Tribble Cosplays - A Little Inspiration as We Resume Away Missions
by Kayleigha Zawacki - June 15, 2021
This is a photo from five years ago when Jay and I were preparing to embark on a very early morning drive to Star Trek: Mission New York. I made this meme for no one in particular. I just wanted to celebrate that we were attending our second ever Star Trek convention. I was thrilled to be a part of the celebration, and not even a cheek swollen from recent gum surgery was going to keep me home. Star Trek was 50 years old that year.
Last year, due to the pandemic, we lost the opportunity to attend conventions and celebrate our fandom together. We all missed out on the hugs, the camaraderie, and the incredible creativity that our community brings to those gatherings. And we missed out on a lot of great cosplay.
As places start opening back up and people start preparing to beam into convention centers again, I thought this would be a fun opportunity to share some of my favorite Tribble cosplays that Jay and I have put together over the past couple of years. We started doing these in 2019 to prepare for our first convention as a small licensed Star Trek business. We made the Tribbles of Vegas cosplay cards so that we would have something to pass out at STLV during the Tribble pre-sale. People loved them so much that upon returning home we immediately started brainstorming ideas for more Tribble cosplays. Soon the #TribblesInTrouble were reenacting all kinds of Star Trek scenes.
Here are a few of our favorites:
Last year, due to the pandemic, we lost the opportunity to attend conventions and celebrate our fandom together. We all missed out on the hugs, the camaraderie, and the incredible creativity that our community brings to those gatherings. And we missed out on a lot of great cosplay.
As places start opening back up and people start preparing to beam into convention centers again, I thought this would be a fun opportunity to share some of my favorite Tribble cosplays that Jay and I have put together over the past couple of years. We started doing these in 2019 to prepare for our first convention as a small licensed Star Trek business. We made the Tribbles of Vegas cosplay cards so that we would have something to pass out at STLV during the Tribble pre-sale. People loved them so much that upon returning home we immediately started brainstorming ideas for more Tribble cosplays. Soon the #TribblesInTrouble were reenacting all kinds of Star Trek scenes.
Here are a few of our favorites:
These are the postcards that started it all. We still give them out from time to time.
The Gorn at Vasquez Rocks was one of the first scenes we re-created. I love the Gorn.
Like any good Star Trek creator, we were sure to re-use the "Vasquez Rocks" set
Then things went a little Amok.
Here's what that setup actually looked like.
We made a lot of tiny props, including this Saurian brandy bottle.
Jay made tiny Tribble uniforms for the Tribbles to cosplay at the Star Trek Tours set in Ticonderoga, New York.
It was only logical to stop for a game of Three Dimensional Chess.
It got awkward when the McCoy Tribble told the Spock Tribble that he liked the Tribble in Sick Bay better.
There was a bit of trouble in Engineering.
But Scotty got us back on track.
Uhura celebrated with a song.
Spock even made a new friend.
For more great Tribble cosplay images be sure to follow us, and the #TribblesInTrouble, on social media. Don't forget to send us suggestions for scenes or outfits that you would like to see the Tribbles re-create.
LLAP!
Kayleigha
LLAP!
Kayleigha