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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.

Comments

[a_shadow]

I'm sure we'll be able to bring coinage in at other stops. Mix-and-match denominations.

[ Tex is not phased by people's objections, she just wants this to stick. ]

[beautifulspaceraptor]

True, although you'll have to be very wary of the possibility of inflation then, especially with an uncontrolled stream of incoming money from multiple sources and no way of regulating them.

[This was a lot more complicated than the economy sims he used to play as a kid.]