Warning: contains spoilers for “I Knew You were Tribble when Walked In,” from. Star Trek #500!Star Trek recently released some serious revelations about the biology of Tribbles, changing the iconic species forever. Introduced in the classic Star Trek series, Tribble has since become one of the most recognizable alien races. Now, in the story “I Knew You Were a Tribble When You Walked In,” it appears in it Star Trek #500, fans enjoy Tribble's life–from the creature's point of view, providing new insights into these beautiful creatures.
“I knew you were a Tribble when you came in,” he said Star Trek #500, written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum with art by Leonard Kirk. Set around the same time as the events of “The Trouble With Tribbles,” fans learn that Tribbles are not only intelligent, but also incredibly lustful creatures.. The narrator of the story, the unnamed Tribble, has deep feelings for Captain Kirk, speaking cruelly about him throughout the story. The story ends shortly after Scotty lights the Tribbles on Koloth's ship, where the narrator finds love again.
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The Unpopular History of Star Trek's Tribbles, Explained
Tribbles is one of the Star Trek's The Most Beautiful-But Deadliest Aliens
Tribbles is undoubtedly one of them Star Trek's the best foreign races, but they are also natural disasters waiting to happen. Created by science fiction writer David Gerrold and first appearing in the second season episode “The Trouble With Tribbles,” Tribbles are small balls of fur. Communicating through a series of chirps and cries, Tribbles reproduce at an astonishing rate: in their first appearance, a handful of Tribbles escaped the space station after a few days. In the same episode, Dr. McCoy notes that Tribbles was “born pregnant” and eating food can speed up her birth.
During the episode “The Trouble With Tribbles”, another even more interesting fact is revealed about them: they despise the Klingons. When Tribble meets the Klingon, he looks angry and his taunting approaches panic levels. In “The Trouble With Tribbles,” this ability was used to take out a Klingon criminal and save a Federation colony from poisoning. The episode ends with Scotty promoting Tribbles who had taken over Business on a Klingon ship, and “I Knew You Were Tribble…” shows what happens next, as a lustful Tribble looks at an evil Klingon officer.
The Tribbles were almost wiped out by the Klingons
Tribbles Are Seen as a Galactic Hazard
In the 24th century, the Federation and other galactic powers acknowledge that the Tribbles have the potential to cause major disruption to the ecosystem. As a result, some political organizations banned the creatures. during the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in the episode “Trials and Tribble-ations,” which sent Sisko and company back in time to the events of “The Trouble with the Tribbles,” Worf revealed that the Klingons started a war against the Tribbles, nearly exterminating them all in the process. Although the Tribbles are in the form of commercial imports, few are still cited in the variety Star Trek shows and movies.
In the last season of Star Trek: Discoveryset in the middle of the 32nd century, there was a new type of Tribble: which was as cute and charming as the original, but which did not produce as quickly.
And despite the best efforts of the Klingons, the Tribbles persist. In the middle Star Trek: Picard's in the third season, Worf enters the area of Section 31, where he discovers that a corrupt organization has produced an evil form of the creature—one with teeth and a bad shape. In the last season of Star Trek: Discoveryset in the middle of the 32nd century, there was a new type of Tribble: which was as cute and charming as the original, but which did not produce as quickly. The people of the 32nd century had the best of both worlds when it came to Tribbles.
Star Trek Covers Everything Fans Thought They Knew About Tribbles
Tribbles Are Not Only Smart, But Very Lustful
The revelations about Tribbles in 'I Knew You were Tribble…” upend everything fans thought they knew about the creatures. What Oswalt, Blum and Kirk did with “I Knew You Were Tribble” was make the creatures even more interesting. Tribbles are open-minded, in a way similar to Borg or “conspiracy” parasites. This hive mind allowed Tribble's storyteller to reach out to others and “hear” what they were feeling. Tribbles are not only intelligent in their own way, but this intelligence is shared by all species.
Tribbles also appeared in the episode of Star Trek: The Animated Seriesthat served as a sequel to their first appearance.
Tribbles' rapid reproductive rate also gets a new layer here, as fans learn that these animals have a strong desire to reproduce. In “I Knew You Were a Tribble…” Oswalt, Blum and Kirk push this to a ridiculous extreme, as reproduction and food are the only things on the creature's mind. This single-minded pursuit of reproduction translates into a creature with great freedom. Fixes first on Captain Kirk and later on a random Klingon. Tribble doesn't say anything about his feelings for Kirk, and almost resurrects a classic slash legend. Star Trek fans in the 1970s.
Tribbles Remind Star Trek Fans That Space Is Endless, And Full Of Wonders And Horrors
Tribbles Are Good, But Natural Disasters
Tribbles has become one of them Star Trek's most popular alien races. They constitute a dichotomy: they are undoubtedly beautiful but they can destroy the entire environment within a short period of time. Genres like Tribbles are a stark reminder that space is full of endless wonder but also endless horror. “I Knew You Were a Tribble…” makes some surprising revelations about Tribble biology and society, that, while it doesn't make them dangerous, it does make them one Star Trek's very interesting species.
Star Trek #500 on sale now from IDW Publishing.