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True, but what could be poisonous to one species, could be nutritious to another. The idea that 'poisons' are easily identifiable is pure fantasy.


Everyone on the Enterprise can breath the same air and eaet the same food.

And if something is poison to even just a few of your crew, you forbid it and tell everyone else to eat almonds instead of peanuts. :nerdingout:


A lot of things were "forbidden" by social pressures. Alcohol was freely available (or maybe a simple security override, I can't remember) but no one drank real alcohol.


Note that they often invited aliens of unknown origin onto their ship (dignitaries, ambassadors, first contact, etc). This is hardly enforceable.




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