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* Another question about synthehol - a few early TNG novels were weirdly consistent in claiming that synthehol was invented by the Ferengi, including a "To the Ferengi!" toast when you knock back some of it. Where the heck did this scrap of lore come from? Was it part of the TNG bible that never actually made it into an episode?

* The only person who ever expressed distates with synthehol (aside from the Klingons) was Scotty, who was very much used to having the real deal on hand (remember, the Enterprise once greeted the Klingon Chancellor with ''Romulan Ale'' that they just 'happened' to have on board. Also, given that there is every chance of a battle or a [[Negative Space Wedgie]] at any time, its a bad idea for 1/3 of the crew (those off duty) to be blitzed. Think of it as the equivilent of NA beer given to servicemembers in combat zones: it simulates the taste and aids in morale and relaxation without the side effects that could impair mission capability.

 

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