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'''New Caprican loco weed''', also known as Fleet Wheat<ref>This information was taken from a thread on the SciFi.com forums; this thread no longer exists. The Google cache version no longer exists, either.</ref>, is a colloquial term for a mildly psychotropic plant discovered on [[New Caprica]]. | |||
'''New Caprican loco weed''', also known as Fleet Wheat<ref>This information was taken from a thread on the SciFi.com forums; this thread no longer exists. The Google cache version no longer exists, either. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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Even as crops were being planted in the alluvial deposits (with some of the produce immediately earmarked for the stills run by [[Saul Tigh|Saul "The Rummy" Tigh]]), the workers clearing the resilient native plant growth made a startling discovery. As the large piles of cleared weeds and roughage was lit on fire and began to burn, workers standing downwind began to feel ... ''funny''. Valuable time was lost as an entire shift of workers ransacked supplies for any tasty edibles, stumbling about in a daze, laughing incessantly, and expressing their love repeatedly to anyone nearby (and sometimes, inanimate objects). | Even as crops were being planted in the alluvial deposits (with some of the produce immediately earmarked for the stills run by [[Saul Tigh|Saul "The Rummy" Tigh]]), the workers clearing the resilient native plant growth made a startling discovery. As the large piles of cleared weeds and roughage was lit on fire and began to burn, workers standing downwind began to feel ... ''funny''. Valuable time was lost as an entire shift of workers ransacked supplies for any tasty edibles, stumbling about in a daze, laughing incessantly, and expressing their love repeatedly to anyone nearby (and sometimes, inanimate objects). | ||
===Roslin's realization=== | ===Roslin's realization=== | ||
One person in particular was very interested in the properties of this particular plant: ex-President and former teacher [[Laura Roslin]]. As everyone knows, teachers really know how to party ("work hard, play harder" being a common motto), and Roslin is no exception | One person in particular was very interested in the properties of this particular plant: ex-President and former teacher [[Laura Roslin]]. As everyone knows, teachers really know how to party ("work hard, play harder" being a common motto), and Roslin is no exception. Her exploits while tripping the light fantastic on [[Chamalla]] have been well-documented, and have helped set the human race on the path to [[Earth]] (or to extinction, depending on what propaganda mill you shop at). | ||
Roslin immediately obtained seeds and enough raw leaf to last any three heads | Roslin immediately obtained seeds and enough raw leaf to last any three heads a lifetime and had it transported, under the cover of mid-afternoon, to her secret grow site, later referred to by Roslin as "my cabin in the woods by a stream." | ||
Her plans were foiled by the untimely arrival of the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] and the subjugation of the remaining humans - President [[Gaius Baltar]] being too busy drinking | Her plans were foiled by the untimely arrival of the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] and the subjugation of the remaining humans - President [[Gaius Baltar]] being too busy drinking, smoking (likely [[fumarella leaf]] or maybe even loco weed), and fornicating his way into a stupor to do any real governing ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]). | ||
===The Cylon Occupation=== | ===The Cylon Occupation=== | ||
The Cylons, naturally, outlawed the weed, and basically anything else that allowed the humans to have any fun or see any relief from their dreary existence. Alcohol, however, remained legal. Several demonstrations were held, requesting the use of loco weed for medical purposes at the very least. The Cylons response was in character: brutality. It is thought that the list of prisoners to be executed contained many weed smokers and legalization activists, as well as the typical political prisoners. [[Tom Zarek]] was probably a double-threat | The Cylons, naturally, outlawed the weed, and basically anything else that allowed the humans to have any fun or see any relief from their dreary existence. Alcohol, however, remained legal. Several demonstrations were held, requesting the use of loco weed for medical purposes at the very least. The Cylons response was in character: brutality. It is thought that the list of prisoners to be executed contained many weed smokers and legalization activists, as well as the typical political prisoners. [[Tom Zarek]] was probably a double-threat ([[Precipice]]). | ||
===Return to the Fleet=== | ===Return to the Fleet=== | ||
It is unknown whether seeds or plant stock of New Caprican loco weed were brought from the planet when the humans returned to the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]]. It's likely, given her history, that Roslin has them growing as house plants on ''[[Colonial One]]''. | It is unknown whether seeds or plant stock of New Caprican loco weed were brought from the planet when the humans returned to the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]]. It's likely, given her history, that Roslin has them growing as house plants on ''[[Colonial One]]''. | ||
====Food shortage==== | ====Food shortage==== | ||
A critical food shortage | A critical food shortage ([[The Passage]]) may have been caused by overeating due to what has been termed "the munchies", a side effect of the drug. It is not known whether loco weed use contributed to [[Lee Adama|Fat Apollo]]'s weight issues, but it is considered unlikely. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
New Caprica loco weed is an annual plant, easily distinguishable by | New Caprica loco weed is an annual plant, easily distinguishable by it's hand-shaped .... wait, we never really saw the plant itself. For all we know it could be a perenial. We do know that, according to [[Admiral Adama]], "it's good" ([[Unfinished Business]]). | ||
===Possible Offshoots=== | |||
Considering its relatively quick application into familiar weed cigarettes and cigars by Roslin and presumably other New Capricans, New Caprican loco weed may be related to similar plants on [[Kobol]] and on some if not all of the [[Twelve Colonies]]. It is not, however, a true weed, nor is it related to the [[Earth]] substance colloquially referred to as "weed" or "[[w:marijuana|marijuana]]." | |||
==Also known as== | ==Also known as== | ||
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* Battlestash Galactiganj | * Battlestash Galactiganj | ||
* New Caprican Outlaw Brand | * New Caprican Outlaw Brand | ||
==In Fandom== | |||
The issue of the deletion of the Fleet Wheat-related thread at Skiffy, as well as the banning of several members there, precipitated [[The Wheatlon Exodus]]. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[fumarella leaf]] | * [[fumarella leaf]] | ||
* [[Chamalla]] | * [[Chamalla]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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