# $STA Utilities & Use Case **$STA** is the main (native) token of StarMech, converted from $ndSTA - awarded to "commanders" upon purchasing STA-Keys. The primary burn mechanism will be through purchasing in-game items that progress players further along our game loop. In-game items that unlock new industries, activities, areas, quests, and content. **$STA** is also the main currency on StarMech game's NFT markertplace. Users can purchase NFTs with **$STA t**oken. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://whitepaper.starmech.io/v.-tokenomics/usdsta-utilities-and-use-case.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.