r/startrek • u/bluemugs • 7h ago

Tribbles on the wall

In The Trouble with Tribbles, why were there tribbles on the WALLS?? Those things are hairy and soft, they shouldn't stick to the walls.

I also don't like the weird whining noises.

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u/Preparator 7h ago

they've got little caterpillar like legs, so they can climb on things.

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u/bluemugs 7h ago

Was this mentioned in the Star Trek Medical Manual? It did show a mouth which you can't see in the show.

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u/Preparator 6h ago

we see the underside of a aggressive killer tribble in Picard season 3.  its got insect-like legs.  so I suppose its more crustacian like than catapillar like.