I love how you turn into more parasprites every time you cut the pictures lol 😂


People kept asking David Gerrold (the guy who wrote "The Trouble with Tribbles") if he'd been inspired by "flatcats," a similar species in a Heinlein novel.  So the general idea's been around for a while.

However Lauren Faust said, "It (the episode) was initially conceived as just a story about a plague of locust-like creatures, but the parallels to Tribbles became apparent pretty fast. I'm a huge Star Trek dork, so we went with it."

So there were references, but it wasn't a Star Trek plot re-done with ponies.


I've never looked back at Season 1 episodes. I entirely forgot that the future ruler of Equestria sent a swarm of parasprites into a populated city. Though I can imagine Celestia has a few such acts she's kept silent about too. Still it leaves me wondering, how were they eventually dealt with?

I always hear people saying that season 1-3 of Mlp is the best the show had to offer but as Iconic as they were, if I'm not watching it then I barely think about it


I then got a daydream of Fluttershy sitting on the bridge where Uhura usually sits and saying "Hailing frequencies open, sir".

Twilight  =  Kirk
Fluttershy = Uhura
Rarity = Spock
Applejack = Scotty
Rainbow Dash = Dr Mc Coy
Pinkie Pie = Sulu


This is trope that’s commonly used in “sci-fi” esque shows because it was so impactful when Star Trek did it. It’s paying homage to the one that started it all


another thing I found interesting about parasprites was that they would only seem to produce more of themselves after eating. Furthermore, the new ones came out of the original in a small ball before revealing they were the same. That... sounds a lot like gremlins to me....


Pft, even on my first viewing of the episode I immediately drew that connection! Someone was definitely a Trek fan, especially considering the star wars references, the big lebowski reference, and all of the other references. Why not this one?


@`` No I think they can turn into Discord but not have his magic.

@`` huuuuum could a changeling turn into the tree of harmony?

@hoc cung con what if they just hadn't thought of the idea of doing it?

@`` nope, because if they can, they would had done it in any time that they invaded equestria and they didn’t

@Sawtooth waveshow bout a human world person

@`` I suppose so. That’s a scary thought...

so a changeling can also turn into discord and have his magical properties too?

And they can reproduced like parasprites?


Lauren Faust is a big Star Trek fan, and the writers, artists, producers, and directors, still kept in constant contact with her, throughout season two...

Since Discord is a manifestation of Q from Star Trek: The Next Generation, parasprites are almost certainly inspired by tribbles.


I think it was a reference considering how often my little pony has referenced other things many times before


John de lancie, the voice behind discord was in Star Trek .

AHH  it was Star Trek Next Generation that John stared in

Sassy Inkist. I never knew that until my mom showed me a video of Q from Star Trek: Next Gen.

Wait... so Q is Discord....but in a different dimension......

mind explodes

Wait... so Q is Discord....but in a different dimension......

*mind explodes*

+Jay Jowers ummmmm... How much do you watch Star Trek


I just figured it was mere coincidence that Fillydelphia and Ponyville both had parasprite problems at the same time. I don't think they're that close together that a ball of herded parasprites can pass from one to the other in less than a day. Plus the ball seemed to disperse at the edge of town, I don't think they went anywhere. As for StarTrek, I wouldn't be surprised at all if this was a deliberate reference. It wouldn't be the first time, Discord is basically just Q gone insane after all.

@The Brony Notion try "QPID". Yeah, most of the q episodes have pun names, but this one in particular is really good.

Formor (Alex) | Conlangs and Worldbuilding

@DazeDream I was actually going to post the second part of that comment on this week's video, it's more on that topic but it ended up tying in here.

I love the Next Generation, but I haven't seen any episodes with Q! I feel like I'm missing out though. /)


I don’t think the parasprites are themselves inspired by tribbles; rather, the two species share a “common ancestor” in some earlier work of fiction. Like character A enslaving themselves to character B permanently after character B saved character A’s life, or (thank Luna MLP hasn’t done this one yet) character A shrinking to the size of a pea and letting character B swallow them, this trope is older than a lot of people realize.


I never watched the original series but I tried to watch Next Generation but that bugged me a lot. So now I know what tribbles are! Thanks Notion!


Never really watched the original Star Trek and even I instantly got the reference when I first saw Swarm of the Century. Just didn't know how closely the plot followed.

Yeah, probably an direct reference.


Only thing, in Philadelphia there already was this infestation(?) while they only just got rid of those creatures. It should take some time for them to travel so far and get so many. So I think the parasprites in Ponyville isn't the same as in Philadelphia.


I honestly think it's a knock-off. I mean they LITERALLY have the EXACT SAME PLOT. They have the same troubles, the same failed solutions, and the same solution that prevailed.

KNOOOOOOOCK-OOOOOOOF!!!!!


Perhaps some of the show is somewhat based on Star Trek, I mean Discord is basically Q put into a Draconequus' body, and crazier. Perhaps the reformation is like how Q got interested in Humans. I mean, he was prepared to murder them! Not to mention same actor. And Star Trek has multiple knock-offs, TNG, Voyager, Enterprise, and DS9. Like the four g's of MLP. Not to mention pretty big fandoms ;3 The last two may be coincidental. I'll look into it some more, I might have missed some things. Oh, yeah, the multiple species too. They find new species through-out the show, as well. (Zecora, Changelings, Crystal Ponies, ect.)  (And my dad said the last episode of season 4 was like the Mane Six in their Power Ranger's form. ;P)


I have to think that possibly they ATTEMPTED to make it a direct reference, considering that the air dates of the two shows are within two weeks of each other, 35 years later.

Oh hi there :3<br>I was just going through some of my old videos.

Oh hi there :3
I was just going through some of my old videos.


"I transported the whole kit and caboodle into their engine room, where they'll be no tribble at all"~Scotty


That's the BEST episode from star trek lol its just so funny


TROUBLE WITH TRIBBLES IS THE BEST STAR TREK EPISODE EVEEEEEER


Waaaait... Twilight has teleportation magic! She could have just beamed the tribbles parasprites elsewhere. It would have had the same outcome but taken less time, and, like, not have destroyed Ponyville.

Also, the episode was probably just a knockoff of Star Trek.

Waaaait... Twilight has teleportation magic! She could have just beamed the -tribbles- parasprites elsewhere. It would have had the same outcome but taken less time, and, like, not have destroyed Ponyville.

Also, the episode was probably just a knockoff of Star Trek.


Lauren Faust (creator of MLP: FiM) actually compared Parasprites to Tribbles. So, yeah, it seems the similarities between the two aren't a coincidence.


You guys are missing the big thing. All those parasprite Sawtooths (Sawteeth?) are likely real duplicates. HOW MANY SAWTOOTHS ARE OUT THERE NOW?


STAR TREK IS/WAS MY WHOLE CHILDHOOD! that's why they did it. XD Lol I actually think it was to Pay tribute to star trek because mlp staff are real humans beings and pull the random world into episodes quite often.


I think Swarm of the Century was more reference to Gremlins than Star Trek. Especially after Twilight casts that spell on the parasprites.


i love that comparison im a die heart StarTrek fan


if the parasprites were from the everfree forest, wouldnt they multipy and take over equestria?


I don't think the para sprites came from ponyville to Philly there to far apart and it makes senes there is a natural Durant in the Every free Because that's where they  came from.<br>But I will agree that Twilight could have handled it better.

I don't think the para sprites came from ponyville to Philly there to far apart and it makes senes there is a natural Durant in the Every free Because that's where they  came from.
But I will agree that Twilight could have handled it better.


I actually like Star Trek and I like the My Little Pony I would like to think that maybe it's just a tribute to it


Now it makes sense! why Friendship is Witchcraft | Episode 1 | The Perfect Swarm added that tribble line


The only Star Trek I’ve ever watched is Star Trek Voyager, but it’s nice to see that the original was referenced in mlp xD


Also, OddSquad has a very similar plot line aswell


I'm gonna say that Swarm of the Century was a reference to the Trouble with Tribbles. Interesting.


Didn't the guy who voices discord act in Star Trek or something like that? Maybe it was his idea!

dragonflyzART ye he did. And the character he played was just like discord. He had the power to do anything discord Can do and the exact same flashing light that is made when ever he was using his powers.  There r both known as extremely powerful and imortaly senteant beings and they both have the same sense of humor and character

The Brony Notion you know, if Discord is actually Q, that could be a reason why he's not always seen (or it's because his actor's not always on set but I like my first idea better) him being part of the Q continuum and all

+The ultimate nightcore fan No. What makes you think that

@The Brony Notion *sings to star trek theme* Discord is Q from star treeeek! and they are both play by john deee-lancieee

@The Brony Notion ok. i dont know anything about star trek so yh :P

@dragonflyzMC John Delancie played the character "Q" in "The Next Generation" The tribbles are from the original series. Good thinking though!


It's gotta be a reference to The Tribble episode, and the tribbles are way more adorable than the Parasprites, also I actually saw the Parasprite episode before the Tribble episode

And I actually doomed myself because I asked for a Tribble for Christmas


Celestia went to Fillydelphia BEFORE they "solved" their problem, so it had already been infested.


In the Deep Space 9 episode Trials And Tribble-ations, Worf tells Odo that tribbles and their entire world were annihilated since this incident. Of course, Odo makes the mistake of taking it lightly and- y'know what, just watch the episode.


I love Star Trek! Omg I'm only a 11 year old and I watch it!


Can changelings actually change into parasites? If so was it the changelings who invaded ponyvill? Where they feeding off of the love between the ponies and pinkiepie? Was that why they where mean to pinkiepie?


Since when did you think it was a good idea to be a parasprite?


I don't know about any treble but the parasprites they could have actually killed the ponies because if they ate all the food in Equestria it'll take a bit wild for all the crops to grow back and the ponies won't have anything to eat so the die of starvation that's my theory about you Brony Notion


It's totally a direct reference.  http://comments.deviantart.com/4/1603670/1787126283.  I updated the Tribbles Wikipedia page a few weeks ago with this information.


6 seasons later.... phillidelfia's problem is solved!


triples and parasprites are very very cute I can't pick between them I really can't I am a huge MLP fan and a huge Star Trek fan


I think it's a reference to the original Star Trek that's my thoughts


So you can change into a parasprite with Nick Cage's face on it?


A Pitiful Excuse For A Gay Homosexual Funeral


I LOVE STAR TREK THE ORIGINAL SERIES!!!!!! Yay


next time you could take about Lyra and Bonbon they are hardly recognized in my little pony


Parasprites are triffles but more dangerous I mean they fly


You know who voiced Q from Star Trek and Discord from MLP FIM?

John De Lancie!!!!!!


I don’t think they were the same paresprites because the distance I quite long and they only moved them back to the everfree forest


That one nic cage parasprite at the end lol


So Hasbro got Gene Roddenbury to write episodes ROFL


I'm watching Star Trek the original series on netflix this is two for three for me ahhhh I'm a nerd/brony freaking out


Wait, does chancling get same powers as the one he/she changes to?

when i hear Changeling i always think of the ones from Starcraft 2 on top the show XD. Seeing as they an also take the form of any basic unit in the game.


maybe in the episode of star trek the thingies (cant remember name) come to equestrian and got a new species name


I think Lauren faust had just watched star trek so when she made the episode she made it related to Star Trek


I love Star Trek and Star Trek came first


Now where have I heard that before?
FRIEEEENDS!!!
So friends told you.


At 2:21 look at the bottom right corner, then look at the parasprite above it.


Are  a changeling? Well you answered that question in the comments below this already, but... If you are a changling, how do you speak, changelings don't speak, but just make Pokémon type growns...


Who noticed the parasite with a human face in 2:21 XD omg its somewhere in the bottom of the screen.


I think that it is a reference to star trek because later John  Dr Lancie became discord and he was Q in Star Trek


My mom likes Discord because Star Trek nostalgia.


At the intro and outro is that a fist bump or high five. Wait no ... High one?


How to start an online fight: STAR WARS IS BETTER


Lauren Faust does like star trek a lot so it is probably a reference,

Your pic is terrifying, I'm trying to sleep!


OMG YOU LOOK SOOO ADORABLE AS A PARASPRITE!!! WHO DIED WHEN THE GOT SHOCKED HOW CUTE THE BRONY NOTION TURNED INTO A PARASPRITE!?!?! <b>takes a bunch of parasprites hugs them and hide in the corner with the parasprite version if the brony notion</b> :D

OMG YOU LOOK SOOO ADORABLE AS A PARASPRITE!!! WHO DIED WHEN THE GOT SHOCKED HOW CUTE THE BRONY NOTION TURNED INTO A PARASPRITE!?!?! *takes a bunch of parasprites hugs them and hide in the corner with the parasprite version if the brony notion* :D

Wait... Changelings can duplicate by turning into parasprites?


Wait docter whooves from docter who discord voiced by q from Star Trek and para sprites from Star Trek am I sensing a sci-fi mlp cross over fanfic damn right


i like star trek and star wars which is not usual for most people :)


2:21 WHO IS THAT PARASPRITE WITH A FACE XD


my dad loves star trek and im just naw liking it


i...Just died...of fangirling Cancer..... Fangirling Cancer: A Disease of A Girl/Woman that is a Fan of any Fandom including Star Treony and Soul Butler.


1:59 THAT CLIPART OF TWILIGHT HAS NORMAL PEGASUS WINGS!!!! :OOOOO

XD


hey Mr. Changling my friend has a oc changling that tries to pass of as a normal pony by wearing socks.


actually, the parasprites were moved back into the everfreed forest, not into phillydelphia.


I think parasprites is kinda a creation from discord or star swril


i never know what tribbles where in this app called disco zoo and i now i do


Why does the far right parasprite have Nicolas Cage's face?


why are all the nasty bugs in mlp so cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


both are parodies of the classic The Pied Piper


How did you make more of them It's like zoroa and skiploom again


Did anyone notice the creepy looking parasprite in the right corner?<br>Looks sort of weird.😕

Did anyone notice the creepy looking parasprite in the right corner?
Looks sort of weird.😕


Back to the mirror pool for all of you!
Zap!

Back to the mirror pool for all of you!
*Zap!*


Why can't they do this in disco zoo!! T-T


EVERYBODY FREAK OUT!! CHANGLING!!! AHHHHH! 🌂


Now where have I heard that before<br>FRIIEEEENDSS

Now where have I heard that before
FRIIEEEENDSS


omg parasprites!!! plus cuuuuuuuuuuuuuute


OMG IT REMINDS ME OF ARNOLD THE PYGMY PUFF FROM THE SIXTH BOOK OF HARRY POTTER


In time 0:53 the head of twilight turns a parasprite


maybe the Tribbles Traveled to mlp where they are called parasprites :P


tribbles!!!!!!!!!!! only star trek episode i ever saw!


2:21 There is a picture of a man on one of the parasprites.


Did you see the face of some one on paisprite


It was foreshadowing for discord(aka John De Lancie)


Loved the parasites ...... can't spell on device.............


What is up with that one parasprite with that weird face on the right side at the end?


Hold up... notion.. what would happen if a changling like you or I turned into a parasprite then duplicated and changed back? y


Can you stop using fanmade stuff,because as far as I know hasbro never made a "friendship is witchcraft" series.


That's not the only 2 stories with that in it you know so it not even gotten the idea from star trek at all


They are identical but no war started in mlp but identical rip off but hey why not


Twilight should have gotten Scotty to beam the Parasprites to chryssies hive


changlings can be anuhting that is real and live but...can you be a trex? for changlins it might be a problem


maybe it was a good idea! YOU CAN EAT FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD


the brony notion turned into a peraspright or what ever there called


The person who plays Star Trek is Discord so that makes sense! <3
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oh my god 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

oh my god 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂


Please do a video it was coll if Dana was Harry Potter brother


mr. notion is changelingism contagius,  because i actually would love to be one, but am only a candymaker is downtown phillydelphia.


Um, dude? Did you WATCH that episode?

The thing with a city HOW Far Away having issues Right As Soon As/At The Same Time As what was going on in Ponyvile?

Or what, you saying Fillidelfia is somehow a place in the Everfree Forrest ? -_(\

Still funny though, and who can say if they were already coming to Ponyvile minus Fluttershy and her blunders? That the Parasprites are akin to Locus, that 'do their thing' to then move on and having them 'move on' is the only real solution.

(well, perhaps there is genocide if want to talk of Twilight and "responsible alternatives")
You know, For Kids!  ;'P

Um, dude? Did you WATCH that episode?

The thing with a city HOW Far Away having issues Right As Soon As/At The Same Time As what was going on in Ponyvile?

Or what, you saying Fillidelfia is somehow a place in the Everfree Forrest ? -_(\

Still funny though, and who can say if they were already coming to Ponyvile minus Fluttershy and her blunders? That the Parasprites are akin to Locus, that 'do their thing' to then move on and having them 'move on' is the only real solution.

(well, perhaps there is genocide if want to talk of Twilight and "responsible alternatives")
*You know, For Kids!*  ;'P

A two month late reply:
Some but not all of the parasprites were sent into the everfree.
The rest, which were sent there by most likely Rainbow Dash, went to the city.
Most likely, that ball of parasprites IS the cause of the infestation there.

A two month late reply:
Some but *not all* of the parasprites were sent into the everfree.
The rest, which were sent there by _most likely_ Rainbow Dash, went to the city.
Most likely, that ball of parasprites IS the cause of the infestation there.


I saw a troll face on one of t he parisprites!!!

The Nicolas cage not a troll. He's a big fan


Why the heck was there a human face parasprite


Anna Gould
YES. YES HE IS
Don't worry he's good.
Watch a newer episode of his channel

Anna Gould a good changling<br>😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇

MLP girl R41nbowsp4rks I am an alicorn princess

I am a pony I'm an earth pony and my cutie mark is a rainbow music note

Anna Gould I think he is a changling and if he is I hope he's thorax the good changeling well I mean there are other good changlings now but I mean idk I think he should be thorax wait a sec me why did I just bring up a whole different point when I just ment to say yes the brony notion is a changling? Ya idk

Celestia watches her if you don't believe me look at magic mystery cure ok

@The Brony Notion AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARIBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! <b>*charges you with double-bladed scythe*</b>

@The Brony Notion AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARIBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! **charges you with double-bladed scythe**

@The Brony Notion pppfffffffff your a changling!.........what?i-i-its not like im a demon pony who "acidentley"killed all the princesses and replaced them with my changling like subjects and hurled the princesses dead bodys into the sun and I now control the sun,moon,love,and friendship and also teamed up with all the villians to take over the world.........................SOOOOOO NOT TRUE!!!

@The Brony Notion u know what? i think i use my changing spell on myself to get changeling magic instead of the dark magic i "found" somewhere...<br>if u wanna know how a spy pony like me can get dark magic with no problem, just ask.

@The Brony Notion u know what? i think i use my changing spell on myself to get changeling magic instead of the dark magic i "found" somewhere...
if u wanna know how a spy pony like me can get dark magic with no problem, just ask.

@Maya Dragon funfact: in the german version, discord was called a "drachenpony" by cheerilee before he came free.
another funfact: "drachenpony" dont means drako...errr whatever discord is, it means dragon pony.
last funfact for this comment: the episode dragon quest  (if it is the one where spike follows these wild dragons for idk what reason, forogt it, sorry) is called: "Spike das drachenpony" wich would be translated: "Spike the dragon pony"

@Anna Gould Well my dragon subjects usually help me, so I'll think about it.

@Maya Dragon no but I can help you with.......stuff

@Anna Gould Are you a dragon or a dragon pony hybrid?

@Anna Gould I guess He's the king of  changelings! Well I'm the queen of dragons... >:D

@The Brony Notion Yup I'm a dragon pony >:D

@Alfie Eckersley  cool well look I'm on 2


notion im am not known of your cultre but how is it possible that you can turn in to parasprite?


2:20
Which is different from the rest! :p


2:21 why is there a face on one of the Parasprites?


Stop at 22.1 and look carefully there is a mans face on one of the parasprites


Word of advice, If a creature reproduced asexually, don't bring it home.


did someone else see a creepy guy in the parasprites???????????????????? :O


0:18 yeah the video is about super speedy cider squeezy 6000


Reference becous discord is backed of of Q from Star Trek


well duu the star treck ones dont move so its stupid!!


Q ----------> Discord
Tribbles -> Parasprites

Q ------------> Discord
Tribbles ---> Parasprites


Umm hello why do ponies say Philadelphia I thought that was a type of cheese


The Brony Notion DONT WORRY YOU CAN BE A GOOD changeling

Buttercupkat Productions pretty much all the Changelings except Queen Chrysalis are now reformed! They realize that they don’t have to steal love from others.


you should check out Disney fanatic 2364


When I what magic mystery cure idont understand why rarity got rainbow dashs mark an d applejack raritys mark and rainbow dash got fluttershys markand pinkie pie got applejacks mark do they all share similar priorities or something like that?


Voyager is THE WORST Star Trek series EVER

I'm curious about your opinion, I would be interested to hear your reasoning.


That's sad... Its a groundbreaking science fiction television series. The first episode aired in the 60's and it has continued to this day with many different reincarnations, series, and movies. It is famous for having an interracial crew, even in the 60's, and often offering ahead of its time views on conflicts in our world. (it also correctly predicted cellphones, ipads, and a lot of other stuff)


In his intro u can see him as a changeling for a few seconds, so I'd say so :P


@The Brony Notion I know you are a changeling, I saw the video... But u didn't make all the references to them, u did not show the scene where you changed to a parasprite, BUT ITS SO AWESOMEEEEEEEE