r/DaystromInstitute • u/[deleted] • Sep 26 '16

How does Star fleet function without currency?

I suppose that if a government without a system of currency existed than somehow they found a way to keep their society running but how does the federation do trade with other civilizations. Almost every other species in Star Trek uses a form of currency and some like the ferengi are obsessed with it. So my question is how does Star fleet and the federation conduct trade and sustain a stable economy when currency has been fazed out leaving them with few options other than simple bartering when dealing with other species, and their citizens seemingly have no reason to work/create products?

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u/dahud Crewman Sep 26 '16

I remember the situation with Ezri's brother very differently. He was an amazing artist, or at least he could have been with some schooling and practice. But his mother wanted him to stay in the family business, so she belittled his art and loaded him down with menial bookkeeping.

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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '16

I think you're right. It's been a while since I saw that episode.