Credit
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The credit, abbreviated as "cR", is the standard currency of the UNSC. It is the only currency used by the UNSC that has yet been mentioned, and it is unclear if it is based off of any older money systems. As of 2552, cR is still in use.
Known costs of some UNSC weapons and equipment
| Item | Cost per unit | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| W/AV Model 6 Grindell/Galileian Nonlinear Rifle (Spartan Laser) | cR 218,000 | Bungie.net Top Story: 1-31-2007 |
| Hog - Limited Edition wood-trimmed Classic Edition (Limited Edition Civilian Warthog) | cR 91,000 | |
| Hog - Standard model (Civilian Warthog) | cR 86,000 | |
| Hog - Manual-transmission version (Manual-Transmission Civilian Warthog) | cR 81,000 | |
| M12 Warthog (Warthog) | cR 52,000 | Bungie.net Top Story: 3-26-2007 |
| M90A Close Assault Weapon System (Shotgun) | cR 2,200 | Bungie.net Top Story: 8-15-2007 |
| MA5C ICWS Assault Rifle (Assault Rifle) | cR 1,686 | Bungie.net Top Story: 1-17-2007 |
| M6G Personal Defense Weapon System (Magnum) | cR 1,615 | Bungie.net Top Story: 8-15-2007 |
| M7057 / Defoliant Projector (Flamethrower) | cR 1,520 | Bungie.net Top Story: 8-13-2007 |
| M7/Caseless Submachine Gun (SMG) | cR 1,484 | Bungie.net Top Story: 8-15-2007 |
| M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose Grenade (Fragmentation Grenade) | cR 30 | Bungie.net Top Story: 8-15-2007 |
Trivia
- UNSC citizens sometimes casually refer to credits as credaroos, analogous to the way Americans refer to dollars as bucks,[1] and possibly a jab at how common australians seem to be in the Halo universe.
- There is no known Covenant monetary unit that can be compared to cR and the UNSC has no idea how much money their weapons would cost to replace.[2]
- In the trailer of Halo 3: ODST, there are monitors that are intended to announce information to citizens. One of the messages says: "Your tax dollars at work." but it is likely a cliche left over from the 21st century.
- The cR will be used for the first time in Halo: Reach in order for players to buy Armor Permutations for their Spartan.[3]
- There are no coins or papers used in the credit system, everything is digitally transferred.[4]
