Star Trek - money?

y2viks

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I was watching some Deep Space 9 last night and i wondered how anyone in Starfleet actually pays Quark or anyone for their goods?

They have abolished working for money which is fine on Earth and other such planets but if they go to anywhere that wants actual money, what do they do?

A geeky question i know, but just something i thought about.

I'm sure there are more inconsistencies all over the shop and i shall bring them to you as i find them :D
 
Wiki much?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federation_credit

When the Federation Credit is shown, it is shown in one of three capacities:
  • A bartering tool between the United Federation of Planets and other governments, presumably representing goods, services, or energy worthy of barter in a galaxy where physical wants often mean little. In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode The Price, the Federation makes a large bid in Federation Credits in an attempt to purchase the rights to a stable wormhole.
  • A means of internal budget allocation in the United Federation of Planets, such as in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode (Errand of Mercy). While it has almost unlimited resources, they have been shown to be finite (such as having limited numbers of starships), and thus some method of allocating Federation and Starfleet resources must be used.
  • A way for Federation citizens to barter for objects that cannot be replicated, such as live animals, such as in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode (The Trouble with Tribbles), or for services that are far too costly to be given away freely, such as hiring the services of an entire starship (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock), or for the use of facilities (such as public transporters) that are in high demand and must have a method of rationing their access, such as in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode (Explorers).
    It is unclear how citizens gain credits, since they are not paid directly for their work in credits. As there is no poverty, there is likely a highly egalitarian and fair method of distributing the wealth of the United Federation of Planets to its citizens.
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boxman2000 said:
Don't they trade technologies in some episodes?

Dilithium crystals is another tradable material!
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While that's true, i meant for the simpler things in life

A drink at Quarks, a new suit at Garracks or some Gacht at the local Klingon Restaurant.

The Wikipedia link is one thing and talks about some specifics but in general day to day life it helps with nothing
 
y2viks said:
While that's true, i meant for the simpler things in life

A drink at Quarks, a new suit at Garracks or some Gacht at the local Klingon Restaurant.

The Wikipedia link is one thing and talks about some specifics but in general day to day life it helps with nothing
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SP: Garak and gagh.

And watch DS9: "Body Parts" and "Take Me Out to the Holosuite". Oh and VOY: "Caretaker". Credits are used at Quarks.
 
I think it's actually qagh, and Garaks shop was called Garracks to be an even bigger insult for him once he was exiled.
 
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