Money
By agreement of the inter-species Council of Planets and the Central Intelligence, the use of precious metals or barter for commerce has been expressly forbidden. Instead, a centralised bank, known as the Bank of Mavros, has been established by the Central Intelligence and by it all inhabitants are allocated a current Credit Value. Credits may then be earnt by the sale of goods or the performance of services. All inhabitants of the Mavros System have a small computer chip implanted in their arm which holds their current Credit total (continuously synchronised with the Central Intelligence and the Bank of Mavros).
Common Values
| Amount | Item |
|---|---|
| 1 Credit | A meal |
| 2 Credits | Short passage in the cargo hold of a corsair ship |
| 5 Credits | Short passage in proper accommodation on a beta class ship or better |
| 10 Credits | A second-hand set of basic clothes |
| 20 Credits | A new set of fashionable clothes |
| 50 Credits | An unskilled worker for one week |
| 100 Credits | A skilled engineer for one week |
| 200 Credits | A good suit of armour |
| 500 Credits | A good blaster |
| 1,000 Credits | A highly skilled bodyguard for your journey |
| 10,000 Credits | A small house |
| 20,000 Credits | A large house / A small house in a good school district |
| 50,000 Credits | A large house in walking distance of the shops and good transport links |
| 100,000 Credits | An alpha class ship |
| 1,000,000 Credits | An alpha class ship with crew and supplies for a year |
| 10,000,000 Credits | A delta class ship |
| 100,000,000 Credits | A delta class ship with crew and supplies for a year |