The starships CAN attack each other far away; they just have to be close in order to transmit communication videos. That's because none of the ships have an antenna. That technology was lost in the 22nd century, along with the electrical fuse.
They call them "shakes" because they cannot legally call them "milkshakes", as they contain no milk. They don't even contain any kind of dairy product. You're better off just eating the straw.
Aubergine is long and thin (used in Chinese dishes). Eggplant is round and fat.
Perhaps this is what happened to D.B. Cooper. He became a landmark?