Mike 5 Posted May 1, 2004 What we know about Tribbles They're the sweetest creatures known to man.(According to Cyrano Jones. However, to be fair, if you're going to accept unscientific hearsay, then you can just as easily accept Worf's judgement that they are "detestable") They purr when they like people-and they seem to like everyone, with the exception of the Klingons. (Based on their reaction to Odo, we must assume they have no inherent prejudice against changelings. However we are not laying any odds when it comes to the Borg or the Jem'Hadar) They have no teeth. Their trilling seem to have a tranquilizing effect on the human nervous system.(It seems to have a similar effect on the nervous systems of changelings and ferengi) Vulcans are immune to this effect.(Although not, apparently, half-vulcans) They are mature enough to leave to leave their parent after one day.(Per Uhura. Not a scientific judgement, but she appears to have been correct) Almost fifty percent of their metabolism is geared for reproduction.(One can assume that the other fifty percent is geared for digestion) The more they eat the more they reproduce. Conversely if you stop feeding them they stop breeding. The good: they're nice, they're soft and furry, they make a pleasant sound, they do not talk too much. The bad: they have no practical use, they eat a great deal, they seem to be born pregnant. They are bisexual, reproducing at will. They have a lot of will. They are the only love money can buy.(More hearsay from Cyrano Jones, who, we are certain, has a bridge to sell) They were originally developed in a predator-filled environment. They are not dangerous.(Per Cyrano Jones, the definition of dangerous is of course relative) They like chicken sandwiches and coffee.(You'd probably be hard pressed to find something that they didn't like) Under optimal conditions, the average tribble is capable of producing a litter of ten every twelve hours. They are very perceptive creatures.(Per Spock, although this appears to be a very subjective evaluation) They were once considered mortal enemies of the Klingon Empire, considered an ecological menace, a plague to be wiped out.(According to worf. He did not indicate when this judgement was made, but it seems likely that it was after Scotty transported the Enterprise's tribbles to the engine room of Koloth's ship) Hundreds of Klingon warriors tracked them down throughout the galaxy, and an armada obliterated the tribble homeworld.(Again, all of these activities would seem to have commenced after Scotty transported the tribbles) By the end of the 23rd century, the species had been eradicated.(Per Worf. Pretty nasty, but if it's any consolation, it could be propaganda, since no one in the Federation seems to have heard about this) What we don't know about Tribbles Prior to arriving at Deep Space Station K-7, how did Cyrano Jones keep his tribble population in check ? How long can a tribble survive without eating ? What is (or was) the average life span of a tribble on its homeworld ? What is the name of the tribble homeworld ? What's with this Klingon-tribble grudge match ? Who started it ? When ? Why are great big nasty ferocious warriors afraid of little fuzzballs anyway ? How do tribbles chew grain with no teeth ? How do tribbles dispose of waste matter ? Are they as messy as hamsters, or do they absorb every bit of nutrition from every morsel they ingest ? If reproduction is tied into nutritional input, is it also connected to output ? Which end is the head on ? Do tribbles have feet ? If not, how do they walk ? How do they stick to walls ? What does a naked tribble look like ? What happened to the tribbles in Koloth's engine room ? What happened to the tribbles on Deep Space 9 ? If a tribble fought a Cardassian vole, who would win ? Text taken from the Tribble Handbook Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WEAREBORG4102 0 Posted May 1, 2004 do you mean asexual? Becuase that's what bacteria do. They do not have gender, but mate with any compatible bacterium. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike 5 Posted May 1, 2004 do you mean asexual? Becuase that's what bacteria do. They do not have gender, but mate with any compatible bacterium. I took this text from 'The Tribble Handbook'..And they call it bisexual.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike 5 Posted May 1, 2004 This is the definition of bisexual that I found...Does it apply to tribbles ?? I think it does.. bi·sex·u·al (bº-sµk“sh›-…l) adj. 1. Of or relating to both sexes. 2.a. Having both male and female reproductive organs; hermaphroditic. b. Botany. Denoting a single flower that contains functional staminate and pistillate structures; perfect. 3. Of, relating to, or having a sexual orientation to persons of either sex. --bi·sex·u·al n. 1. A bisexual organism; a hermaphrodite. 2. A bisexual person. --bi”sex·u·al“i·ty (-²l“¹-t¶) n. --bi·sex“u·al·ly adv. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Star Trek Fan 0 Posted May 1, 2004 They are bisexual, reproducing at will. They have a lot of will. LOL!!! :wub: :) B) (Also, I think hermaprodite is the correct term) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WEAREBORG4102 0 Posted May 1, 2004 It's sounds like it's actually hermaphroditic tribble... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
