tribbles be by far and the silliest and stupidest and un star trek episode of any of them . i can not understand why so many people list this one a their favorite and it a comedy ala abbott and costello and just plain dumb . the dialog be lame and the acting pedestrian and and the story itself lend nothing at all to the credence of st and but unfortunately and do giver to the stereotype the show detractor will point to . the tribble problem aboard the ship be but a vehicle meant to get in the way of kirk job of put out all the little fire engulf them and the attack by the klingons and for one and and nilz barris continually and act the self important bureaucrat and get in the way . there nothing humorous or funny about it and it bore and almost painful to watch and and keep in mind that this be star trek . but represent there be one save scene that make it memorable represent the confrontation between barris and kirk and where barris tell him i do not think you take this mission seriously and and kirk responds with the mission i take seriously and it you i take lightly and now get out of my way and or i will have you lock up . a good line and in a very bad episode . i can only think this one may have be do a a comedy relief and to break the seriousness of the series a a whole and but no and i would not give it credit even for that . it just bad .