Ferengi! Internally money isn't used anymore, but to trade with the Ferengi they use these Non Federation Tokens, which have no real value.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago

My latinum! It's a fake! It's all worthless gold!!!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Star Wars never got replicators, but they did get sweet laser swords

[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Fuck laser swords, i want food without cooking.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago

Best I can do is different colored milk, but I will throw in some space wizards and what the hell personal starships for everyone.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Star wars kind of has that, if 'just add water' counts as 'without cooking'

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

Pressed latinum bars?