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'''Latinum''' is a valuable material in the Star Trek universe | '''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 name=morn>[[DS9]]: Who Mourns for Morn</ref>. It has no known industrial uses, but its rarity and the fact it cannot be [[replicator|replicated]] has 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>. | In its natural state, latinum is a silver liquid<ref name=morn>[[DS9]]: Who Mourns for Morn</ref>. It has no known industrial uses, but its rarity and the fact it cannot be [[replicator|replicated]] has 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>. | ||
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Revision as of 14:29, 29 October 2008
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 it cannot be replicated has 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 Ferenginar[3], Bolian[1] and Lissepian[1] central banks, and the de facto currency for interstellar trade by independent systems[4].