Military scrip, alternatively known as simply scrip or Imperial scrip, represented a form of monetary tender distributed to individuals serving within the ranks of the Imperial Military. Throughout the domain of the Galactic Empire, it functioned as a commonly recognized method of payment, with severe repercussions imposed upon those who refused to acknowledge Imperial currency, irrespective of perceptions regarding its financial stability. A minor surcharge was applied when exchanging it for standard credits.
Beyond the boundaries of the Empire, scrip lost its validity as a recognized currency, reflecting the diminished reach of Imperial power during the era of the New Republic. While no formally sanctioned exchange rate existed, an informal conversion ratio circulated, typically ranging from five Imperial units to four Republic units, or sometimes five to three, contingent upon the source of information.