Decicred

The decicred, also known as a dime, was a tenth of a credit.^[2] Its value was considered minuscule. During the reign of the Galactic Empire, Palpatine's face was pictured on the obverse of the decicred, while the reverse side showed the Imperial crest.

Children were able to purchase decicred-dreadfuls with these monetary units.^[3]

Behind the scenes

The Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode "Downfall of a Droid" uses the phrase "a dime a dozen,"^[1] and the game Star Wars: Starfighter uses the phrase "stop on a dime."^[4] The word root "dime" means literally a tenth, suggesting that a dime is analogous to the previously established "decicred," worth a tenth of a credit.^[2]

Appearances

• Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter (and unabridged audiobook)
• Star Wars: Starfighter (Mentioned only) (as "dime")
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Downfall of a Droid" (Mentioned only) (as "dime")
• MedStar I: Battle Surgeons (Mentioned only)
• "MedStar: Intermezzo" — Star Wars Insider 83 (reprinted in Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club) (Mentioned only)
• Rebel Dawn (First appearance)
• Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire novel (First mentioned, in book)
• Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire abridged audiobook (Mentioned only)
• Hard Merchandise
• X-Wing: Wraith Squadron (and unabridged audiobook)

Sources

• The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Downfall of a Droid on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• Homing Beacon #257 on StarWars.com (content obsolete and backup link not available)
• The Essential Atlas
• "Downfall of a Droid" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook

Notes and references