The lighter side of Star Trek symbolism

[Ocanain]

To approach things a little less seriously today, I pose you this question:

If in part the Ferengi symbolise capitalism, the Bajorans symbolise religion, the Cardassians symbolise the military, Vulcan’s symbolise logical process, the Klingons symbolise primeval violence etc, the what do the Tribbles symbolise?

 

[NCC-73515]

cuteness?

 

[Kilana2]

Fertility? Reproduction? Proliferation?

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

Violation of the Conservation of Energy & Mass

 

[JesterFace]

cuteness?

After reading the question, this was my answer too.

 

[ThreeEdgedSword]

The subconscious. The Id. And cuteness.

 

[The Wormhole]

The subconscious desire to propagate and leave a legacy we will be remembered by. And cuteness.

 

[Arpy]

Mogwai.

 

[Tenacity]

Consumerism.

 

[Henoch]

Pets.

 

[Orphalesion]

The existential dread of senseless reproduction and hedonism in an uncaring universe.

And cuteness.

 

[Nyotarules]

Lotsofhairism

 

[Qonundrum]

Cats that were never neutered or spayed, much to the chagrin of Bob Barker...

Or the fear of how earlobe hair can sprout after age 42...

Or given how often they make little Tribbles, orgies. See, they were not dying from poison grain - the grain was just fine. They had been passing among each other an incurable strain of deadly cooties and Dr McCoy was sooooooooo embarrassed to tell Kirk the truth, that somebody who wasn't Kirk was doing it far more often than he could ever dream of! Wow, that's warped factor seven...