Thursday Trek: Romulan Ale

Welcome to Thursday Trek, which will consist of shorter videos about various Star Trek topics. This week features that infamous blue beverage, Romulan ale.
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References...
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
TNG: The Defector
DS9: Melora, In the Pale Moonlight, Covenant, Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges
Star Trek: Nemesis
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[@connordelaney2595]

Romulan Ale kinda seems like the Star Trek equivalent of Cuban cigars. Illegal but everyone uses it anyway.

[@GrosvnerMcaffrey]

Ever heard of victimless crime

[@joeblow1748]

The ale must be a symbol of a hope of peace and resolution for the future so thus they break the law to honor that...

[@GrosvnerMcaffrey]

If a law is unjust it's a patriot's duty to defy it

[@bettyswunghole3310]

It pales into insignificance when compared to Tholian Babycham.

[@markequinox]

0:27 Kirk says ‘Officer thinking lieutenant.
I always thought he said ‘I was just thinking lieutenant.
Amazing I only found this out now with subtitles!

[@Hasshodo]

It always sounded like "Opposite thinking" to me when I was a kid, and I thought maybe Kirk didn't want the evening to go smooth? "Officer Thinking" makes much more sense, like saying "heeyyy someones hunting for a promotion!"

[@jonathanmyers2867]

Lt. Commander La Forge: Worf? Are you alright?
Lt. Commander Worf: Romulan Ale should be illegal?
Lt. Commander La Forge: It is.

[@959151]

What are the ingredients of Romulan ale?

[@JohnDiMarco]

That information has been classified by the Tal Shiar.

[@poil8351]

section 31 would like a word.

[@joe9739]

The Synthesized Rpmulan Ale is what Senator Vreenak was calling a faaaaaake!!

[@TheMultiGunMan]

Far better than Carogan Ale.

[@professorbrainyspecs7366]

I think a certain member of the community who is singing the highest of high praises of SNCHW is dipping too much into the Romulan Ale.

[@squeaksvids5886]

Just drink WKD Blue and pretend you’re drinking Romulan Ale! 😂

[@AndersonNeo12]

After the 2nd Romulan Ale yesterday, i know how Worf feels today 2:10
ps.: this is why one should stick to Kligon bloodwine, preferable a 2309.

[@JohnDiMarco]

Indeed. I heard somewhere that 2309 was a very good year.

[@timelordtardis]

I'll drink to that!

[@araviksonder206]

Jolan Tru! I guess the Romulans that didn't like the approximations prefered top shef

[@JohnDiMarco]

For a moment there they almost forgot that it wasn't the real thing--but only for a moment.

[@rohanthomas4134]

Does the joke with worf being in pain due to Romulan ale imply that it’s more alcoholic in Klingon blood wine? Cause it would have to be one hell of a drink to get a Klingon so inebriated that he was in genuine discomfort.

[@JohnDiMarco]

That's what I would assume.

[@professorbrainyspecs7366]

Perhaps it just doesn't sit well with the Klingon stomach.

[@3ggh3ad]

@@professorbrainyspecs7366 also worf only drinks prune juice, cant handle his strong liquors

[@DanBen07]

I also feel like this video might be showing community errors.

[@JohnDiMarco]

If you are referring to whether or not Romulan ale is illegal: it is possible that the embargo was lifted just during the Dominion War, or maybe Geordi simply didn't know that the legality had changed.

[@garyv2498]

Romulans referring to it as "Romulan Ale" just doesn't sit well.

[@JohnDiMarco]

That might be a universal translator issue, whereas Senator Vreenak could have been speaking English and then dropped the actual Romulan name into the conversation.

[@dmclegg66]

I prefer Human ale. ;)