"There's something disquietingabout these creatures."
Mr. Spock, The Trouble With Tribbles
The product of a Canadian-engineered grain and aninfestation of cute, furry creatures are at the heart of one of the most memorable episodes of Star Trek. Titled The Trouble With Tribbles, the 1967 episode features more light moments than the typical episode and as such, is a favourite far beyond the Star Trek fan community.
In this episode, the Enterprise receives a distress call from Deep Space Station K-7 where an irritable Federation official demandsthey protect a grain known as quadrotriticale. While the arrival of a Klingon ship adds to the simmering tension, Uhura is enchanted with the furry Tribble given to her by a trader named Cyrano Jones. Butthe lone Tribble quickly becomes many and soon, these rapidly reproducing creatures are all over the bridge, in the food synethesizers and the ducts... They've even gotten into the grain on-board thestation, where evidence of sabotage leads to an arrest and the hasty departure of the Klingons—along with the Enterprise's Tribbles, which were transported to "wherethey'll be no tribble at all."
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Your coin design recreates a key scene that has remained a fan favourite, even beyond the Star Trek community. Selective colour brings to life the engraved image of Captain James T. Kirk (portrayed by Canadian actor William Shatner) in his green Starfleet uniform. He stands half-buried ina pile of small, furry creatures known as Tribbles,which have fallen out of an overhead compartment. Engraved in a special Star Trekfont is the word "CANADA", the face value "20 DOLLARS" and the year "2016".
Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with graphicbeauty box.