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| − | [[File:Pure Latinum.jpg|thumb|Pure liquid latinum]] |
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| + | {{aquote|Have you ever looked at latinum? I mean really looked at it. It's so beautiful. Not to mention smooth to the [[touch]].|[[Rom]]|2373|Ferengi Love Songs}} |
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| − | [[File:latinum.jpg|thumb|Three strips of gold-pressed latinum]] |
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| + | {{aquote|Beautiful, isn't it? And the way it picks up the light! I wonder who came up with the idea of suspending [[liquid]] latinum inside worthless bits of [[gold]]?''"<br>"''Probably somebody who got tired of making [[change]] with an [[eye dropper]].|[[Quark]]''' and '''[[Jadzia Dax]]|2374|Who Mourns for Morn?}} |
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| − | :"''Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever.''" |
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| + | [[File:Pure Latinum.jpg|thumb|Pure liquid latinum. Quark estimated this to be about 100 bricks' worth.]] |
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| − | ::- [[Rules of Acquisition|102nd Rule of Acquisition]] ({{DS9|The Jem'Hadar}}) |
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| − | '''Latinum''' |
+ | '''Latinum''' was a rare silver-colored [[liquid]] [[metal]] that was used as [[currency]] by the [[Ferengi Alliance]], the [[Cardassian]]s, and many other worlds. For ease of transaction, latinum was usually suspended within bits of [[gold]] as a binding medium to produce '''gold-pressed latinum'''. ({{DS9|Who Mourns for Morn?}}) [[Smuggling]] latinum was considered a crime by the [[Enolian]]s. ({{ENT|Canamar}}) |
| + | Latinum was deeply ingrained in [[Ferengi]] [[culture]], and was referenced in several of their [[Rules of Acquisition]], with some dating back to a time prior to the mid-[[22nd century]]. ({{ENT|Acquisition}}) |
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| − | Denominations of gold-pressed latinum, in order of increasing value, include the '''slip''', the '''strip''', the '''bar''' and the '''brick'''. |
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| + | * 57th Rule of Acquisition: "''Good customers are as rare as latinum. Treasure them.''" ({{DS9|Armageddon Game}}) |
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| + | * 75th Rule of Acquisition: "''Home is where the heart is but the stars are made of latinum.''" ({{DS9|Civil Defense}}) |
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| + | * 102nd Rule of Acquisition: "''Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever.''" ({{DS9|The Jem'Hadar}}) |
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| + | * 229th Rule of Acquisition: "''Latinum lasts longer than lust.''" ({{DS9|Ferengi Love Songs}}) |
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| + | * 263rd Rule of Acquisition: "''Never allow doubt to [[tarnish]] your lust for latinum.''" ({{DS9|Bar Association}}) |
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| + | During the mid-[[23rd century]], [[bounty hunter]]s, even from Federation species like the [[Tellarite]]s, might expect [[Starfleet]] ships to pay [[bounty|bounties]] in latinum, including by depositing it in their accounts. ({{ST|The Escape Artist}}) |
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| − | {{bginfo|"Who Mourns for Morn?" suggests that gold is essentially worthless in civilizations with replicator technology, but [[Quark]] mentions that there are certain primitive cultures that consider gold dust quite valuable. See [[gold]] for more information.|Liquid latinum appears to be less harmful to humanoid life than the real-world liquid metal [[Mercury (element)|mercury]]. This is seen to be true in the episode {{DS9|Who Mourns for Morn?}} where [[Morn]] spits out about a hundred bricks' worth of liquid latinum into a glass, revealing he had stored his life savings of latinum in his second stomach, which had caused his hair to fall out but otherwise appears to have left him unharmed. Then again, as we know little of Morn's species, it may be the result of a strong constitution on his part, or an immunity of his species.}} |
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| + | In [[2370]], [[Odo]] recorded in his [[Security log, Deep Space 9#2370|security log]] that of the seriously injured [[Quark]], "''The [[Ferengi]] holds onto [[life]] like it's gold-pressed latinum.''" ({{DS9|Necessary Evil}}) |
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| − | == Latinum items == |
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| − | ;Renewal scroll inscription pens : [[Quark]] was selling renewal scroll inscription pens during the [[Bajoran Gratitude Festival]]. The pens were latinum-plated. ({{DS9|Fascination}}) |
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| + | Later that year, Quark warned [[Martus Mazur]], who had just "stole" [[Rom]] as an employee, that he should be careful because Rom "''[[shave]]s the latinum.''" Rom denied the accusation, before admitting, "Not much." Later, using [[profit]]s from [[Club Martus|his club]], [[Martus Mazur]] provided [[con artist]] [[Alsia]] with just about 10,000 [[isik]]s worth of latinum. ({{DS9|Rivals}}) |
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| − | ;Hair brooch : [[Lwaxana Troi]]'s latinum hair [[brooch]] was stolen while she was on [[Deep Space 9]] in [[2369]]. ({{DS9|The Forsaken}}) |
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| + | ''Latinum apparently did not hold a similar monetary value in the [[mirror universe]], as the {{mu|Quark}} of that universe had never heard of it.'' ({{DS9|Crossover}}) |
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| − | ;Tooth sharpener : Quark had to use wooden chew-sticks while [[Rom]] used a latinum [[tooth sharpener]] when they were children. ({{DS9|Family Business}}) |
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| + | {{bginfo|It is unlikely that Quark was simply clueless about latinum, as – like his [[Quark|regular universe counterpart]] – he owned a {{mu|Quark's|bar}}. The mirror Quark complained about the [[Klingon-Cardassian Alliance|Alliance]] taxes, though, so the mirror Quark's bar must have used Alliance currency instead of latinum.}} |
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| + | In [[Grand Nagus]] [[Zek]]'s [[Prophet]]-influenced publication, "[[The Rules of Acquisition: Revised for the Modern Ferengi]]", created in [[2371]], it was stated in Rule #24 that "''Latinum [[tarnish]]es, but family is forever.''" ({{DS9|Prophet Motive}}) |
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| − | ;The Divine Treasury : Quark states that the [[Divine Treasury]] is made of pure latinum. ({{DS9|Little Green Men}}) |
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| − | + | According to Quark, in [[2374]], [[syrup of squill]] "''is worth its weight in latinum.''" ({{DS9|The Magnificent Ferengi}}) |
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| + | Later that year, upon discovering that [[Morn]] held an extracted quantity of liquid latinum in his second [[stomach]], Quark concluded that that was why his [[hair]] fell out. ({{DS9|Who Mourns for Morn?}}) |
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| − | ;Waste extraction fixtures : According to [[Nog]], the waste extraction fixtures in the [[Nagal Residence]] are plated with latinum. Quark suggests that, if made [[Grand Nagus]], he would (rather indulgently) replace them with solid latinum fixtures. ({{DS9|The Dogs of War}}) |
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| + | According to [[Jean-Luc Picard]], in [[2375]], the regenerative properties of [[metaphasic radiation]] found on {{dis|Ba'ku|planet}} would be, to most [[offlander]]s, "''more valuable than ...gold-pressed latinum.''" ({{film|9}}) |
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| − | ;Bajoran earring : [[Maihar'du]] gives [[Kira Nerys]] a latinum [[Bajoran earring]]. ({{DS9|Rules of Acquisition}}) |
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| + | [[File:Latinum, 3190.jpg|thumb|Latinum in the 32nd century]] |
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| − | {{bginfo|The existence of these items is slightly unusual, as it suggests that a solid form of Latinum does exist. However, pure gold is also never used in contemporary jewelry, and perhaps several latinum alloys or even allotropes of latinum are solid.}} |
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| + | Gold-pressed latinum remained a commonly used currency into the [[32nd century]]. ({{DIS|All In}}) |
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| + | The [[biomatter]] of the [[Abronian]]s contained high concentrations of latinum, which led to their being targeted by [[grave robber]]s in the [[3180s]]. ({{DIS|Choose to Live}}) |
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| − | == Slips == |
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| − | [[File:Latinum strip.jpg|thumb|One slip of latinum]] |
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| − | One hundred slips of gold-pressed latinum are equal to one strip. ({{DS9|Body Parts}}) |
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| + | == Value == |
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| − | ;1 slip : Ferengi put one slip of gold-pressed latinum into the throne of the Grand Nagus. ({{DS9|Ferengi Love Songs}}) |
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| + | [[File:Latinum, three sizes.jpg|thumb|Two slips (right), a strip (left), and a bar (center) of latinum]] |
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| + | Denominations of gold-pressed latinum, in order of increasing value, included the [[slip]], the [[strip]], the {{dis|bar|latinum}}, and the {{dis|brick|latinum}}. ({{DS9|Bar Association|Body Parts}}) A {{dis|brace|latinum}} was also a predetermined unit of latinum. ({{ENT|Canamar}}) |
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| + | The approximate conversion was: |
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| − | : A Ferengi traditionally pays a toll of one slip of latinum per head upon entering the house of another Ferengi. ({{DS9|Family Business}}) |
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| + | * 100 slips = 1 strip ({{DS9|Body Parts}}) |
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| + | * 20 strips = 1 bar ({{DS9|Body Parts}}) |
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| + | * 1 big "bar" = 100,000 [[Federation credit]]s ({{ST|The Escape Artist}}) |
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| + | [[File:Tahna Los with Lursa and B'Etor.jpg|thumb|B'Etor inspects a satchel containing 13 kilos of latinum]] |
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| − | : Quark gives [[Brunt]] one slip of latinum 'for his troubles' during his visit on behalf of the [[Ferengi Commerce Authority]]. ({{DS9|Family Business}}) |
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| + | In addition, other units of quantity were used to value latinum. |
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+ | * [[Kilogram]]s: [[Tahna Los]] gave [[Lursa]] and [[B'Etor]] thirteen kilograms of latinum in exchange for a canister of [[bilitrium]]. ({{DS9|Past Prologue}}) |
| − | + | * A [[case]]: All the latinum in Quark's possession at the time of an evacuation of Deep Space 9 could fit in one case. ({{DS9|The Siege}}) |
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| + | {{bginfo|According to a [[deleted scene]] from {{DS9|Defiant}}, the [[dowry]] for the [[wedding]] of [[Tholian ambassador 001|Tholian ambassador]] that visited Deep Space 9 that was stolen was in the amount of three cases.}} |
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| + | === Comparative values === |
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| − | : Quark offers two slips to the first Ferengi to reach the [[infirmary]]. ({{DS9|The Magnificent Ferengi}}) |
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| + | The following provides comparison on the value of latinum for specific items. Further details of each item may be seen above. |
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| + | ;Clothing |
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| − | ;3 slips : In the [[Tower of Commerce]] in [[2372]], it cost three slips of gold-pressed latinum to sit down. ({{DS9|Family Business}}) |
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| + | * Cadet's uniform – five strips |
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| + | * Dress from [[Garak's Clothiers]] – seventeen to twenty strips |
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| + | ;Holosuite programs |
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| − | ;7 slips : In the Tower of Commerce in 2372, it cost seven slips of latinum to use the elevator. Quark exclaims that this is greater than his previous visits to the tower. ({{DS9|Family Business}}) |
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| + | * ''[[A Visit with the Pleasure Goddess of Rixx]]'' – ten strips |
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| + | * Custom [[holosuite]] program – one bar |
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| + | ;Wages |
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| − | ;8 slips : Quark sells a sick [[Changeling]] to Odo for eight slips of latinum. When he thought it was dead he asked for five slips and when he thought it was alive he increased this to ten slips, finally leveling the deal at eight because it was "sick". ({{DS9|The Begotten}}) |
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| + | * [[Quark's unnamed 000|Quark's personnel]] during the Cardassian Occupation – one slip per [[day]] |
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| + | * Quark's [[dabo girl]]s on DS9 – fourteen strips per pay {{dis|cycle|unit}} |
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| + | * [[Morica Bilby]] – five to thirty bars a [[week]] |
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| + | ;Profits |
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| − | ;10 slips : Quark charges Rom ten slips of latinum for a crate of [[root beer]] to be given to [[Nog]]. ({{DS9|The Ascent}}) |
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| + | * Quark – five bars a day |
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| + | * [[Janel Tigan]] – more than a thousand bars a day |
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| + | ;Life savings |
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| − | : In the last game of [[tongo]] that [[Jadzia Dax]] plays with Quark she wins with a Full Consortium and is owed ten slips. ({{DS9|Afterimage}}) |
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| + | * [[Nog]] – five bars |
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| + | * [[Rom]] – seventeen bars, three strips, and five slips, as of [[2373]]; also the amount he bid for Quark's remains. ({{DS9|Body Parts}}) |
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| + | * Quark – one hundred bricks and six hundred bars |
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+ | == Latinum items == |
| + | * [[Odo's bucket|Bucket]]: Quark suggested that [[Odo]] could have had a latinum-[[Plating|plated]] [[bucket]] in which to [[regenerate]]. ({{DS9|Q-Less}}) |
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| − | [[File:Latinum, three sizes.jpg|thumb|Two slips (right), a strip (left) and a bar (center) of latinum]] |
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| − | + | * [[Divine Treasury]]: Quark stated that the Divine Treasury was made of pure latinum. ({{DS9|Little Green Men}}) |
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| + | * [[Earring]]: [[Maihar'du]] gave [[Kira Nerys]] a latinum [[Bajoran earring]] as a gift from [[Grand Nagus]] [[Zek]]. ({{DS9|Rules of Acquisition}}) |
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| + | * [[Hair]] [[brooch]]: [[Lwaxana Troi]]'s latinum hair brooch was [[stole]]n while she was on [[Deep Space 9]] in [[2369]]. ({{DS9|The Forsaken}}) |
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| + | * [[Inscription pen]]s: Quark was selling [[renewal scroll]] inscription pens during the [[Bajoran Gratitude Festival]]. The pens were latinum-plated. ({{DS9|Fascination}}) |
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| + | * [[Tooth sharpener]]: Quark had to use [[wood]]en [[chewstick]]s while Rom used a latinum tooth sharpener when they were [[child]]ren. ({{DS9|Family Business}}) |
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| + | * [[Waste extraction fixture]]s: According to Nog, the waste extraction fixtures in the [[Nagal Residence]] were plated with latinum. Quark suggested that, if made [[Grand Nagus]], he would (rather indulgently) have replaced them with solid latinum fixtures. ({{DS9|The Dogs of War}}) |
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| + | * [[False teeth|False]] [[tooth]]: A [[Karemma]] [[Karemma guard 003|guard]] possessed a {{dis|gold|color}}en [[prosthetic]] tooth containing latinum, which was extracted by [[Ensign]] [[D'Vana Tendi]] using [[Mesk]]'s [[Orion multi-key]], and used to magnetically decouple the [[Propulsion Systems station]] of a [[Karemma ship|Karemma]] [[Unnamed Karemma ships|ship]]. ({{LD|Hear All, Trust Nothing}}) |
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| + | === See also === |
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| − | ;1 strip : Quark says that a strip of latinum would pay for a couple of spins of the [[dabo]] wheel. ({{DS9|Sanctuary}}) |
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| + | * [[Latinum dance]] |
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| + | * [[Latinum stairway]] |
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| + | == Appendices == |
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| − | : Nog and [[Jake Sisko]] plan to play [[dom-jot]] for a strip of latinum a go. ({{DS9|Life Support}}) |
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| + | === Background information === |
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| + | Gold-pressed latinum was first introduced in "Past Prologue" by [[Peter Allan Fields]]. ({{ds9c|?}}) |
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| + | In "Past Prologue", the value of latinum was defined by its weight, then "bars" were the unit of choice throughout [[DS9 Season 1]]. "Strips" were first referenced in "The Homecoming", and slowly came into popular use during the latter half of [[DS9 Season 2]]. "Slips" were first referenced in [[DS9 Season 3]] in "Family Business", and the same year, "bricks" were first referenced in the [[VOY Season 1]] episode "Learning Curve". |
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| − | ;2 strips : Doctor [[Orpax]], one of the most expensive doctors on [[Ferenginar]], charges two strips of latinum just to walk into the waiting room. ({{DS9|Body Parts}}) |
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| + | Also in "Past Prologue", both [[B'Etor]] and [[Odo]] once referred to it simply as "gold", while in "Q-Less", [[Vash]] referred to it once as "gold latinum", while [[Quark]] (in his excitement) referred to it as "gold-press latinum". |
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| − | : With two strips [[Elim Garak]] almost buys Jadzia's freedom from a [[Cardassian]] guard during the [[Occupation of Bajor]]. ({{DS9|Things Past}}) |
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| + | Some viewers have suggested that latinum could not be replicated, given that if it could be replicated it would be worthless. (''[[The Making of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'') |
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| − | : On [[Cardassia IV]], an [[Overseer (title)|overseer]] is offered the services of Kira Nerys for two strips of latinum. ({{DS9|The Homecoming}}) |
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| + | === Apocrypha === |
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| − | ;3 strips : Quark asks for three strips of latinum for one [[Ferengi death ritual|memorial disk]] of [[Plegg]]. ({{DS9|The Alternate}}) |
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| + | ''[[Star Trek: Armada II]]'' depicts the natural form of latinum occurring in sparse nebulae in a form that can be harvested. The [[Federation]] used it for trade, while the [[Klingon Empire]], [[Romulan Star Empire]], and [[Cardassian Union]] also use latinum for research. The [[Borg]] do not use it, and [[Species 8472]] converts it into [[biomatter]]. |
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| + | ''[[Star Trek Online]]'' uses Gold-pressed latinum as an alternative currency. Players earn latinum by playing [[dabo]] and they can be traded for simplistic yet expensive non-combat devices. |
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| − | :Nog offers to sell his pyjamas to Rom for three strips of latinum but settles for two. ({{DS9|Little Green Men}}) |
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| + | === External link === |
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| − | :Jadzia Dax staked [[Thomas Riker]] three strips of gold-pressed latinum when his winning streak ran dry, thinking he was [[William T. Riker]]. ({{DS9|Defiant}}) |
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| − | :During a game of tongo, Jadzia Dax stated that the purchase price would be three strips. ({{DS9|Rules of Acquisition}}) |
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| − | :Quark owed Jadzia Dax three strips of latinum. ({{DS9|Meridian}}) |
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| − | ;5 strips : During a game of tongo, Jadzia Dax stated that the opening risk would be five strips. ({{DS9|Rules of Acquisition}}) |
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| − | : A [[cadet]]'s uniform from [[Garak Clothier|Garak's shop]] for Nog cost Rom five strips of latinum. ({{DS9|Facets}}) |
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| − | ;8 strips : During a game of tongo, Jadzia Dax stated that the sell price would be eight strips. ({{DS9|Rules of Acquisition}}) |
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| − | ;10 strips : Nog sells the [[holosuite]] program ''[[A Visit with the Pleasure Goddess of Rixx]]'' to Jadzia Dax for ten strips of latinum, who then gives it to Julian Bashir as a gift. ({{DS9|Little Green Men}}) |
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| − | ;14 strips : Quark pays a dabo girl 14 strips of latinum on payday. ({{DS9|The Collaborator}}) |
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| − | ;15 strips : Jadzia Dax wins fifteen strips of latinum off of Quark in a tongo game. ({{DS9|Business as Usual}}) |
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| − | ;17 strips : A dress from Garak's shop would cost seventeen strips of latinum, but Quark offers twenty for it. ({{DS9|Profit and Loss}}) |
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| − | == Bars == |
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| − | [[File:Latinum bars, Move along home.jpg|thumb|Bars of latinum]] |
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| − | One bar of gold-pressed latinum is equal to twenty strips or 2,000 slips of latinum. ({{DS9|Body Parts}}) |
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| − | {{bginfo|In an auction, Quark suggests that one bar and twenty five strips is lower in value than two bars. ({{DS9|In the Cards}}) This might contradict the idea that there are twenty strips in a bar but not necessarily if for some reason it is more costly to produce larger units. See Seigniorage [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seigniorage]}} |
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| − | ;1 bar : [[Tiron]] pays Quark one bar of latinum and a precious jeweled ring for a custom holosuite program. Apparently, this is quite generous, as Quark suggests that he could "move into a holosuite" with that much latinum. ({{DS9|Meridian}}) |
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| − | ;2 bars : Jadzia Dax loses two bars in a tongo game. ({{DS9|The Darkness and the Light}}) |
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| − | ;3 bars : [[Ishka]] made three bars of gold-pressed latinum by investing in a [[Hupyrian beetle]] farm. ({{DS9|Family Business}}) |
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| − | :Quark pays three bars of gold-pressed latinum for the wreckage of a ship that crashed in the [[Gamma Quadrant]]. ({{DS9|The Abandoned}}) |
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| − | ;4 bars : [[Nog]] predicted that he could earn four bars of gold-pressed latinum from selling 5,000 [[wrappage]]s of [[Yamok sauce]]. ({{DS9|Progress}}) |
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| − | ;5 bars : The [[Noh-Jay Consortium]] traded seven [[tessipate]]s of land on [[Bajor]] for five bars of gold-pressed latinum. ({{DS9|Progress}}) |
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| − | : [[Nog]]'s life savings in [[2373]] equaled five bars of gold-pressed latinum. ({{DS9|In the Cards}}) |
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| − | : [[Yranac]] asks for five bars of gold-pressed latinum in exchange for sharing information. ({{TNG|Gambit, Part I}}) |
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| − | : Quark wagers [[Vash]] five bars of latinum that [[Benjamin Sisko]] would win a fight against [[Q]]. ({{DS9|Q-Less}}) |
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| − | : Quark accepts five bars of latinum to retrieve a strongbox from Deep Space 9 for [[Pallra]]. ({{DS9|Necessary Evil}}) |
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| − | : Quark says that five bars of latinum will buy him five [[Nausicaan]]s, a fast ship and very few questions to break Rom out of the [[Dominion]]'s cells. ({{DS9|Favor the Bold}}) |
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| − | : Quark estimates (possibly generously) that a day's business in his bar is about five bars of latinum. ({{DS9|In the Pale Moonlight}}) |
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| − | : [[Morica Bilby]] received a wage of five bars of latinum a week for services rendered as a shipping consultant. The salary increases to ten then twenty and finally thirty bars a week. ({{DS9|Prodigal Daughter}}) |
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| − | ;7 bars : Quark offered to take the [[Promethean quartz]]-like [[lifeform]] off of [[Vash]] for seven bars of gold-pressed latinum rather than to auction it off. ({{DS9|Q-Less}}) |
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| − | ;10 bars : Bidding for the [[Verathan]] statue in Quark and Vash's auction started at ten bars. ({{DS9|Q-Less}}) |
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| − | :[[Elias Giger]] paid ten bars of gold-pressed latinum for an [[Andorian chest]] containing a pre-[[Surak]] [[Vulcan]] [[bracelet]], a [[6th century]] [[Bajoran mandala]], a [[23rd century]] ion-[[transtator]] and a [[Willie Mays]] [[baseball card]] from [[Earth]] dated [[1951]]. ({{DS9|In the Cards}}) |
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| − | : Rom concedes that ten bars of latinum is an overly generous finders fee. ({{DS9|The Magnificent Ferengi}}) |
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| − | : Quark offers [[Pel]] ten bars of latinum to help start a new life. ({{DS9|Rules of Acquisition}}) |
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| − | : Quark offers to sell one hundred gross of [[self-sealing stem bolt]]s to [[Emi]] for ten bars of latinum. ({{DS9|Prophet Motive}}) |
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| − | ;12 bars : When William Riker becomes the only customer in [[Quark's]] to win triple down dabo, Quark gives him vouchers for twelve bars of latinum. ({{TNG|Firstborn}}) |
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| − | ;18 bars : Quark reluctantly increased the amount he would pay Vash for the Promethean quartz-like lifeform from seven bars to eighteen, which Vash declined. ({{DS9|Q-Less}}) |
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| − | ;20 bars : [[Krax]] sells one [[Ferengi death ritual|memorial disk]] of [[Zek]] for twenty bars of latinum, suggesting it will double in price within a year. ({{DS9|The Nagus}}) |
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| − | :During an evacuation of Deep Space 9, Quark offers twenty bars for a seat on a transport off the station, increasing this from an original offer of five, followed by ten. ({{DS9|The Siege}}) |
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| − | ;22 bars : One of Quark's customers didn't pay a "rather extensive" bar tab that came to twenty-two bars including the interest it accumulated. Quark said, although he would be offered eight bars, he would accept twelve. ({{DS9|Return to Grace}}) |
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| − | ;30 bars : Quark's last offer to Vash for the Promethean quartz-like lifeform was thirty bars, which Vash declined. ({{DS9|Q-Less}}) |
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| − | ;36 bars : Quark sells an item in his auction of Vash's finds to a buyer called Kolos for thirty-six bars of latinum. ({{DS9|Q-Less}}) |
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| − | ;40 bars : Bidding for a [[knife]] in Quark and Vash's auction started at forty bars. ({{DS9|Q-Less}}) |
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| − | ;50 bars : Zek offered a reward of fifty bars of gold-pressed latinum for the return of Ishka. ({{DS9|The Magnificent Ferengi}}) |
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| − | ;105 bars : Quark sells an item in his auction of Vash's finds to his cousin [[Stol]] for one hundred and five bars of latinum. ({{DS9|Q-Less}}) |
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| − | ;151 bars : Quark sells a necklace (an item in his auction of Vash's finds) to a buyer called [[Rul the Obscure]] for one hundred and fifty-one bars of latinum. ({{DS9|Q-Less}}) |
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| − | ;189 bars : Zek can buy two thousand tons of [[Kohlanese barley]] for one hundred and eighty-nine bars of latinum. ({{DS9|Prophet Motive}}) |
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| − | ;199 bars : Quark sells 42 of the 80 [[Rings of Paltriss]] to [[Ashrock]] for one hundred and ninety-nine bars of gold-pressed latinum. ({{DS9|Melora}}) |
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| − | ;200 bars : In late [[2374]], Quark made a profit of 200 bars of gold-pressed latinum when he sold [[Denevan crystal]]s to a Nausicaan entrepreneur. ({{DS9|The Sound of Her Voice}}) |
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| − | : Vash suggests that they start the bidding for one of her artifacts from the Gamma Quadrant at two hundred bars of latinum. ({{DS9|Q-Less}}) |
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| − | ;500 bars : In 2373, [[Brunt]] bids 500 bars of gold-pressed latinum for all 52 disks of Quark's remains. ({{DS9|Body Parts}}) |
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| − | ;600 bars : On stardate 47182.1, Quark attempted to evacuate with six hundred bars of gold-pressed latinum. ({{DS9|Invasive Procedures}}) |
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| − | ;1,000 bars : [[Ah-Kel]] and [[Ro-Kel]] intend to charge one thousand bars (non-negotiable) for an 'ornately carved metal sphere'. ({{DS9|Vortex}}) |
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| − | : [[Janel Tigan]] said that the broken waveguide in 14-3-A would make him lose one thousand bars a day. ({{DS9|Prodigal Daughter}}) |
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| − | ;3,000 bars : A buyer called Kolos offers three thousand bars for an item from the Gamma Quadrant in an auction of Vash's finds. ({{DS9|Q-Less}}) |
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| − | ;5,000 bars : Rom offers to buy Quark's Bar for five thousand bars of gold-pressed latinum, although he expected Quark to haggle up to at least eight thousand. ({{DS9|The Dogs of War}}) |
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| − | ;1,000,000 bars : [[Q]] offers one million bars of gold-pressed latinum for the boxed quartz from [[Vash]]'s collection (although we're sure he was insincere about his bid). ({{DS9|Q-Less}}) |
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| − | ;10,000,000 bars : [[Gaila (Ferengi)|Gaila]] offers ten million bars of gold-pressed latinum to Quark in an attempt to keep him in the world of weapon sales. ({{DS9|Business as Usual}}) |
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| − | ;60 bricks : Brunt bribes Quark with sixty bricks of gold-pressed latinum to make him financial adviser to the Nagus. ({{DS9|The Dogs of War}}) |
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| − | ;100 bricks : After Morn faked his death and used Quark to get rid of his cohorts, he regurgitated 100 bricks worth of latinum as compensation. ({{DS9|Who Mourns for Morn?}}) |
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| − | ;1,000 bricks : During the [[Lissepian Mother's Day Heist]] that took place on [[Lissepia]] in [[2365]], 1,000 bricks of gold-pressed latinum were stolen. [[Larell]] had told Quark that [[Morn]] had won the 1,000 bricks of gold-pressed latinum in the [[Lissepian Lottery]]. ({{DS9|Who Mourns for Morn?|The Sound of Her Voice}}) |
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| − | == Further values == |
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| − | ;Seventeen bars, three strips, and five slips : The total of Rom's life savings in 2373 and the amount he bids for Quark's remains. ({{DS9|Body Parts}}) |
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| − | ;Thirteen kilograms : [[Tahna Los]] gives [[Lursa]] and [[B'Etor]] thirteen kilograms of latinum in exchange for a canister of [[bilitrium]]. ({{DS9|Past Prologue}}) |
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| − | ;Three cases : The dowry for the wedding of [[Tholian]] [[Ambassador]] that visited Deep Space 9, stolen while at the station. ({{DS9|Defiant}}) |
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| − | ;A case : All the latinum in Quark's possession at the time of an evacuation of Deep Space 9 can fit in one case. ({{DS9|The Siege}}) |
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| − | == Comparative values == |
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| − | ;Clothing : |
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| − | * Cadet's uniform - 5 strips |
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| − | * Dress from [[Garak's Clothiers]] - 17-20 strips |
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| − | * [[Nog]] - 5 bars |
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| − | * [[Quark]] - 600 bars |
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| − | * [[Rom]] - 17 bars, 3 strips and 5 slips |
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| − | * [[Morica Bilby]] - 5-30 bars a week |
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| − | * [[Quark]]'s employees during the Cardassian Occupation - 1 slip per day |
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| − | * [[Quark]]'s dabo girls on DS9 - 14 strips per pay cycle (undetermined) |
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| − | ;Profits : |
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| − | * [[Janel Tigan]] - more than 1,000 bars a day |
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| − | * [[Quark]] - 5 bars a day |
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| − | ;Holosuite programs : |
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| − | * ''[[A Visit with the Pleasure Goddess of Rixx]]'' - 10 strips |
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| − | * Custom [[holosuite]] program - 1 bar |
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| − | == Apocrypha == |
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| − | ''[[Star Trek: Armada II]]'' depicts the natural form of latinum occurring in sparse nebulae in a form that can be harvested. The [[Federation]] uses it for trade, while the [[Klingon Empire]], [[Romulan Star Empire]], and [[Cardassian Union]] also use latinum for research. The [[Borg]] do not use it, and [[Species 8472]] converts it into [[biomatter]]. |
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Multiple realities
(covers information from several alternate timelines)
(covers information from several alternate timelines)
"Have you ever looked at latinum? I mean really looked at it. It's so beautiful. Not to mention smooth to the touch."
"Beautiful, isn't it? And the way it picks up the light! I wonder who came up with the idea of suspending liquid latinum inside worthless bits of gold?"
"Probably somebody who got tired of making change with an eye dropper."
"Probably somebody who got tired of making change with an eye dropper."
Pure liquid latinum. Quark estimated this to be about 100 bricks' worth.
Latinum was a rare silver-colored liquid metal that was used as currency by the Ferengi Alliance, the Cardassians, and many other worlds. For ease of transaction, latinum was usually suspended within bits of gold as a binding medium to produce gold-pressed latinum. (DS9: "Who Mourns for Morn?") Smuggling latinum was considered a crime by the Enolians. (ENT: "Canamar")
Latinum was deeply ingrained in Ferengi culture, and was referenced in several of their Rules of Acquisition, with some dating back to a time prior to the mid-22nd century. (ENT: "Acquisition")
- 57th Rule of Acquisition: "Good customers are as rare as latinum. Treasure them." (DS9: "Armageddon Game")
- 75th Rule of Acquisition: "Home is where the heart is but the stars are made of latinum." (DS9: "Civil Defense")
- 102nd Rule of Acquisition: "Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever." (DS9: "The Jem'Hadar")
- 229th Rule of Acquisition: "Latinum lasts longer than lust." (DS9: "Ferengi Love Songs")
- 263rd Rule of Acquisition: "Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for latinum." (DS9: "Bar Association")
During the mid-23rd century, bounty hunters, even from Federation species like the Tellarites, might expect Starfleet ships to pay bounties in latinum, including by depositing it in their accounts. (ST: "The Escape Artist")
In 2370, Odo recorded in his security log that of the seriously injured Quark, "The Ferengi holds onto life like it's gold-pressed latinum." (DS9: "Necessary Evil")
Later that year, Quark warned Martus Mazur, who had just "stole" Rom as an employee, that he should be careful because Rom "shaves the latinum." Rom denied the accusation, before admitting, "Not much." Later, using profits from his club, Martus Mazur provided con artist Alsia with just about 10,000 isiks worth of latinum. (DS9: "Rivals")
Latinum apparently did not hold a similar monetary value in the mirror universe, as the Quark of that universe had never heard of it. (DS9: "Crossover")
It is unlikely that Quark was simply clueless about latinum, as – like his regular universe counterpart – he owned a bar. The mirror Quark complained about the Alliance taxes, though, so the mirror Quark's bar must have used Alliance currency instead of latinum.
In Grand Nagus Zek's Prophet-influenced publication, "The Rules of Acquisition: Revised for the Modern Ferengi", created in 2371, it was stated in Rule #24 that "Latinum tarnishes, but family is forever." (DS9: "Prophet Motive")
According to Quark, in 2374, syrup of squill "is worth its weight in latinum." (DS9: "The Magnificent Ferengi")
Later that year, upon discovering that Morn held an extracted quantity of liquid latinum in his second stomach, Quark concluded that that was why his hair fell out. (DS9: "Who Mourns for Morn?")
According to Jean-Luc Picard, in 2375, the regenerative properties of metaphasic radiation found on Ba'ku would be, to most offlanders, "more valuable than ...gold-pressed latinum." (Star Trek: Insurrection)
Latinum in the 32nd century
Gold-pressed latinum remained a commonly used currency into the 32nd century. (DIS: "All In")
The biomatter of the Abronians contained high concentrations of latinum, which led to their being targeted by grave robbers in the 3180s. (DIS: "Choose to Live")
Value
Two slips (right), a strip (left), and a bar (center) of latinum
Denominations of gold-pressed latinum, in order of increasing value, included the slip, the strip, the bar, and the brick. (DS9: "Bar Association", "Body Parts") A brace was also a predetermined unit of latinum. (ENT: "Canamar")
The approximate conversion was:
- 100 slips = 1 strip (DS9: "Body Parts")
- 20 strips = 1 bar (DS9: "Body Parts")
- 1 big "bar" = 100,000 Federation credits (ST: "The Escape Artist")
B'Etor inspects a satchel containing 13 kilos of latinum
In addition, other units of quantity were used to value latinum.
- Kilograms: Tahna Los gave Lursa and B'Etor thirteen kilograms of latinum in exchange for a canister of bilitrium. (DS9: "Past Prologue")
- A case: All the latinum in Quark's possession at the time of an evacuation of Deep Space 9 could fit in one case. (DS9: "The Siege")
According to a deleted scene from DS9: "Defiant", the dowry for the wedding of Tholian ambassador that visited Deep Space 9 that was stolen was in the amount of three cases.
Comparative values
The following provides comparison on the value of latinum for specific items. Further details of each item may be seen above.
- Clothing
- Cadet's uniform – five strips
- Dress from Garak's Clothiers – seventeen to twenty strips
- Holosuite programs
- A Visit with the Pleasure Goddess of Rixx – ten strips
- Custom holosuite program – one bar
- Wages
- Quark's personnel during the Cardassian Occupation – one slip per day
- Quark's dabo girls on DS9 – fourteen strips per pay cycle
- Morica Bilby – five to thirty bars a week
- Profits
- Quark – five bars a day
- Janel Tigan – more than a thousand bars a day
- Life savings
- Nog – five bars
- Rom – seventeen bars, three strips, and five slips, as of 2373; also the amount he bid for Quark's remains. (DS9: "Body Parts")
- Quark – one hundred bricks and six hundred bars
Latinum items
- Bucket: Quark suggested that Odo could have had a latinum-plated bucket in which to regenerate. (DS9: "Q-Less")
- Divine Treasury: Quark stated that the Divine Treasury was made of pure latinum. (DS9: "Little Green Men")
- Earring: Maihar'du gave Kira Nerys a latinum Bajoran earring as a gift from Grand Nagus Zek. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition")
- Hair brooch: Lwaxana Troi's latinum hair brooch was stolen while she was on Deep Space 9 in 2369. (DS9: "The Forsaken")
- Inscription pens: Quark was selling renewal scroll inscription pens during the Bajoran Gratitude Festival. The pens were latinum-plated. (DS9: "Fascination")
- Tooth sharpener: Quark had to use wooden chewsticks while Rom used a latinum tooth sharpener when they were children. (DS9: "Family Business")
- Waste extraction fixtures: According to Nog, the waste extraction fixtures in the Nagal Residence were plated with latinum. Quark suggested that, if made Grand Nagus, he would (rather indulgently) have replaced them with solid latinum fixtures. (DS9: "The Dogs of War")
- False tooth: A Karemma guard possessed a golden prosthetic tooth containing latinum, which was extracted by Ensign D'Vana Tendi using Mesk's Orion multi-key, and used to magnetically decouple the Propulsion Systems station of a Karemma ship. (LD: "Hear All, Trust Nothing")
See also
Appendices
Background information
Gold-pressed latinum was first introduced in "Past Prologue" by Peter Allan Fields. (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion (p. ?))
In "Past Prologue", the value of latinum was defined by its weight, then "bars" were the unit of choice throughout DS9 Season 1. "Strips" were first referenced in "The Homecoming", and slowly came into popular use during the latter half of DS9 Season 2. "Slips" were first referenced in DS9 Season 3 in "Family Business", and the same year, "bricks" were first referenced in the VOY Season 1 episode "Learning Curve".
Also in "Past Prologue", both B'Etor and Odo once referred to it simply as "gold", while in "Q-Less", Vash referred to it once as "gold latinum", while Quark (in his excitement) referred to it as "gold-press latinum".
Some viewers have suggested that latinum could not be replicated, given that if it could be replicated it would be worthless. (The Making of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
Apocrypha
Star Trek: Armada II depicts the natural form of latinum occurring in sparse nebulae in a form that can be harvested. The Federation used it for trade, while the Klingon Empire, Romulan Star Empire, and Cardassian Union also use latinum for research. The Borg do not use it, and Species 8472 converts it into biomatter.
Star Trek Online uses Gold-pressed latinum as an alternative currency. Players earn latinum by playing dabo and they can be traded for simplistic yet expensive non-combat devices.
External link
- Latinum at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works