Iota Geminorum IV

Facts

• Primary: Iota Geminorum
• Class M

Indigenous Life

Animal

• Tribble (ENT: "The Breach"; TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles"; TAS: "More Tribbles, More Troubles"; TOS Novel: Forged in Fire; DS9: "Trials and Tribble-ations")
  • Scientific name: polygeminus grex (DS9: "The Nagus")
    • Also the source of Iota Geminorum IV as the tribble homeworld
  • Klingon name: yIH (TOS Novel: Forged in Fire)
  • Incredibly fecund herbivorous animal that reproduces through asexual reproduction (TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles")
    • Sufficiently fed, a single tribble bears an average litter of ten every twelve hours (TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles")
  • Previously commonly used as a sustainable food source for carnivorous animals due to its ease of reproduction (ENT: "The Breach")
  • Emits a cooing noise when comfortable (TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles")
    • Has a tranquilizing effect on Humans (TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles")
  • Squeals sharply when in danger (TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles")
    • Reaction occurs in mere presence of Klingon (TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles")
    • Klingons similarly react with significant irritation and anger in presence of tribbles (TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles")
  • If not carefully managed outside their homeworld, population explosions are common (TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles")
  • Rendered near-extinct late 23rd century following a significant eradication effort on Iota Geminorum IV by the Klingon Empire (DS9: "Trials and Tribble-ations")