Root beer was just an example of what hoomans like that seems bizarre to other species. If we’re talking DS9 I’d say the go-to drink was all the caffeinated raktajino everyone was pounding
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MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 3 days ago
I still refuse to believe Starfleet’s go-to drink is caffeine-free.
tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
klemptor@startrek.website 2 days ago
Honorable mention to Tarkalean tea
MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 2 days ago
What about my comment implied I didn’t realize that? Anyways, Raktajino was also consumed a lot on Voyager. Its strange that Quark focused on Root Beer in light of all the other stuff people drink, other than, hey, this is the only carbonated thing they drink that’s not caffinated or alcoholic … but that wouldn’t be true either?
He did say “Starfleet” drink a lot of it, not “humans”, so maybe it is just that pupular with Vulcans, Andorians, Tellerites, etc.
Kolanaki@yiffit.net 3 days ago
Maybe they have Barq’s.
Kaboom@reddthat.com 3 days ago
They don’t even drink alcohol. What makes you think they allow caffeine?
Snowclone@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Picard has actual earth produced wine from his family’s own ancient vineyard in stock. They usually just don’t drink alcohol unless it’s a special occasion, but synthol has the same effect, it just wears off faster, so people can drink within 4 hours of a shift.
dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 3 days ago
“there’s coffee in that nebula”
They clearly allow it, whether or not most partake is another matter. I’m also not familiar with anything saying they don’t allow alcohol, just that synthetic is a widely used alternative
setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Admiral Janeway, please calm down.
MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 3 days ago
I’m still smarting from the betrayal that is Diet Barq’s