Valuun

Valuun is a fictional unit of value used in speculative fiction and worldbuilding to quantify economic transactions. The term appears across multiple works, but there is no universal definition; each setting defines valuun according to its own economic logic.

Origin and etymology: Valuun is a neologism created for narrative purposes. Some authors treat it as a transliteration from an alien language, others as a constructed economic term with no implied real-world origin.

Definition and properties: In most portrayals, a valuun is the base unit of account. Its value may be fixed, tied to a commodity, energy, or digital ledger, or allowed to float via market forces. Subdivisions vary by setting, from 1 valuun to 1000 subunits.

Usage in economy: Valuuns price goods, services, wages, and contracts. Monetary policy in stories may involve currency issuance, inflation, exchange controls, or pegged rates to other currencies or to fictional resources. Some narratives depict valuuns as fully digital credits, others as physical coins or energy tokens.

Cultural role and analysis: As a narrative device, valuun enables exploration of scarcity, value perception, and political economy without real-world consequences. Writers use it to dramatize inflation, monetary reform, or class dynamics.

See also: Fictional currencies, Worldbuilding, Economics in speculative fiction.