megaohmios

Megaohmios is a fictional currency used in science fiction, speculative fiction, and role-playing settings. It does not exist as a real-world monetary unit, and there is no official economy or exchange rate associated with it outside its fictional universe.

Etymology and concept: The name blends the SI prefix mega- with the electrical unit ohm, chosen to evoke a high-tech, engineering-inflected aesthetic. In many works, megaohmios function as a ledger-based or digital currency issued by technocratic states, megacorporations, or autonomous city-states. Subunits, denominations, or exchange rules vary by author, but the term is consistently intended to signal precision, control, and a tech-forward economy.

In-world usage: Megaohmios are typically depicted as a stable store of value within their worlds, sometimes linked to energy credits, data resources, or essential goods. Transactions may occur through secure networks, smart contracts, or government-issued wallets. Narratives often use megaohmios to explore themes of financial sovereignty, infrastructure control, surveillance, and power dynamics between citizens and ruling authorities.

Relation to real concepts: The term is inspired by real electrical terminology, chosen for flavor rather than function. Readers and players should treat megaohmios as a storytelling device rather than a real currency or measurement. Writers sometimes adapt the concept to fit different flavors of world-building, from gritty cyberpunk to high-concept techno-futures.

See also: Currency in speculative fiction; Electrical resistance; Ohm; Megaprefix in science fiction world-building.