Relative Wealth¶
The following table provides context for understanding what different amounts of latinum mean in practical terms, based on canonical references. This helps calibrate pricing decisions and understand the economic scale of transactions.
Use this table to verify if a price "feels right" - could your target economic class afford it?
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review and adjust to our framework, add more canon references, and flesh out the notes for each class
| Economic Class | Liquid Wealth1 | Daily Income2 | Canon Examples | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destitute/Enslaved | 0-0.5 bars | <0.001 bars | Quark's staff during Cardassian occupation (0.0005 bars/day) | Cannot afford basic necessities |
| Working Poor | 0.5-5 bars | 0.001-0.1 bars | Quark's dabo girls (0.7 bars/pay cycle) | Subsistence living, limited savings |
| Working Class | 5-50 bars | 0.1-1 bars | Nog's life savings (5 bars), Rom's life savings (~17 bars) | Can afford basic comforts, modest savings |
| Middle Class | 50-500 bars | 1-10 bars | Quark's daily profit (5 bars), Morica Bilby (5-30 bars/week) | Comfortable living, significant purchasing power |
| Wealthy | 500-5,000 bars | 10-200 bars | Janel Tigan (1,000+ bars/day), Quark's bar value (5,000 bars) | Major purchases possible, business ownership |
| Elite | 5,000+ bars | 200+ bars | Quark's total savings (2,600 bars), Morn's hidden wealth | Multiple major assets, substantial reserves |