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| + | [[File:Eelwasser.jpg|thumb|A bottle of eelwasser]] |
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| − | A Slippery beverage, sold at fine Ferengi establisments. |
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| + | '''Eelwasser''' was a type of [[Ferengi]] [[Foods and beverages|beverage]]. Its primary competitor was [[Slug-o-Cola]]. |
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| − | Quarks bar on the Federation station Deep Space Nine on the edge of Cardassian space sells this drink. |
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| + | In [[2374]], Eelwasser was reporting excellent [[profit]]s, while Slug-o-Cola was doing quite badly. While posing as [[Lumba]], [[Quark]] told [[Nilva]] that supporting [[Grand Nagus]] [[Zek]] and allowing equal rights for females would give Slug-o-Cola an edge over Eelwasser. ({{DS9|Profit and Lace}}) |
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| + | ==Background== |
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| + | Curiously, the bottle featured a label with the [[Vulcan]] [[IDIC]] symbol. |
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| + | According to ''[[Legends of the Ferengi]]'' (written by two of ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''{{'}}s writers, [[Ira Steven Behr]] and [[Robert Hewitt Wolfe]]), Eelwasser was discovered by two boyhood friends named Sluggo and Vorp. Sluggo tricked Vorp into drinking bog water, and was surprised when Vorp commented, "Mmm. Tastes like eel." |
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| + | Wasser is [[German]] for water, and a such used as a suffix in a number of drinks (not just water types) in the language. |
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| + | An advertising jingle for Eelwasser was included on the ''Legends of the Ferengi'' [[Audio productions|audiobook]] and the [[Star Trek Encyclopedia|''Encyclopedia'']]''. |
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| + | == External link == |
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| + | * {{NCwiki}} |
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| + | [[de:Eelwasser]] |
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| + | [[nl:Eelwater]] |
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| + | [[Category:Beverages]] |
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Revision as of 10:06, 25 October 2012
A bottle of eelwasser
Eelwasser was a type of Ferengi beverage. Its primary competitor was Slug-o-Cola.
In 2374, Eelwasser was reporting excellent profits, while Slug-o-Cola was doing quite badly. While posing as Lumba, Quark told Nilva that supporting Grand Nagus Zek and allowing equal rights for females would give Slug-o-Cola an edge over Eelwasser. (DS9: "Profit and Lace")
Background
Curiously, the bottle featured a label with the Vulcan IDIC symbol.
According to Legends of the Ferengi (written by two of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's writers, Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe), Eelwasser was discovered by two boyhood friends named Sluggo and Vorp. Sluggo tricked Vorp into drinking bog water, and was surprised when Vorp commented, "Mmm. Tastes like eel."
Wasser is German for water, and a such used as a suffix in a number of drinks (not just water types) in the language.
An advertising jingle for Eelwasser was included on the Legends of the Ferengi audiobook and the Encyclopedia.
External link
- Template:NCwiki