economics

economics                                                                02Nov15
  
  We do not have a coded economy. However, we do follow a thematic economic
  model. We'll give a (rather silly) example for the way it works.
  
  The Klingon Tar'huQ wants to open a floral shop. He makes arrangement with
  the station for space on the mall. In a few weeks, he has a flower shop where
  he lovingly tends and sells his flowers. The shop's name is Tar'huQ's Flower
  Arrangement Victory.
  
  Ensign Tyler stops by Tar'huQ's shop to pick up flowers for Lt. Redshirt who
  got shot on the last mission. She walks in, selects her flowers, banters with
  the burly Klingon, and walks out without handing over a dime (or a credit).

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economics2                                                              02Nov15
  
  Meanwhile, Tar'huQ adds one bouquet of lilies to his invoice that he will
  produce to the Starfleet operators of the station at the end of his fiscal
  period. Starfleet reviews the invoice, checks it against their records, 
  deducts space 'rental', power consumption, etc, and returns the remainder
  to the Klingon. He can choose to have this returned to him in two ways.
  The first way is back in Federation credit. The other way is an amount of
  latinum or other form of currency. If Tar'huQ owes money, he will most likely
  pay in latinum or can do something else for the station to get his credit
  back up to par.
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