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[a_shadow]

Money is a cornerstone of a successful society. Right now we have to barter for favors if there's a job that needs done. It's easy to lose track of who owes who for what. Physical currency solves this problem and makes it easier to determine how much a unit of cost (an hour of work) should be worth.

Those of us who are working on the planet are being paid in physical currency. I think that once we return to the ship, we should all agree to honor this currency for goods and services rendered.

[ Attachment: A photo of a pile of hexagonal brass-colored coins, each with a geometric grid etched on it and a hole punched out of the center. A small group of the coins has been strung together with a cord. ]

Make sure to cash out for these coins so we all have the same thing. They have cloth bills but I don't think those are worth shit. We'll handle distribution for the people who aren't working once we figure out how much money we have on board.

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[a_shadow]

That's why I mentioned distribution. I'm not going to set it up so some people are flat broke right from the start. That's just not fair.

[imahologram]

You realize how unlikely it is that people are going to want to part with the money they've earned, I hope.

[a_shadow]

If people want the system to work they need to cooperate with setting it up properly. Obviously those of us who earned it should be able to have more of it, though.

[imahologram]

Handing out a pittance to everyone else doesn't change the fact that you're setting up a system that prioritizes and rewards people's ability to kill those creatures on Ceta.

There are children aboard this ship. If your system succeeds, they'll be at your mercy unless they go and join the hunt.

[a_shadow]

Kids don't have to pay for things, they're exempt. And I'll make sure of that as their teacher. If it comes to it I'll cover things they need myself.

[imahologram]

This is more oversight than you can reasonably expect from a currency without a government to manage it. What happens to the children if something happens to you? What will you do if we visit another planet with a different money system? What if we end up with a dozen different types of coins in circulation, or more still? What happens if we need to produce more coins to support the ship's economy?

I understand why you want this money of yours to be worth something, but I haven't seen any evidence that the Moira has the infrastructure necessary to support a currency system.

[a_shadow]

We'll work it out. I'm going to run an economics course next for the adults who aren't familiar with money and the rules will be in there.

[imahologram]

An economics course won't change our inability to mint more of these coins. And what governmental bodies do we have set up aboard the ship for reinforcing these rules?

I'll support a currency system that benefits the ship as a whole, but I won't accept one that promises to be inequitable and unmanageable from the start.

[a_shadow]

I'll make a note of that.

[ If the first attempt fails, at least she'll know who will help her fix things up and make a proper go at it later.