StarCitizen:United Earth Credit
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The United Earth Credit (UEC) in Star Citizen is the official currency of the 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">Template:Cite RSI</ref> or 2529.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> It lead to a wave of protests called the 'Unified Currency Riot.'
Unified Currency Riot
The riot broke out in StarCitizen:Jata on 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>Template:Cite RSI</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 Alpha 2.4.0, StarCitizen:Alpha UEC is introduced to test out economy balance, item pricing, mission rewards, and more for future releases.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> In the game, and on this wiki, it is often referred to as "aUEC".
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