Changes: Federation credit

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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, (Star Trek: First Contact) some sort of medium of exchange did still exist, and could be accessible to Federation citizens (see Other mentions below).

In the 24th century, some establishments would not accept Federation credits. (DS9: "In the Cards")

This explains why Jake (the son of a Starfleet officer, who would have had access to credits) was nonetheless unable to directly bid for the Willie Mays baseball card.

Other mentions

James T. Kirk stated that the Federation Starfleet had a lot invested in both him and Commander Spock. In fact, Starfleet had 122,200 plus credits invested in Spock by the end of 2267. (TOS: "Errand of Mercy", "The Apple")

In 2267, Uhura offered to purchase a tribble from Cyrano Jones for ten credits. (TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles")

In 2267, the mirror universe Kirk attempted to bribe prime universe Spock with "credits" – indicating that the Terran Empire currency was also referred to as the "credit" – 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 for three hundred credits apiece before he had realized they actually worked. (TAS: "Mudd's Passion")

Shortly before his retirement in the 2290s, Montgomery Scott bought a boat. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)

In 2364, Beverly Crusher bought a roll of cloth and had her account on the USS Enterprise-D billed. (TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint")

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")

Quark accepted credits in his bar when doing business with Federation citizens. (DS9: "Body Parts", "Take Me Out to the Holosuite"; VOY: "Caretaker")

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.

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-'''Federation credits''' are units of [[money|currency]] used in transactions with some Federation and non-Federation worlds or for goods and services that cannot be replicated efficiently. Although not a monetary unit in the classical sense, it makes exchanges with alien planets possible. ([[TOS]]: "[[The Trouble with Tribbles]]"; [[TAS]]: "[[Mudd's Passion]]"; [[TNG]]: "[[The Price]]")
+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 (see Other mentions below).
-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. Thus, Federation officers could buy drinks at [[Quark's Place]] without owning a single bit of [[latinum]]. (''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'')
+In the [[24th century]], some establishments would not accept Federation credits.  ({{DS9|In the Cards}})
-* Kirk stated that [[Starfleet]] had a lot invested in both he and Mr. Spock. In fact, Starfleet had 122,200-plus credits invested in Spock by the year end of [[2267]]. ([[TOS]]: "[[Errand of Mercy]]", "[[The Apple]]")
+{{bginfo|This explains why Jake (the son of a Starfleet officer, who would have had access to credits) was nonetheless unable to directly bid for the Willie Mays baseball card.}}
-* [[Uhura]] offers to purchase a [[tribble]] for 10 credits. ([[TOS]]: "[[The Trouble with Tribbles]]")
+==Other mentions==
-* [[Beverly Crusher]] buys a roll of cloth, and has her account on the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|''Enterprise''-D]] billed. ([[TNG]]: "[[Encounter at Farpoint]]")
+* [[James T. Kirk]] stated that the Federation [[Starfleet]] had a lot invested in both him and [[Commander]] [[Spock]]. In fact, Starfleet had 122,200 plus credits invested in Spock by the end of [[2267]]. ({{TOS|Errand of Mercy|The Apple}})
+* In [[2267]], [[Nyota Uhura|Uhura]] offered to purchase a [[tribble]] from [[Cyrano Jones]] for ten credits. ({{TOS|The Trouble with Tribbles}})
-* The [[Federation]] would have payed 1,500,000 Federation credits as a lump sum and then 100,000 credits every [[Barzan]]ian year for the rights to the [[Barzan wormhole]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Price]]")
+* In 2267, the [[mirror universe]] {{mu|James T. Kirk|Kirk}} attempted to [[bribery|bribe]] prime universe [[Spock]] with "credits" &ndash; indicating that the [[Terran Empire]] currency was also referred to as the "credit" &ndash; 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}})
-==Behind the scenes==
-[[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]
+* In [[2269]], [[Harry Mudd]] was selling [[love potion crystal]]s for three hundred credits apiece before he had realized they actually worked. ({{TAS|Mudd's Passion}})
-[[Category:Currency]]
+* Shortly before his retirement in the [[2290s]], [[Montgomery Scott]] bought a boat. ({{film|6}})
-[[de:Föderationsdukaten]]
+* In [[2364]], [[Beverly Crusher]] bought a roll of cloth and had her account on the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} billed. ({{TNG|Encounter at Farpoint}})
+* The [[Federation]] would have paid 1.5 million Federation credits as a lump sum and then 100,000 credits every [[Barzan]]ian year for the rights to the [[Barzan wormhole]]. ({{TNG|The Price}})
+* [[Quark]] accepted credits in his bar when doing business with Federation citizens. ({{DS9|Body Parts|Take Me Out to the Holosuite}}; {{VOY|Caretaker}})
+{{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]].}}
+== External link ==
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+[[Category:Currency]]
+[[Category:Federation]]