The Trouble with Tribbles story
Tribbles – purring, limbless, and fertile – disrupt the exploitation of a disputed planet between the Klingons and Federation.
16 total · 8 major · 8 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| childishness | major | Kirk, Lurry :: Kirk and Lurry |
| clash of wills | major | Kirk/Lurry :: Kirk and Lurry |
| coping with an overbearing jerk | major | Lurry :: Lurry with Kirk |
| facing a vermin infestation | major | Tribbles on Enterprise and Space Station K-7 |
| human vs. beast | major | Tribble :: crew vs. Tribbles |
| invasive life form from outer space | major | Tribble :: Tribbles |
| speculative genetically modified crops | major | Quadrotriticale was a genetically engineered hybrid of wheat and rye. |
| transnational conflict over a shared resource | major | Klingons and Federation over control of Sherman's Planet |
| crew's attachment to their ship | minor | Scotty :: Scotty |
| diplomacy | minor | The Federation and the Klingons had a diplomatic dispute over ownership of Sherman's planet. |