bitre

Bitre is a fictional monetary unit that appears in science fiction and fantasy worldbuilding, serving as a primary unit of account within imagined economies. In various works, bitre functions as a standardized measure of value used to price goods and services, and it is sometimes treated as a universal currency for cross-world trade in speculative settings. In real-world discussions, bitre is occasionally used as a thought experiment to illustrate monetary concepts in fiction rather than as a real-world currency.

The origin and etymology of bitre vary by author and setting. Because it is a coined term in multiple independent works, there is no single canonical derivation. Some authors describe bitre as a word borrowed from a constructed language within their world, while others present it as an in-universe acronym or as a neutral economic term chosen for ease of readability. This variability is common in interconnected worldbuilding and fan-created extensions.

Denominations and structure commonly follow a decimal scheme in many depictions. A typical configuration is that 1 bitre equals 100 centibres, with subunits such as milibitres or nanobres appearing in smaller-text prices or digital formats. Issuance is usually attributed to a central authority, such as a central bank or a planetary treasury, which issues coins and notes (and sometimes digital representations) and manages supply, inflation, and exchange rates with other currencies within the story world.

In narrative use, bitre provides a practical device for exploring economic concepts like pricing, inflation, and policy, while also serving as a flexible tool for worldbuilders and players in related games and simulations.