Zed

The zed, also referred to as the PALS credit, or Protectorate credit, and informally as the zeddie, is the official currency of the Protectorate of Allied Systems and its territories.

The zed was established on the moon Moni. From its inception, the zed was backed by the immense wealth of the planet Ducaan and the Galactic Bancorp.

Form
The zed is a form of digital currency accessed through the use of cards. Sometime during the height of the Protectorate, zed chips became popular. While the same size as a zed card, zed chips come in different colors and designs, depending on the amount of prepaid zed that can be added to them.

Decline
Following the Separatist Movement, and even before, a majority of systems in Frontier Space would not accept zed, instead choosing to use either the barter system or mint their own special currencies. This decline only continued to get worse, following the establishment of the Confederacy of Frontier Systems, and the start of the Galactic War, leaving many of the protectorate's citizens worried about the war's outcome and the effect it could have on the galactic economy.