The tribble “ecological disaster” is technically the fault of humanity as a result of experimentation with an existing species. Watch the Short Trek “The Trouble with Edward” for more insight.
I would assume redacted info thanks to Section 31, covering Starfleet’s mistakes regarding Edward’s experiments. Besides, Dr. Phlox only shows Hoshi the tribble, which is promptly fed to one of the doctor’s pets.
Oh, so it was just a quick reference. But wasn’t it Edward that made them breed so prodigiously, which was quite some time after this episode took place?
When were tribbles on Enterprise?
s2e21 “The Breach”
That must be why human Klingon relations started off so rough
The tribble “ecological disaster” is technically the fault of humanity as a result of experimentation with an existing species. Watch the Short Trek “The Trouble with Edward” for more insight.
What was the explanation for why Kirk’s Enterprise didn’t know what they were? They just weren’t common knowledge?
I would assume redacted info thanks to Section 31, covering Starfleet’s mistakes regarding Edward’s experiments. Besides, Dr. Phlox only shows Hoshi the tribble, which is promptly fed to one of the doctor’s pets.
Oh, so it was just a quick reference. But wasn’t it Edward that made them breed so prodigiously, which was quite some time after this episode took place?
That’s just a problem with too many prequels trying to retcon too much stuff.
Ah, so Q did it, gotcha.
You just gave me a great idea for some truly epic van art.
Q carrying future tribbles that have been modified to reproduce out of control to the past just to mess with people?
Because The Trouble with Tribbles aired back in the seventies.
*sixties
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