Samuel Clemens holding an oyster canape
Oyster was the common name of a number of different groups of bivalve mollusks native to the planet Earth, most of which lived in aquatic habitats. The oysters known as "true oysters" were highly prized as food.
In 1893, a young Jack London mentioned to Data that among his wide spectrum of previous occupations he used to be an oyster pirate.
Samuel Clemens, who later inspired London to take up writing, joked that even oysters probably required fifteen million years to "come out just right" when discussing the relative age of the Earth to the existence of Humankind. (TNG: "Time's Arrow")
In 2259 of the alternate reality, Montgomery Scott criticized Keenser's passive countenance upon the chief engineer being forced to resign, comparing it to an oyster. (Star Trek Into Darkness)
Fried oysters – stuffed oysters fried to tender perfection with a creamy green onion dipping sauce – were on the menu at Sisko's Creole Kitchen when Jake and Benjamin Sisko visited in 2372. (DS9: "Paradise Lost") The dish was also a special the day of Sam Rutherford and D'Vana Tendi's lunch there in 2381. (LD: "Grounded")
Oysters are the main ingredient in oysters Rockefeller. On their first date, Odo and Kira Nerys had oysters Rockefeller with a '55 Dom Pérignon. (DS9: "His Way")
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According to the script for TNG: "The Next Phase", the couple enjoying a romantic meal in their crew quarters aboard the USS Enterprise-D when Ro Laren and Parem, both out-of-phase, ran through were sharing oysters.
A cut scene from DS9: "Ferengi Love Songs" mentioned oyster toads being a Ferengi delicacy.
External links[]
- Oyster at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Oyster at Wikipedia