poverty

poverty                                                                 02Nov15
    
  The economic system of the Federation is much different that that of Earth 
  during the 21st century. Microeconomics for all intents and purposes is non-
  existent. Energy sources are nearly limitless and replicator technology is 
  widespread. Because of this, there is no such thing as poverty. Earth is a 
  veritable paradise in which a citizen's objective is to become the best person 
  they can. Occasionally someone might run a business of sorts, but this is 
  usually for personal satisfaction rather than profit, hence the reason that 
  there are Federation credits. Frontier worlds may have things a little 
  rougher, but still life is good. All the basic essentials are covered and 
  nobody should ever go hungry or live without.
  
  This is not to say that the Federation is completely without finances. 
  When dealing with other empires such as the Klingons, Romulans, and 
  especially the Ferengi it is important to have a means for trade. Latinum is 
  often times the favored device, though each empire has it's own currency and 
  sometimes valuable elements are used instead of currency, such as dilithium.
  
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poverty2                                                                02Nov15
  
  What does all this mean to you as a player? It plays a major role in to your 
  background. You won't be able to create a character from Earth who came from 
  the "bad side of town" because there /is/ no bad side of town. Nor could your 
  family have been struggling financially. The Federation would provide for all 
  their needs. It also means that if you plan on being driven by profit, your 
  trader character is going to want to have some experience in dealing with 
  outside cultures as trading in the Federation alone won't usually yield much
  in terms of profit. 
    
  If you want to play a character who is from the 'bad side of the tracks',
  then you should play a Colonist or someone who was raised in a tough-and-
  tumble Frontier colony. More often than not, these planets are not the utopia
  that Earth is.
  
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