- "Look at the Toong'L system. After only eight months, one Republic Credit will buy you 15 million King Kikipi credits. The Kikipi reserve is actually just a room full of Wocket Festival ornaments."
- ―Argee Beck
Kikipi was a king who put himself on currency within the Toong'l system after its secession from the Galactic Republic and resultant rejection of the Republic credit[1] in 22 BBY.[2] Offered with an introductory one-to-one exchange rate by the InterGalactic Banking Clan, this currency quickly became worthless; after eight months, a single Republic credit could buy fifteen million King Kikipi credits. According to economist Argee Beck, the Kikipi reserve was nothing more than a room filled with Wocket Festival ornaments.[1]
Behind the scenes
Kikipi was first mentioned in HoloNet News Vol. 531 47, an article on the HoloNet News website[1] in 2002.[3]
Appearances
Currency Upheavals Deliver Profits to IBC — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #47 (original site is defunct) (First mentioned)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
Currency Upheavals Deliver Profits to IBC — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #47 (original site is defunct)
- ↑ HoloNet News Vol. 531 #47 is dated to "13:3:14," which is a Great ReSynchronization date corresponding to 22 BBY, per the reasoning here.
- ↑
HoloNet News — A Galaxy Divided on StarWars.com (October 2, 2008): "What's it like to live in a galaxy at war? Back in 2002, Lucas Online sought to answer that question with HoloNet News, a news website set within the Star Wars galaxy. For weeks, the site tracked important news and events, becoming a favorite among detail-oriented fans, but then was suddenly "shut down" as the emergency of the Clone Wars erupted." (backup link) (original site is defunct)