Is there any connection between this and "The Trouble With Tribbles" (Star Trek episode written by David Gerrold of "When H.A.R.L.I.E. Was One" fame)? It's an u

Is there any connection between this and "The Trouble With Tribbles" (Star Trek episode written by David Gerrold of "When H.A.R.L.I.E. Was One" fame)? It's an unlikely coincidence at the very least.