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* FightSceneFailure: During the BarBrawl, Scotty punches a Klingon across the room--without touching him.
* FridgeHorror: Who knows what the Klingons ''did'' with the tribbles Scotty gave them? Given that the Klingons eventually rendered them ''extinct'', we can make a few guesses.



* FightSceneFailure: During the BarBrawl, Scotty punches a Klingon across the room--without touching him.
* FridgeHorror: Who knows what the Klingons ''did'' with the tribbles Scotty gave them? Given that the Klingons eventually rendered them ''extinct'', we can make a few guesses.
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** The Klingon imitating Scotty's accent..."Yahhh rhhight! I Shouuultt!"

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** The Klingon Klingon, Korax, imitating Scotty's accent..."Yahhh rhhight! I Shouuultt!"

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* FridgeHorror: Who knows what the Klingons ''did'' with the tribbles Scotty gave them?
** Given that the Klingons eventually rendered them ''extinct'', we can make a few guesses.

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* FridgeHorror: Who knows what the Klingons ''did'' with the tribbles Scotty gave them?
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them? Given that the Klingons eventually rendered them ''extinct'', we can make a few guesses.



** Mind you, both Koloth and Kirk were quite obviously using their salutations sarcastically.

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** Mind you, both Koloth and Kirk [[TermsOfEndangerment were quite obviously using their salutations sarcastically.sarcastically]].
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* GeniusBonus: Assuming that Spock's assumptions are accurate, the number of tribbles on the station can be calculated as 11^x, where x represents the number of 12-hour periods that have elapsed since the first tribble showed up. Three days would give x the value of 6, and 11^6 is indeed 1,771,561.

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* GeniusBonus: Assuming that Spock's assumptions are accurate, the number of tribbles on the station can be calculated as 11^x, 11[[superscript:x]], where x represents the number of 12-hour periods that have elapsed since the first tribble showed up. Three days would give x the value of 6, and 11^6 11[[superscript:6]] is indeed 1,771,561.
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* OlderThanTheyThink: There are frequent allegations that the concept of the episode was copied from the "flat cats" subplot in Creator/RobertAHeinlein's novel ''Literature/TheRollingStones''. David Gerrold has denied any conscious influence, and [[http://www.orionpressfanzines.com/articles/trouble_with_flat_tribbles.htm stated]] that Heinlein himself considered that both of them had probably been influenced by Ellis Parker Butler's (non-SF) humorous short story "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigs_Is_Pigs Pigs Is Pigs]]".

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* OlderThanTheyThink: There are frequent allegations that the concept of the episode was copied from the "flat cats" subplot in Creator/RobertAHeinlein's novel ''Literature/TheRollingStones''.''Literature/TheRollingStones1952''. David Gerrold has denied any conscious influence, and [[http://www.orionpressfanzines.com/articles/trouble_with_flat_tribbles.htm stated]] that Heinlein himself considered that both of them had probably been influenced by Ellis Parker Butler's (non-SF) humorous short story "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigs_Is_Pigs Pigs Is Pigs]]".
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* [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments Crowning Moment Of Funny]]: Quite a few! There's Cyrano helping himself to the booze while everyone is distracted by the bar fight. The "whoopie tribble" scene. And of course, the unforgettable scene where Kirk is buried alive in tribbles and getting hit on the noggin with more.

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* [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments Crowning Moment Of Funny]]: SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: Quite a few! There's Cyrano helping himself to the booze while everyone is distracted by the bar fight. The "whoopie tribble" scene. And of course, the unforgettable scene where Kirk is buried alive in tribbles and getting hit on the noggin with more.
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* GeniusBonus: Assuming that Spock's assumptions are accurate, the number of tribbles on the station can be calculated as 11^x, where x represents the number of 12-hour periods that have elapsed since the first tribble showed up. Three days would give x the value of 6, and 11^6 is indeed 1,771,561.
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** Which gets even better when it's revealed that [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS05E06TrialsAndTribbleations Sisko and Dax have been hitting him with tribbles the whole time]].

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** Which gets even better [[HilariousInHindsight when it's revealed that that]] [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS05E06TrialsAndTribbleations Sisko and Dax have been hitting him with tribbles the whole time]].

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* HilariousInHindsight: When Korax refers to the ''Enterprise'' as "a garbage scow", [[BerserkButton angering Scotty]], he adds "Half the quadrant knows it. That's why they're learning to speak Klingonese." Creator/JamesDoohan helped develop the fundamentals of the Klingon language for ''Film/StarTrekTheMotionPicture'', before becoming a complete language for ''Film/StarTrekIIITheSearchForSpock''.

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When Korax refers to the ''Enterprise'' as "a garbage scow", [[BerserkButton angering Scotty]], he adds "Half the quadrant knows it. That's why they're learning to speak Klingonese." Creator/JamesDoohan helped develop the fundamentals of the Klingon language for ''Film/StarTrekTheMotionPicture'', before becoming a complete language for ''Film/StarTrekIIITheSearchForSpock''.''Film/StarTrekIIITheSearchForSpock''.
** Given the later controversy over the lack of gay characters in ''Star Trek'', [[HaveAGayOldTime Bones casually referring to the tribbles as bisexual]].
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**Mind you, both Koloth and Kirk were quite obviously using their salutations sarcastically.
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* HarsherInHindsight: After watching ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery'', you understand what kind of gruesome shit Darvin had to endure to pass as a human.

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* HarsherInHindsight: After watching ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery'', you understand what kind of gruesome shit agony Darvin had to endure to pass as a human.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: You could actually argue that Whit Bissel as the station commander outranks Shatner, as he would later himself play [[Series/TheTimeTunnel a character named Kirk, who's a general]].
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* HarsherInHindsight: After watching ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery'', you understand what kind of gruesome shit Darvin had to endure to pass as a human.
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* HilariousInHindsight: When Korax refers to the ''Enterprise'' as "a garbage scow", [[BerserkButton angering Scotty]], he adds "Half the quadrant knows it. That's why they're learning to speak Klingonese." Creator/JamesDoohan helped develop the fundamentals of the Klingon language for ''Film/StarTrekTheMotionPicture'', before becoming a complete language for ''Film/StarTrekIIITheSearchForSpock''.
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* HoYay: "My ''dear'' Captain Kirk." "My ''dear'' Captain Koloth." (emphasis theirs)
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** Kirk interrogating Scotty about how the BarBrawl with the Klingons started. He gets slightly miffed finding out that Scotty ''didn't'' throw the punch after Kirk had been insulted...

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** Kirk interrogating Scotty about how the BarBrawl with the Klingons started. He gets slightly miffed finding out that Scotty ''didn't'' throw the punch after Kirk had been insulted...insulted, instead only attacking when...
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* OlderThanTheyThink: There are frequent allegations that the concept of the episode was copied from the "flat cats" subplot in Creator/RobertAHeinlein's novel ''Literature/TheRollingStones''. David Gerrold has denied any conscious influence, and [[http://www.orionpressfanzines.com/articles/trouble_with_flat_tribbles.htm stated]] that Heinlein himself considered that both of them had probably been influenced by Ellis Parker Butler's (non-SF) humorous short story "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigs_Is_Pigs Pigs Is Pigs]]".
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* FightSceneFailure: During the BarBrawl, Scotty punches a Klingon across the room--without touching him.
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--> '''Miles O'Brien''': I lied to ''Captain Kirk!'' I wish Keiko could have seen this...

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--> '''Miles O'Brien''': I lied to ''Captain Kirk!'' I wish Keiko could have seen this...been there to see it.
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** And this scene in the DS9 remake:

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** And this scene in the [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS05E06TrialsAndTribbleations DS9 remake:remake]]:
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** And this scene in the DS9 remake:
--> '''Miles O'Brien''': I lied to ''Captain Kirk!'' I wish Keiko could have seen this...



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** Which gets even better when it's revealed that [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS05E06TrialsAndTribbleations Sisko and Dax have been hitting him with tribbles the whole time]].
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** Given that the Klingons eventually rendered them ''extinct'', we can make a few guesses.
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* FridgeHorror: Who knows what the Klingons ''did'' with the tribbles Scotty gave them?
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-->'''Scotty''': He called the Enterprise a ''garbage scow!''
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* [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments Crowning Moment Of Funny]]: Quite a few! There's Cyrano helping himself to the booze while everyone is distracted by the bar fight. The "whoopie tribble" scene. And of course, the unforgettable scene where Kirk is buried alive in tribbles and getting hit on the noggin with more.
-->'''Kirk''': First, find me Cyrano Jones! Second... (shaking off [[RunningGag another pelting]] by a tribble) ''close that door!''
** Kirk interrogating Scotty about how the BarBrawl with the Klingons started. He gets slightly miffed finding out that Scotty ''didn't'' throw the punch after Kirk had been insulted...
** The Klingon imitating Scotty's accent..."Yahhh rhhight! I Shouuultt!"

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