I was just watching "Space Seed", and I noticed a blue beverage that looked similar to Romulan ale.
I find this idea most intriguing, since it was in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan were Romulan ale was first mentioned.
What do people think? Is it worth mention in the background of the Romulan ale article? I have considered the fact that this episode does not take place very long after Balance of Terror, and it is unlikely that before this point any Romulan ale would have been available, and not much this short after (if any). I just thought it was an interesting coincidence. --OuroborosCobra talk 
02:43, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
- I think there is nothing to support this whatsoever. It's blue, so what? So is Andorian ale. At that point there is no evidence that there actual contact between the Roms and Feds that would even imply they were able to acquire ale, much less serve it at official functions. --Alan del Beccio 03:06, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
- I never suggested that this should be added to the canon portion of the article, but the background. It is still interesting (and would like to see you respond to that) that it is the sequel to this episode that first establishes the existence of this blue beverage, Romulan ale. In addition, I would point out that there is already a fair amount of info in the Romulan ale article on drinks not established to actually be Romulan ale. Hell, 2 out of the 3 images are of beverages that were never called Romulan ale. --OuroborosCobra talk
03:53, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
- With that reasoning, I say go for it. --6/6 Subspace 03:56, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
- There is still nothing to support such conjecture. There is no possible way, proof, much less insinuation that the Enterprise would have been able to acquire Romulan ale to serve at an official function mere weeks, months, or simpler: dozen and a half episodes after their first space-to-face encounter with the Romulans. The timeline simply doesn't allow for it. In terms of the two other images on the Romulan ale page, those instances make much more sense, beyond mere coincidence, than something the Federation would not have even had access to in the first place, as it poses the questions: 1) what might the blue beverage Spock was drinking onboard a Romulan battle cruiser be, and 2) what might the Romulan language term for "Romulan ale" be? Additionally, please don't "hot link" images from other websites, unless of course you are paying for the bandwidth. :) --Alan del Beccio 04:15, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
- With that reasoning, I say go for it. --6/6 Subspace 03:56, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
- I never suggested that this should be added to the canon portion of the article, but the background. It is still interesting (and would like to see you respond to that) that it is the sequel to this episode that first establishes the existence of this blue beverage, Romulan ale. In addition, I would point out that there is already a fair amount of info in the Romulan ale article on drinks not established to actually be Romulan ale. Hell, 2 out of the 3 images are of beverages that were never called Romulan ale. --OuroborosCobra talk