Mike J.
Master Member
Been on a bit of a Firefly kick lately...
- Cortex logon
- Ship's papers
- Movie currency
- Decals & stickers
- Series currency
- Eyechart
Ever since Whitefall's work showed up, I've been itchin' for more stuff...
I'm in the middle of some non-canon border moons / planets banknotes. My reasoning: Since we see coins, Alliance bills, and mystery bills; and we hear about Platinum; it is logical to assume that the coins are platinum. I'm guessing the Alliance currency is fiat money: 'This has value because we say so.' Cheaper to issue than money based on a commodity reserve (like gold in your treasury). Nobody can 'call in the debt' and take your commodity. Also, no one can use your money outside of where you say so — it would be worthless (unlike a commodity or precious metal).
I'm guessing that because Alliance presence (and hence, power) are weak along the fringes of the system, local governments might prefer a more 'real' monetary standard, hence platinum coins. Now, a banknote of any value would always have less mass and volume than a large coin, so banknotes would be better suited to concealment and transport ... Like being a smuggler.
Therefore, I propose that the TV series banknotes are local, border-world issues, backed by platinum coin. Also, notes can be exchanged at issuing banks for platinum coin.
So, like I said, I'm trying to make some border money in Photoshop. Started from a real asian banknote, too, just like the movie & series money. I figure I'm about 2/3 done with the front. And there's only a few months until the TV series visual companions come out, and we see what they used on screen (I hope). And because it's fictional, it can't be inaccurate.
Another idea that occurred to me is a train ticket from The Train Job.
'Course, there are all kinds of posters & maps in Mal's cabin, too...
-Mike
- Cortex logon
- Ship's papers
- Movie currency
- Decals & stickers
- Series currency
- Eyechart
Ever since Whitefall's work showed up, I've been itchin' for more stuff...
I'm in the middle of some non-canon border moons / planets banknotes. My reasoning: Since we see coins, Alliance bills, and mystery bills; and we hear about Platinum; it is logical to assume that the coins are platinum. I'm guessing the Alliance currency is fiat money: 'This has value because we say so.' Cheaper to issue than money based on a commodity reserve (like gold in your treasury). Nobody can 'call in the debt' and take your commodity. Also, no one can use your money outside of where you say so — it would be worthless (unlike a commodity or precious metal).
I'm guessing that because Alliance presence (and hence, power) are weak along the fringes of the system, local governments might prefer a more 'real' monetary standard, hence platinum coins. Now, a banknote of any value would always have less mass and volume than a large coin, so banknotes would be better suited to concealment and transport ... Like being a smuggler.
Therefore, I propose that the TV series banknotes are local, border-world issues, backed by platinum coin. Also, notes can be exchanged at issuing banks for platinum coin.
So, like I said, I'm trying to make some border money in Photoshop. Started from a real asian banknote, too, just like the movie & series money. I figure I'm about 2/3 done with the front. And there's only a few months until the TV series visual companions come out, and we see what they used on screen (I hope). And because it's fictional, it can't be inaccurate.
Another idea that occurred to me is a train ticket from The Train Job.
'Course, there are all kinds of posters & maps in Mal's cabin, too...
-Mike
