![]() Because of the uncertainty of the exchange rates for H-Bills, many mercenary units would request payments for their contracts be in C-Bills, to ensure a consistent payment basis. Approved in 2835, the C-Bill was intended as a method of payment for those services, its value based on a fixed amount of ComStar service, transmission time, or delivery distance. The C-Bill originated from early ComStar's Letter of Credit, which detailed the value of ComStar's communication services to the Great Houses and the public. The Star League scrip was eventually discontinued. These currencies would later become known as House Bills (or H-Bills), the value of which was based on the house's economic fortunes. ![]() Once the Succession Wars broke out, each of the five Great House leaders resumed issuing their original pre-Star League currencies. ![]() During the Star League era (2571-2785), the Star League Dollar (SL$) was used as a common currency throughout the Inner Sphere, standardized on the amount of germanium in Fort Knox on Terra, the vital component in Kearny-Fuchida Drives.
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