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[-] lunchbox2287@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

You can still get them. https://www.masterreplicas.com/en-us/products/raktajino-mug-star-trek-deep-space-nine

The flared base, which does hold liquid and is not just for looks, and the hollow handle make cleaning these a PITA. I just store pens in it now.

[-] Hupf@feddit.org 6 points 2 days ago

Cleaning? The patina brings out the true flavor.

[-] Zorque@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

Transporters duh

[-] daannii@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

More importantly. How could you possibly clean that thing and know if it was clean or not. ?

[-] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 16 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

They just put things back into the replicator without washing them. Otherwise you'd end up with as many cups as tribbles.

[-] xia@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

Would've been a neat canon quirk if all replicator-produced dinnerware were edible, but seldom taken advantage of on account of them being hard and bland... like those "which one is cake" videos where they eat shoes and the like.

Willy Wonka eating a teacup

Genius. I love the idea.

[-] Zephorah@discuss.online 5 points 2 days ago

That was the issue with those travel mugs. Likely why they’re not sold anymore. Another 90s item that did not last.

[-] notabot@piefed.social 5 points 2 days ago

The flared base is just for show, inside it has straight sides.

[-] Jesus_666@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The flared base is to keep it from tipping over during travel, which space stations are known to do a lot of.

[-] Zephorah@discuss.online 8 points 2 days ago

No, these were for sale everywhere in the 90s, separate from the show. The idea was you could put your coffee on the dash or on a table in the back of an RV and not have it spill. There was typically a rubber, non-skid bottom.

Now, they’re nowhere.

[-] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 days ago

Cup holder technology made them redundant, and also useless, since they don’t fit in any.

[-] ruuster13@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

NEXT question: is the base solid clay or is there hollow space between the cylinder and the corners?

[-] this@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

I choose to believe it's for battle

[-] SiliconAvatar@startrek.website 2 points 2 days ago

It's mostly bloodworm sludge anyway.

[-] OpenStars@discuss.online 2 points 2 days ago
[-] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 1 points 2 days ago
[-] OpenStars@discuss.online 1 points 2 days ago

Is that where Odo goes in, enjoys spending time as a coffee, and cleans it when he leaves?

The things a changeling will do for love...

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