Romulan ale was a strong, blue-colored alcoholic beverage created by Romulans. In the 23rd century it was illegal to posess in the Federation, but some low-level smuggling took place nonetheless. (TOS movies: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)

In approximately 2258 of the Nero created alternate reality, Quocch became intoxicated on 14 Romulan ales (his payment for a completed smuggling job). He claimed he would purchase his own planet while drunk. (TOS comic: "Vulcan's Vengeance, Part 1")

While on Romulus, Elim Garak and Krim Lokar grew to hate Romulan ale, finding it to taste foul. (DS9 novel: A Stitch in Time)

Enabran Tain was also not fond of Romulan ale. (DS9 episode: "The Die is Cast")

Quark served Romulan ale in his bar on Deep Space 9. (DS9 novels: The Big Game, Objective: Bajor; DS9 episode: "Covenant")

In 2362, Fallit Kot hijacked a shipment of the ale. He was captured by the Romulans and served eight years in a Romulan prison camp. (DS9 episode: "Melora")

In early 2366, Quark's bar employee, Rom, accidentally tipped Romulan ale over a Cardassian patron, which led to all the occupants of the bar pouring drinks over Rom's head. (TNG - Double Helix novel: Vectors)

During the Dominion War, Romulan ale was made legal, allowing Admiral William Ross to try it for the first time aboard the USS Bellerophon in 2375. (DS9 episode: "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges")

See also: kali-fal.

ConnectionsEdit

• Romulan ale article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.