Ooron

A widely accepted and common trade currency, the ooron is a form of unique encrypted hash key and is processed and verified via connection to the central database. The ooron was not established as a galactic standard (as according to the Orion Cluster empires), until the Sirians began pushing for a universal currency. Variations in currency exchange were to great in certain regions, creating unfair market practices, making the ooron a very popular currency in many civilizations.

FTL relays called "ooron processors", come in several different shapes and sizes, as well as being built into several personal devices, these quantum routing systems connect to a network of galactic relays and can almost instantly verify transactions from anywhere within reach of a relay. There are also a number of ways to create "hard ooron", ranging from loading cards, chips, coins, and tokens, these methods of exchange are commonly used for more anonymous transactions as it does not link the funds to a specific account until it is consumed by a processor. In the event that the vessel is damaged beyond use, the hash keys are lost forever.

Pronunciation
As the ooron symbol was introduced before the establishment of the galactic common language, the specific pronunciation of the word is a common topic of debate. Amongst the several different pronunciations, the two most common are "o͝o-ron" (ʊ like book) and "o͞o-ron" (uː like moon).