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- "I lost R2 in the field."
"Well, R2 units are a dime a dozen. I'm sure you'll find a suitable replacement." - ―Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi talking about losing R2-D2
The decicred, also known as a dime, was 1/10 of a credit.[2] It was considered mere change. During the reign of the Galactic Empire, Palpatine's face was pictured on the obverse of the decicred, while the reverse side showed the Imperial crest.
Children were able to purchase decicred-dreadfuls with these monetary units.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
The Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode "Downfall of a Droid" uses the phrase "a dime a dozen"[1] while the game Star Wars: Starfighter uses the phrase "stop on a dime".[4] The word root "dime" means literally a tenth, suggesting that a dime is analogous to the previously established "decicred," worth a tenth of a credit.[2]
Appearances[]
- Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
- Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter unabridged audiobook
- Star Wars: Starfighter (Mentioned only) (as "dime")
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Downfall of a Droid" (Mentioned only) (as "dime")
- MedStar I: Battle Surgeons (Mentioned only)
"MedStar: Intermezzo" — Star Wars Insider 83 (Mentioned only)
- Rebel Dawn (First appearance)
- Shadows of the Empire novel (First mentioned)
- Shadows of the Empire abridged audiobook (Mentioned only)
- Hard Merchandise
- X-Wing: Wraith Squadron
Sources[]
The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Downfall of a Droid on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
Homing Beacon #257 on StarWars.com (content obsolete and backup link not available)
- The Essential Atlas
"Downfall of a Droid" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Downfall of a Droid"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
"Downfall of a Droid" Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com: "Obi-Wan's use of the phrase "dime-a-dozen" now reveals that there are dimes in the Star Wars galaxy. The word "dime" means, literally, a tenth, suggesting that a dime is analogous to the previously established "decicred," worth a tenth of a credit." (backup link) (Slide 4)
- ↑ The Essential Atlas
- ↑ Star Wars: Starfighter