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The '''United Earth Credit''' (UEC) in [[StarCitizen:Star Citizen|''Star Citizen'']] is the official currency of the [[StarCitizen:UEE|United Empire of Earth]] since the [[StarCitizen:26th century]]. The currency is administered by the [[StarCitizen:Central Core Bank]].

== History ==

Before the introduction of the UEC, the official currency of [[StarCitizen:UPE]] was the [[StarCitizen:Cash Transaction Records]]. Rapid expansion challenged that system and planets begun to introduce their own currencies. As a response, in spring 2528, High Secretary [[StarCitizen:Livia Fenner]] assembled a commission of economists, financial consultants and OMB officials to explore possible solutions. The UEC was introduced on August 20, 2528 <ref name=":0">{{Cite RSI|text=Comm-Link:This Day in History - One Currency to Unite Them|int=Comm-Link:This Day in History - One Currency to Unite Them|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/13218-News-Update-This-Day-In-History}}</ref> or 2529.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0QlvpyjLvJ-unified-currency-riot|text=Galactapedia: Unified Currency Riot|accessdate=2021-06-14}}</ref> It lead to a wave of protests called the 'Unified Currency Riot.'

=== Unified Currency Riot ===
The riot broke out in [[StarCitizen:Jata]] on [[StarCitizen:Cestulus|Cestulus (Davien II)]] in 2529 (according to the [[StarCitizen:Galactapedia]]) after the UEC was introduced to the [[StarCitizen:UPE]] market. It started when a private security officer fired into a crowd near the local [[StarCitizen:SSN/CAtv]] headquarters. Finally, the military intervened and crushed the protests. Two weeks of protest, riot and looting resulted in 'hundreds' of injured and 'several' dead human casualties.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0QlvpyjLvJ-unified-currency-riot|text=Galactapedia: Unified Currency Riot|accessdate=2021-06-14}}</ref>

== Trivia ==
The [[StarCitizen:Banu Protectorate]] took an interest in the process, as they had been looking for a solution to the competing currencies in their own planet-governments.<ref name=":0" />

Imperator [[StarCitizen:Galor Messer IX]] conceived the idea of renaming UECs as ‘Imperials,’ a designation still in use today.<ref name=":0" />

== Development ==

In [[StarCitizen:Star Citizen Alpha 2.4.0|Alpha 2.4.0]], [[StarCitizen:Alpha UEC]] is introduced to test out economy balance, item pricing, mission rewards, and more for future releases.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link//15377-Star-Citizen-Alpha-240|text=Star Citizen Alpha 2.4.0}}</ref> In the game, and on this wiki, it is often referred to as "aUEC".

== References ==
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StarCitizen:United Earth Credit - Revision history

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