June 4, 1982 –
Paramount released the epic Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (which should have been titled, Battle of the Outrageous Toups) opened on this date.
It is a Star Trek running gag that there is a Federation embargo against Romulan ale, but this still doesn’t prevent resourceful people like Dr. McCoy (using “medicinal” privileges as a loophole) from procuring some for Admiral Kirk as a birthday present, and many Star Trek captains and flag officers have, over the years in Star Trek canon, viewed it as something of a status symbol, much like Cuban cigars in the United States.
The Haus of Dcaligari 