Trials & Tribble-ations

This Story: Season 5 Episode 6 (production code 40510-503)
DS9 Overall: Episode 104
Trek Overall: Episode 383
Airdate: 4 Nov 1996
Written by Ronald D. Moore & René Echevarria
Directed by Jonathan West

Notes

• This is an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.  I included it in my TOS Marathon as I didn’t want to wait 300+ episodes to get to it in the normal run of this, so I did this on 19 Jun 2024, the same day I did the original “The Trouble With Tribbles“.  When I eventually get to this in the DS9 run, I’ll move it to the DS9 marathon.  :)
• The actor that played Klingon agent Arne Darwin (Charlie Brill) in the original 60’s episode returned here to revive the character in current time.
• Original Tribble author David Gerrold appeared on screen as what he describes as “the oldest Ensign ever”.  In a hallway shot, he’s shown holding a tribble.  That specific tribble is one from the original 60’s episode he brought with him on the day of filming.
• Funny joke is in the bar scene the DS9 characters think one of the people with Scotty is Kirk.  What’s amusing is that was actually the actor who was Kirk’s stunt double.  :)

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