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Sci-Fi Currency Name Generator
Credits, Coined Units, Corporate Scrip and Slang Money for Futuristic Economies
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How the Sci-Fi Currency Name Generator works
This sci-fi currency name generator names the money of the future: credits such as the Belt Standard or Unicredit, coined units such as the quantar or the vel, corporate scrip such as Halcyon Chits, and the slang people use for cash, creds, ticks or flakes.
How the sci-fi currency name generator builds money
Science fiction mostly says credits, and the Credit kind follows the convention with a government or a place in front, the Federation Credit or the Martian Mark. Coined units are short invented words with a currency feel, one or two syllables like the real lira, rand or yen, sometimes with a subdivision so you know what change looks like. Corporate scrip is money a company pays its workers that only spends in the company's own stores, a real practice in old mining towns that cyberpunk settings love. Slang is what characters actually say.
Making money matter in a setting
Currency shows who holds power. A single galactic credit means a strong central government; several currencies and exchange rates mean borders and smugglers; scrip means a company owns the town. Decide whether money is physical, chips and coins, or purely digital, because that changes how a robbery works.
Related generators
Name the bank that issues it with the megacorp name generator, the empire behind it with the space empire name generator and the smugglers who dodge it with the smuggler name generator. For coins in a fantasy world, use the fantasy currency name generator.
FAQ
Why is sci-fi money usually called credits?
Credit is a neutral word that sounds digital and belongs to no real country, so it works for any future. Star Wars, Star Trek in places and many games use it, which also makes it feel generic, so many writers coin their own.
How should I write prices in sci-fi?
Pick one symbol or abbreviation and use it consistently, such as 40 cr or Ʋ40. Give readers a sense of scale early, such as what a meal and a ship cost, and they will follow every price after that.
Can I use these currency names in my game?
Yes. The coined units are invented and the rest are ordinary words. A few slang terms are used in published games, so mix them with your own coinages if you want a distinct setting.
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