I knew I was old when (years ago) I took my long-haired cat Tribble to the vet, and the young lady at reception stumbled over the name and asked what it meant.
I don’t suppose Pam will let on she’s the culprit. Her plussed expression over Cliff’s situation kinda gives her away. But the real question I have is why would there be such a demand for Tribble hormones on the space station that Pam could go out and buy a bottle to begin with?
My favorite scene in my favorite Star Trek Episode (Part 1):
[Briefing room]
(Ten men are lined up. Chekov has a nice bruise on his cheek.)
KIRK: I want to know who started it. I’m waiting. Freeman, who started the fight?
FREEMAN: I don’t know, sir.
KIRK: All right. Chekov. I know you. You started it, didn’t you?
CHEKOV: No, sir, I didn’t.
KIRK: Who did?
CHEKOV: I don’t know, sir.
KIRK: “I don’t know, sir.” I want to know who threw the first punch! All right. You’re all confined to quarters until I find out who started it. Dismissed. (the men file out) Scotty, not you. You were supposed to prevent trouble, Mister Scott.
SCOTT: Aye, Captain.
KIRK: Who threw the first punch, Scotty?
SCOTT: Um…
KIRK: Mister Scott?
SCOTT: I did, Captain.
KIRK: You did, Mister Scott? What caused it, Scotty?
I bought a couple of tribbles at a Star Trek convention in the 1970s. Not quite sure, all these years later, where they ended up. But maybe it’s just as well . . .
That episode also gave Shatner a chance to overact more than usual. His putdowns of the Federation representative (Baris) were almost as funny as the Scotty replies.
Ratkin Premium Member 5 days ago
The Trouble with Tribbles for non-Star Trek fans.
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member 5 days ago
Or Flat Cats Factorial from Heinlein’s “The Rolling Stones” The Stones may have gathered no moss, but they gathered a lot of Flat Cats!
Bilan 5 days ago
Quadrotriticale #5 by Chanel
Sanspareil 5 days ago
Pam, obviously, but did she add that the tRumps shampoo??
Doug K 5 days ago
Why is Cliff asking? Is he having trouble with tribbles?
Havel 4 days ago
I suspect the cartoonist had no tribble at all thinking of this one.
Slowly, he turned... 4 days ago
In a certain light, Cliff does look like William Shatner.
The Orange Mailman 4 days ago
Beware a lady with that smile.
desvarzil 4 days ago
Ah, but it was no tribble at all.
Packratjohn Premium Member 4 days ago
So that’s why the tribbles cling on to Cliff…
fencie 4 days ago
I knew I was old when (years ago) I took my long-haired cat Tribble to the vet, and the young lady at reception stumbled over the name and asked what it meant.
baskate_2000 4 days ago
Nobody will admit to that because the result is too funny!
BJDucer 4 days ago
I don’t suppose Pam will let on she’s the culprit. Her plussed expression over Cliff’s situation kinda gives her away. But the real question I have is why would there be such a demand for Tribble hormones on the space station that Pam could go out and buy a bottle to begin with?
Jody H. Premium Member 4 days ago
Now, see, if tfg wins the election, he can solve two problems at once: send the tribbles to Springfield, OH! (/snark)
ChessPirate 4 days ago
My favorite scene in my favorite Star Trek Episode (Part 1):
[Briefing room]
(Ten men are lined up. Chekov has a nice bruise on his cheek.)
KIRK: I want to know who started it. I’m waiting. Freeman, who started the fight?
FREEMAN: I don’t know, sir.
KIRK: All right. Chekov. I know you. You started it, didn’t you?
CHEKOV: No, sir, I didn’t.
KIRK: Who did?
CHEKOV: I don’t know, sir.
KIRK: “I don’t know, sir.” I want to know who threw the first punch! All right. You’re all confined to quarters until I find out who started it. Dismissed. (the men file out) Scotty, not you. You were supposed to prevent trouble, Mister Scott.
SCOTT: Aye, Captain.
KIRK: Who threw the first punch, Scotty?
SCOTT: Um…
KIRK: Mister Scott?
SCOTT: I did, Captain.
KIRK: You did, Mister Scott? What caused it, Scotty?
SCOTT: They insulted us, sir.
KIRK: Must have been some insult.
SCOTT: Aye, it was.
KIRK: You threw the first punch.
(Continued in Part 2)
ChessPirate 4 days ago
Part 2:
SCOTT: Aye. Chekov wanted to, but I held him back.
KIRK: You held? Why did Chekov want to start a fight?
SCOTT: Well, the Klingon, sir. Is this off the record?
KIRK: No, this is not off the record.
SCOTT: Well, Captain, the Klingons called you, uh a tin-plated, overbearing, swaggering dictator with delusions of godhood.
KIRK: Is that all?
SCOTT: No, sir. They also compared you with a Denebian slime devil.
KIRK: I see.
SCOTT: And then they said you…
KIRK: I get the picture, Scotty.
SCOTT: Yes, sir.
KIRK: After they said all this, that’s when you hit the Klingons?
SCOTT: No, sir.
KIRK: No?
SCOTT: No, I didn’t. You told us to avoid trouble.
KIRK: Oh, yes.
SCOTT: And I didn’t see that it was worth fighting about. After all, we’re big enough to take a few insults. Aren’t we?
KIRK: What was it they said that started the fight?
SCOTT: They called the Enterprise a garbage scow, sir.
KIRK: I see. And that’s when you hit the Klingons?
SCOTT: Yes, sir.
KIRK: You hit the Klingons because they insulted the Enterprise, not because they…
SCOTT: Well, sir, this was a matter of pride.
KIRK: All right, Scotty. Dismissed. Scotty, you’re restricted to quarters until further notice.
SCOTT: (big grin) Yes, sir. Thank you, sir. That’ll give me a chance to catch up on my technical journals…
Mel-T-Pass Premium Member 4 days ago
Mr Rickard, you should forward a copy to David Gerrold, who wrote the episode. I think he’d get a good chuckle out of it.
paullp Premium Member 4 days ago
I bought a couple of tribbles at a Star Trek convention in the 1970s. Not quite sure, all these years later, where they ended up. But maybe it’s just as well . . .
cuzinron47 4 days ago
Now why would he suspect poor innocent Pam.
cuzinron47 4 days ago
Guess Brewster gave the alien indigestion yesterday.
GG_loves_comics Premium Member 4 days ago
It’s a mystery.
alanoodle 4 days ago
So Brewster Rockit is part of the STEU?
[Unnamed Reader - bf182b] 4 days ago
Is that a smile on her face?
ldmulvaney73 4 days ago
That episode also gave Shatner a chance to overact more than usual. His putdowns of the Federation representative (Baris) were almost as funny as the Scotty replies.
fgerbil46 4 days ago
ROFLMAO!
fgerbil46 4 days ago
This one’s a keeper! Every panel is so well done! :-) (Pam’d expression in 4 says it all!)
geese28 4 days ago
Latina pheromones??
mirwin49 Premium Member 3 days ago
Good thing there are no Klingons on the ship.