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Perhaps I'll ask for some Romulan ale. You'd like it. [No, it would probably burn the walls of his mouth off. But it'd be fun. For Shinzon.]

[Judas has another swig of his wine. It's been a while since he's had good, Galilean wine. And it's wonderful. Just wonderful.]

Is it from your homeland?

Very close to it. [Remus didn't exactly make anything but dilithium. Shinzon takes another drink, running his thumb along the lip of the cup.] It's a good deal stronger than this.

[Judas smiles.]

Stronger? How much stronger?

[Ahaha that makes Shinzon chuckle.]

Much, much stronger.

[Judas has another swig of his wine.]

Galileans make very strong wine.

[Do they need to have a drinking contest.]

They make good wine. [Pft, but not strong.]

[Well, where Judas hails from, it's strong wine. Strong enough to knock him off his feet if he has too much. And yes, they should have a drinking contest.]

It's the strongest in my area.

[Shinzon is totally getting some Romulan ale for Judas. It will be a wonderful night.]

Is it? [Pft. Weak.] It is very good.

[Oh so wonderful. Full of puking and alcohol poisoning. Judas toasts Shinzon with his glass and drinks again.]

Galilee is known for its fine wine.

[Exactly!]

Exquisite. Romulan ale is known throughout the galaxy.

Is it?

[This whole space thing is just mind-blowing.]

How large is the galaxy?

[Eh. It's old hat for Shinzon. Except for the part where he never got to go exploring. :(]

Enormous. Each galaxy holds thousands of planetary systems.

[Aw. Poor Shinzon. Judas polishes off his cup of wine and leans back in his chair a little.]

And how large is a planetary system?

[Oh, he smells a science lesson coming on. Shinzon leans back as well, lifting the jug to silently ask if Judas wants more.]

Earth's system consists of the sun and eight planets. Systems vary. Some have two suns; some have three. There can be few planets in orbit, or several. There was no consideration for the interstellar society where you come from?

[Judas nods and moves his cup closer to Shinzon.]

We didn't even know of an interstellar society.

[Shinzon pours, and tops off his own cup while he's at it.]

Scientists weren't looking to the stars, wondering what was out there?

[Judas shakes his head and starts in on his cup again.]

It was discouraged unless it was Greek. We had a few of our astrologers thrown into furnaces.

Greek? [Sounds messier than Romulus. At least the senate was vaguely subtle.]

Greece is a country across the sea from Judea. Known for their philosophy and science.

And they're the only ones allowed to explore the stars?

The Romans didn't approve of us exploring anything other than what was permitted.

[Judas really doesn't like Romans. Bring on the wine.]

[Oh, yes. More wine. Those Romans sound familiar.]

They sound like Romulans.

[Judas takes another swig.]

Are you subject to the Romulans as we were the Romans? They raped our country and kept us oppressed and living in fear.

[He'd like to go find Nero and stab him in the face at the moment. Instead, he takes another drink.]

I was made by them and then abandoned. They made slaves of my people. I spent my youth doing hard labor.

[Another drink.]

And then I organized a coup and took power. [And, you know. Killed the whole senate in agonizing fashion.]

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