Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, Tell me you made this up and are not really some sad closet Trekkie who knows the minutae of interstellar ephemera ... Jem - -----Original Message----- From: Mark Rabiner [SMTP:mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com] Sent: 02 March 2001 20:48 ><Snip> > FRoA #132: talking about Leicas without generating a bar of latinum is a > waste of time. > > Erwin Interstellar Monetary Systems Latinum: Latinum is the exchange medium among the Ferengi and honored in the Klingon Empire, and Cardassia, although many merchants in the Federation do honor Latinum. It is considered valuable because it is a pressure crystalized alloy of Platinum and Gold. It cannot be effectively replicated because of the nanoscopic patterns placed in the matter, it must be painstakingly crafted in secured plants. Verification of Latinum is available through scanners similar to those used to verify Federation Credits, in fact some scanners can verify both. This valuable metal is available in 2 standard forms, bars and strips. Bars are ingots 1 cm by 5 cm by 10 cm. Strips are rods 1 cm by 2 cm by 8.3 cm. Because it cannot be electronically stolen or traced, it is popular on the Black Market or other illegal activities.