Changes: Synthehol

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Synthehol (a portmanteau of "synthesized" and "alcohol") is a chemical variant of alcohol. It appears to have the same taste and smell as "real" alcohol to most individuals, but none of the deleterious effects associated with alcohol for most humanoids, such as debilitating intoxication, addiction, and alcohol poisoning. Most humanoids have an enzyme which breaks down the alcohol-like compounds in synthehol. According to Data, synthehol's "intoxicating effects can be easily dismissed." (TNG: "Relics")

Gene Roddenberry decided synthehol was invented by the Ferengi. (Star Trek: Communicator issue 123, p. 78)

It is suggested in VOY: "The Cloud" that synthehol, like alcohol, can occasionally give its drinker acid heartburn, when Harry Kim tells Tom Paris, "I don't like to drink this late at night; I get an acid heartburn."

Synthehol is a regular ingredient in the drinks served on Starfleet vessels and starbases. Some bartenders like Guinan and Quark, however, keep a supply of genuine alcoholic beverages for customers requesting such. (TNG: "Relics"; DS9, various)

The slight chemical difference between synthehol and real alcohol is an annoyance to lovers of alcoholic beverages such as Robert Picard and Montgomery Scott. Robert Picard believed that synthehol corrupted his brother Jean-Luc Picard's taste for wine, while Jean-Luc believed it gave one a greater appreciation for the real thing. (TNG: "Family") Captain Scott was able to differentiate alcohol from synthehol when he drank a glass of scotch in the USS Enterprise-D's Ten Forward lounge. He found the taste revolting, and he let the young bartender who served him know it. (TNG: "Relics")

On Ferenginar, Quark was known as "The Synthehol King". (DS9: "Body Parts")

It is unknown whether Quark was actually known by this nickname, or if he made it up himself, as he was speaking somewhat sarcastically when he referred to it.

In 2369, during his brief tenure as Grand Nagus, Quark was approached by Nava, who wanted to introduce synthehol to the Gamma Quadrant. Quark thought it sounded like a "very lucrative opportunity." (DS9: "The Nagus")

In early 2371, during a downturn in business due to the threat of the Dominion, Quark had a sale on synthehol. (DS9: "The House of Quark")

On at least two occasions, Seven of Nine become intoxicated after drinking synthehol, as her Borg implants were not designed to process it. She suffered similar symptoms to those that alcohol has on Humans. (VOY: "Timeless", "Body and Soul")

In 2375, the Kadi ambassador Tomin visited USS Voyager, attended a reception, and drank some syntheholic beverages. It was later realized that Kadi physiology lacks the enzyme which breaks down the alcohol-like substance in synthehol, which caused him to become drunk and attempt to woo Seven of Nine. He later passed out, and The Doctor was able to remove the synthehol with Seven's nanoprobes. (VOY: "Someone to Watch Over Me")

On some replicators, a synthehol button was available for easy manual input.

This was shown in the It's A Wrap! sale and auction, which features a close-up of a replicator's manual control interface, which included a button for "synthehol".

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-'''Synthehol''' is a chemical variant of [[alcohol]]. It appears to have the same taste and smell as 'real' alcohol to most individuals but none of the deleterious effects associated with alcohol for most humanoids; e.g. debilitating intoxication, addiction and alcohol poisoning. Most [[humanoid]]s have an enzyme which breaks down the alcohol-like proteins in synthehol.  According to [[Data]], synthehol's "intoxicating effects can be easily dismissed" ({{TNG|Relics}}).  it was introduced to the federation around 2329, and is presumably used so people can drink, but still be able to do their duties to the best of their ability.
+'''Synthehol''' (a portmanteau  of "synthesized" and "alcohol") is a chemical variant of [[alcohol]]. It appears to have the same taste and smell as "real" alcohol to most individuals, but none of the deleterious effects associated with alcohol for most [[humanoid]]s, such as debilitating intoxication, addiction, and alcohol [[poison]]ing. Most humanoids have an [[enzyme]] which breaks down the alcohol-like compounds in synthehol. According to [[Data]], synthehol's "intoxicating effects can be easily dismissed." ({{TNG|Relics}})
+{{bginfo|[[Gene Roddenberry]] decided synthehol was invented by the [[Ferengi]]. ({{STC|123|78}})|It is suggested in {{VOY|The Cloud}} that synthehol, like alcohol, can occasionally give its drinker acid heartburn, when [[Harry Kim]] tells [[Tom Paris]], "''I don't like to drink this late at night; I get an acid heartburn."''}}
-It is a regular ingredient in the drinks served on [[Starfleet]] [[starship|vessels]] and [[Starbase]]s, but some [[bartender]]s like [[Guinan]] and [[Quark]] keep a supply of alcoholic [[beverage]]s for customers requesting such. ({{TNG|Relics}}; [[DS9]], various)
+Synthehol is a regular ingredient in the drinks served on [[Starfleet]] [[starship|vessels]] and [[starbase]]s. Some [[bartender]]s like [[Guinan]] and [[Quark]], however, keep a supply of genuine alcoholic [[beverage]]s for customers requesting such. ({{TNG|Relics}}; [[DS9]], various)
-The slight chemical difference between synthehol and real alcohol is an annoyance to lovers of alcoholic beverages such as [[Robert Picard]] and [[Montgomery Scott]].  Robert Picard believed that synthehol corrupted his brother [[Jean-Luc Picard]]'s taste for [[wine]], while Jean-Luc believed it gave one a greater appreciation for the real thing. ({{TNG|Family}}) [[Captain]] Scott was able to differentiate alcohol from synthehol when he drank a glass of [[scotch]] in the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|''Enterprise''-D]]'s [[Ten Forward]] lounge. He found the taste revolting, and he let the young bartender who served him know it. ({{TNG|Relics}})
+The slight chemical difference between synthehol and real alcohol is an annoyance to lovers of alcoholic beverages such as [[Robert Picard]] and [[Montgomery Scott]]. Robert Picard believed that synthehol corrupted his brother [[Jean-Luc Picard]]'s taste for [[wine]], while Jean-Luc believed it gave one a greater appreciation for the real thing. ({{TNG|Family}}) [[Captain]] Scott was able to differentiate alcohol from synthehol when he drank a glass of [[scotch]] in the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}'s [[Ten Forward]] lounge. He found the taste revolting, and he let the young bartender who served him know it. ({{TNG|Relics}})
 On [[Ferenginar]], Quark was known as "[[The Synthehol King]]". ({{DS9|Body Parts}})
+{{bginfo|It is unknown whether Quark was actually known by this nickname, or if he made it up himself, as he was speaking somewhat sarcastically when he referred to it.}}
-In [[2369]], during his brief tenure as [[Grand Nagus]], Quark was approached by [[Nava]], who wanted to introduce synthehol to the [[Gamma Quadrant]]. Quark thought it sounded like a "very lucrative opportunity". ({{DS9|The Nagus}})
+In [[2369]], during his brief tenure as [[Grand Nagus]], Quark was approached by [[Nava]], who wanted to introduce synthehol to the [[Gamma Quadrant]]. Quark thought it sounded like a "very lucrative opportunity." ({{DS9|The Nagus}})
-In early [[2371]], during a downturn in business due to the threat of the [[Dominion]], Quark had a sale of synthehol. ({{DS9|The House of Quark}})
+In early [[2371]], during a downturn in business due to the threat of the [[Dominion]], Quark had a sale on synthehol. ({{DS9|The House of Quark}})
-On at least two occasions, [[Seven of Nine]] has become intoxicated after drinking synthehol, as her [[Borg]] implants were not designed to process it. She suffered similar symptoms to those that [[alcohol]] has on [[Human]]s. ({{VOY|Timeless|Body and Soul}})
+On at least two occasions, [[Seven of Nine]] become intoxicated after drinking synthehol, as her [[Borg]] implants were not designed to process it. She suffered similar symptoms to those that alcohol has on [[Human]]s. ({{VOY|Timeless|Body and Soul}})
-In [[2375]], when the [[Kadi]] [[ambassador]] [[Tomin]] visited [[USS Voyager|''Voyager'']], he attended a reception at which he drank some syntheholic beverages. It was later realized that Kadi physiology lacks the enzyme which breaks down the alcohol-like substance in synthehol, which caused him to become drunk and attempt to woo Seven of Nine. He later passed out, and [[the Doctor]] was able to remove the synthehol with Seven's [[nanoprobe]]s. ({{VOY|Someone to Watch Over Me}})
+In [[2375]], the [[Kadi]] [[ambassador]] [[Tomin]] visited {{USS|Voyager}}, attended a reception, and drank some syntheholic beverages. It was later realized that Kadi physiology lacks the enzyme which breaks down the alcohol-like substance in synthehol, which caused him to become drunk and attempt to woo Seven of Nine. He later passed out, and [[The Doctor]] was able to remove the synthehol with Seven's [[nanoprobe]]s. ({{VOY|Someone to Watch Over Me}})
-On some replicators, a synthehol button was available for easy manual input.
+On some [[replicator]]s, a synthehol button was available for easy manual input.
-:''This was shown in the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]], which features a close-up of a replicator's manual control interface, which included a button for 'synthahol' [sic].''
+{{bginfo|This was shown in the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]], which features a close-up of a replicator's manual control interface, which included a button for "synthehol".}}
+[[de:Synthehol]]
 [[Category:Beverages]]
 [[Category:Chemical compounds]]
-[[de:Synthehol]]