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'''Latinum''' is a valuable material in the Star Trek universe that has evolved into a common [[currency]] among various [[alien]] races. | [[File:Latinum.jpg|thumb|right|[[Quark]] with gold-pressed latinum bars]]'''Latinum''' is a valuable material in the Star Trek universe that has evolved into a common [[currency]] among various [[alien]] races. | ||
In its natural state, latinum is a silver liquid<ref | In its natural state, latinum is a silver liquid<ref>[[DS9]] "Who Mourns for Morn"</ref>. It has no known industrial uses, but its rarity and the fact that it cannot be [[replicator|replicated]] have made it a valuable substance. For ease of handling, it is often placed within strips, bars, or bricks of [[gold]] - hence its informal name of "gold-pressed latinum." Latinum-plated jewels or tools are considered valuable items<ref>DS9 "Family Business"</ref>. | ||
Latinum is the standard currency of the [[Ferengi]],<ref>DS9 "Ferengi Love Songs"</ref> Bolian,<ref | Latinum is the standard currency of the [[Ferengi]],<ref>DS9 "Ferengi Love Songs"</ref> Bolian, and Lissepian<ref>[[DS9]] "Who Mourns for Morn"</ref> central banks and the ''de facto'' currency for interstellar trade by independent systems<ref>DS9 "Prodigal Daughter"</ref>. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:47, 28 February 2015
Quark with gold-pressed latinum bars
Latinum is a valuable material in the Star Trek universe that has evolved into a common currency among various alien races.
In its natural state, latinum is a silver liquid[1]. It has no known industrial uses, but its rarity and the fact that it cannot be replicated have made it a valuable substance. For ease of handling, it is often placed within strips, bars, or bricks of gold - hence its informal name of "gold-pressed latinum." Latinum-plated jewels or tools are considered valuable items[2].
Latinum is the standard currency of the Ferengi,[3] Bolian, and Lissepian[4] central banks and the de facto currency for interstellar trade by independent systems[5].