Saiyan Payment?

Velasa · Post by **Velasa** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:47 pm

I'm pretty sure the 'sports drink' thing ws a dubism and he was kidding guys < <

As for actual payment, I'm going with Kroni_Hunter.

Yasai-R-Mighty · Post by **Yasai-R-Mighty** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:09 pm

Since Freeza/The Cold Empire's reign encompass s many planets, I've always saw it as all the planets as a whole were being ran, as a sort of a massive nation, with a totalitarian government. I always imagined they have some sort of currency or credit system that is only valuble within the grouping of planet's belonging to Freeza.

This is how most of the individuals who worked for him, would manage to pay for their daily necessities and perhaps a few things for pleasure as well like magazines, cds, prostitutes, drugs, etc. I think this not only worked on a individual basis but also for the sub-governments of the planets themselves. Who would use these credits to pay for services they needed from the other planets. I think anyone who could be classified as an "insignificant worm" might have had enough freedom to say, pick a career as a med tech perhaps and then ask to be station where ever they wanted, unless they were needed (and forced) to work elsewhere. They would have such liberties not because, Freeza is a nice guy, but because his organization is so large, the only way I see it running smoothly would be if it were at least partially self sufficient. That way he mostly cashed in on the work of his slave nation, while paying them virtually nothing that would be of value outside his Empire.

The saiyans not really being ambitious in anything outside of fighting, used what they earned to have all the tedious task of running their planet done for them.

Dr. Casey wrote:Saiyans have an aversion to alcohol. You remember when Goku refused to drink that beer while on the way to Namek, opting for a sports drink instead? Their instincts cause them to avoid alcohol or any other substance which might impair their fighting abilities. So, there won't be any Saiyan bars unless they're going there to drink juice or something.

No no no, only Goku has an aversion to alcohol because the pure and wholesome don't drink!

Pain · Post by **Pain** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:06 pm

Lol At Saiya-Jins being above the influence.

Saiyan-Professor · Post by **Saiyan-Professor** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:33 pm

Dayspring wrote:Countries don't deal in JUST currencies, they deal mostly in goods and services WORTH that amount of currency. EX: "You owe us $520 Million. We have a grain shortage. You're the #1 supplier of the world's grain, so pay us back in $20 Million and $500 Million worth of grain."

Most likely SOME currency is given to Saiyans (as is seen in some filler-flashbacks during the Saiyan saga), but most likely something of universal intrinsic value (like gold coins, also seen in the filler-flashback) as opposed to paper money. Even then, probably just so they can spend it offworld and acquire small-time goods (like beer) on their homeworld.

Perhaps the universal off-world currency is rubies like in Neko Majin Z.

Kroni_Hunter · Post by **Kroni_Hunter** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:10 am

But the Saiyans go around all day taking over planets, why would they need money when they have anything they want for free wherever they go? They probably don't even go to Frieza's planets very often. I find it hard picturing Nappa and Vegeta buying prostitutes and drugs, and they are perfectly fine eating bug people.

Also, I've been thinking that maybe the saiyan pods have some kind of nutrient supply in them, how else could vegeta and nappa just sit there for a year without any food.

Velasa · Post by **Velasa** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:28 am

Wasn't it because they were in Stasis?

SaiyaMel · Post by **SaiyaMel** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:06 am

DNA wrote:
Rocketman wrote:
Dr. Casey wrote:Their instincts cause them to avoid alcohol
Alcohol isn't a naturally-occurring substance. Instincts wouldn't develop to include it.
So you're saying that the fermenting of fruit is not a natural occurring event then? Interesting, that's news to me.

On a serious note, I think you should do some research before you post your "scientific facts".

And vermin often develop resistance to unnaturally-occurring chemical pesticides.

Super Ghost Kamikaze · Post by **Super Ghost Kamikaze** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:23 am

Velasa wrote:I'm pretty sure the 'sports drink' thing ws a dubism and he was kidding guys < <

Actually, something similar is in the Japanese track.

The dub track is like "Why would I drink this? A sports drink is much better, and good for me too!"

While the original was something along the lines of "Eeeeya! This stuff smells nasty! I'm gonna get something else". Or something along those lines.

Basically though:

The dub made it a PSA. The Japanese version was more "Hahaha that's so Goku he doesn't want beer because he's not a normal adult."

Dayspring · Post by **Dayspring** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:24 am

Kroni_Hunter wrote:But the Saiyans go around all day taking over planets, why would they need money when they have anything they want for free wherever they go? They probably don't even go to Freeza's planets very often. I find it hard picturing Nappa and Vegeta buying prostitutes and drugs, and they are perfectly fine eating bug people.

Also, I've been thinking that maybe the saiyan pods have some kind of nutrient supply in them, how else could vegeta and nappa just sit there for a year without any food.

Like I mentioned earlier: for things that don't involve killing your opponent to get what you want. Like the bar on Vegeta, or when you need specialized skills.

Saiyan-Professor · Post by **Saiyan-Professor** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:09 pm

Kroni_Hunter wrote:But the Saiyans go around all day taking over planets, why would they need money when they have anything they want for free wherever they go?...

What if the Saiyans were on a planet that has a truce with Freeza that was not planet Vegeta, I pretty sure that the members of the Ginyu Tokusentai home planets had a treaty with Freeza so when others visited they would have to have some currency of some sort. In Dragonball GT when Kakarrot and the rest visited Planet Imegga, there was some form of universal credit in use.

Kroni_Hunter · Post by **Kroni_Hunter** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:00 pm

Saiyan-Professor wrote:
Kroni_Hunter wrote:But the Saiyans go around all day taking over planets, why would they need money when they have anything they want for free wherever they go?...
What if the Saiyans were on a planet that has a truce with Freeza that was not planet Vegeta, I pretty sure that the members of the Ginyu Tokusentai home planets had a treaty with Freeza so when others visited they would have to have some currency of some sort. In Dragonball GT when Kakarrot and the rest visited Planet Imegga, there was some form of universal credit in use.

If they ever were, it would probably be more for a pitstop, or to receive orders from Frieza or something.
I doubt anyone has a "truce" with Frieza, he's more of the take complete control kinda guy, but I'm sure he has people running the planets for him, if that's what you mean.

If the Saiyans were on a planet like that, then they'd probably get what they need for free, like when Vegeta got healed for free and got new clothes from that planet after his fight on Earth.

Saiyan-Professor · Post by **Saiyan-Professor** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:54 pm

Kroni_Hunter wrote:
Saiyan-Professor wrote:
Kroni_Hunter wrote:But the Saiyans go around all day taking over planets, why would they need money when they have anything they want for free wherever they go?...
What if the Saiyans were on a planet that has a truce with Freeza that was not planet Vegeta, I pretty sure that the members of the Ginyu Tokusentai home planets had a treaty with Freeza so when others visited they would have to have some currency of some sort. In Dragonball GT when Kakarrot and the rest visited Planet Imegga, there was some form of universal credit in use.
If they ever were, it would probably be more for a pitstop, or to receive orders from Freeza or something.
I doubt anyone has a "truce" with Freeza, he's more of the take complete control kinda guy, but I'm sure he has people running the planets for him, if that's what you mean.

If the Saiyans were on a planet like that, then they'd probably get what they need for free, like when Vegeta got healed for free and got new clothes from that planet after his fight on Earth.

The Daizenshuu states that the Saiyans had a truce or treaty with Freeza and Vegeta got healed on a Freeza Planet thus he would automatically be healed without being charged in some capacity.