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It ultimately makes more sense for even factory line workers to get some minimal amount of pay or discretional time of their own for the simple reason that if workers are revolting, production falls. Nor is it possible to always repress them. If it were, there would never be any such things as secessionist revolts or popular uprisings. Sometimes a little give can yield far greater results than simply trying to back people into a corner.

Also for nobles, we know there are luxury goods and services, even if the vast majority of the rest of the Imperium does not have an economy oriented around consumption. The providers of such luxury goods would be the tiny thin layer of "middle class" in 40K. Or perhaps "retainers" would be more accurate, since their existence is dependent upon the noble classes' demands.

Psienesis wrote:You *can* turn lead into gold... however, the gold you end up with is highly radioactive, so it's not very useful, at least as jewelry.

Not only that, but it's so expensive to make regarding the amount of usable gold vs value you'll end up with, you may as well have purchased that exact same amount of gold for about half the cost.

English Assassin wrote:Sadly, for a more complete answer we will have to wait for Codex: Administratum (scheduled for 2020, just before the next Tau book) which will enlighten us all as to such fascinating details as the Imperium's Public Sector Borrowing Requirement and offer a thrilling insight into the workings of the Imperial Treasury's Monetary Policy Committee.

Mat Ward's going to write it; it'll be the roxxors.

Don't get my hopes up. I've always wanted an army of battle accountants.

After a decade in a accounting firm, I think most people would prefer a violent day on the battlefield to another day in the same cubical. Besides, what battle cry could be better then "Excuse me, I believe you have my stapler."

I can't wait till a codex comes out so I can get to work on my paper shredder/dreadnought.

Dear Emperor, it would be like The Office but with more violence

Stapler: CCW with the rending special rule. may also be used as a shooting attack(6", Str4, Ap-, assault 1)

Caffine Mug: 12", Str4, Ap6, assault 1, small blast(shatters on impact)