Food and drinks in Sci-Fi

This morning, my toaster started messing about and not working properly, only cooking one side when it used to do both. This got me thinking about how food, and drinks, are handled in the science fiction genre. A few sprung to mind right away and I’ve listed them below. This is by no means all of them, just the ones I can remember off the top of my head.

Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

This features possibly the best-named drink ever – The Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster .  “The best drink in existence is the Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster. The effect of drinking one of these is rather like having your brains smashed out with a slice of lemon, wrapped around a large gold brick...

The alcoholic drink is a staple of any adventure that starts in, goes through or ends up in a tavern or inn. The ones listed below are a mixture of real life drinks, such as vodka, and made up ones. You can use this list to show what is on sale at the bar or roll and see what is overpriced swill or even out of stock.

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RIGS SciFi 2.08 – Omni-Nom Universal Nutrient Drink

“Folks, how many times have you been exploring the various worlds the Great Imperium controls when you realise, oh no, you forgot to pack lunch. In fact, you have no food what-so-ever and you can’t risk eating the local wildlife, we all know what happens when you do that! Luckily you remember that you had your emergency can of Omni-Nom, pre-activated via your home decider-a-tron to be a refreshing blast of Ultech Red. Phew, emergency averted! You don’t want this happening to you, so get your can of Omni-Nom today!…”

Activation: Place in the decider-a-tron, then open via ring pull
Complexity: 10%
Condition: Virtually perfect
Control method: N/a

Description
The Omni-Nom Universal Nutrient (ONUN) Drink is a small, “programable” beverage in ...

Mystical drinks range from potions, to teas and more. Roll a d10 and see what one you find in the treasure

1.  Sweet pulp of Violent Word
2. Expensive malt of Slime Lightning
3. Clean pulp of Hiding
4. Endless cocktail of Hidden Wisdom
5. Stimulant of Dirty Age
6. Malt of Hindrance
7. Vodka of Hypnotic Charisma
8. Water of Curing
9. Vodka of Hypnotic Ugliness
10. Blend of Slow Lust

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Mystical drinks range from potions, to teas and more. Roll a d10 and see what one you find in the treasure

1.  Language dilution
2. Cordial of Sour Implosion
3. Calm drink of Hindrance
4. Stout of Southern Resolution
5. Astral formula
6. Nectar of Humorous Automaton
7. Beverage of Co-operation
8. Emotional milk
9. Elixir of Grey Defence
10. Crystal wine of Rigidity

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