K-016: Independent Transporter Welcome Wagon, Chief Steward’s Office (Nonoop System, near the Nav Buoy)

Money Cards

So here’s Oliver’s wealth then:

• Cash = 202.3
• Authorised Cards, subtotal = 45,793.0
  • Oliver’s main personal authorised Money card (limit ʄ50,000) = 15,793.0
  • 1x Money cards with pay from Karmen (limit ʄ20,000) = 20,000.0  
  • 2x Money cards with pay from Karmen (limit ʄ5,000) = 2 x 5,000.0 = 10,000.0
• Unauthorised Cards, subtotal = 131,484.0
  • Money card with Vizierate pay from Melody (limit ʄ75,000)† = 52,716.0
  • Money card with Vizierate pay from Dicard at Zargonia (limit ʄ10,000) = 8,832.0
  • Money card with Vizierate pay from Dicard at Pristine (limit ʄ10,000) = 9,936.0
  • 25x Money cards with pay from Zayaire (limit ʄ2,000) = 25 x 2,000.0 = 50,000.0
  • 5x Money cards with pay from Zayaire (limit ʄ1,000) = 5 x 1,000.0 = 5,000.0
  • 2x Money cards with pay from Karmen (limit ʄ20,000) = 2 x 20,000.0 = 40,000.0 
  • 1x Money cards with pay from Karmen (limit ʄ5,000) = 5,000.0
• Total = 217,479.3

Summary

Mostly yes, but with these clarifications to your summary: 

• Imagine if the Commonwealth Bank, NAB, ANZ and WestPac all issued their own money as well as the Reserve Bank issuing ‘Standard’ notes, and if you want a credit card, you get one in your bank’s own money.
• Plus, if an entity like BHP issued ‘Steel-backed notes’ or the Farmers’ Federation issued ‘Milk-backed notes’ 

Notably it may feel as though it’s a level of complexity applied to routine living that the average Dominion Mer simply doesn’t have to consider.

Also, Channing will clarify, should Oliver voice his summary or something like it, the Dominion only accepts conversion to the Dominion Money from the Standard, or trades in specie at going rates (should Oliver be thinking about a future return to Dominion space).

Chief Steward’s Office

“DekaCycle – that’s ten Circads.”

Channing does some quick mental math.

“Eight or nine thousand Standards maybe.  Plenty of people get by on half or less of that.  Twice that ought to keep you comfortable.”