Webtribbles are a fictional alien species in the star trek universe. They were conceived by screenwriter david gerrold and first appeared in 1967, in the fifteenth episode of the. Webin the episode, the crew of the space station are transported back in time and placed aboard kirk's enterprise at the time of the trouble with tribbles. they must. Webwhen america tuned in to star trek on december 29, 1967, it got its first glimpse of tribbles. These small, plush alien beings, which swamped the u. s. s. Weba tribble squeaks when he sits on it, and he realizes tribbles are everywhere. Mccoy and spock have been working out their nature: Webin the trouble with tribbles from the original star trek, captain kirk restricts scotty to quarters for having started a fight with the klingons. This is what scotty wanted, as he. Webthe episode's comedic elements, from the tribbles' insatiable appetite for quadrotriticale to their penchant for falling on captain kirk's head, provide a. Websince today is the 52nd anniversary of the first broadcast of “the trouble with tribbles,” we thought we’d take a look at the development of the episode from its. Webinterstellar trader cyrano jones arrives with goods for sale, among them purring balls of fluff called tribbles. He gives one to lt. Uhura, who takes it aboard the enterprise.
