To Starve a Fleaver was the fifth of 11 TOS stories produced by Peter Pan Records. It was initially released in 1975 as an audio production along with three other stories. It was subsequently released by itself. This was the fifth of seven stories set during Captain James T. Kirk’s first five-year mission aboard the USS Enterprise and the second of five without an associated comic book.
Introduction
- Ad for Peter Pan Record
- "Federation freaks will hail these full-length adventures as the hottest thing since Vulcan ear-muffs! "A Mirror for Futility," "The Time Stealer," "Logistics of Stampede" and "To Starve a Fleaver," all on a high-quality 33 1/3 RPM disc! Warning: do not play at Romulan sock-hops!”
Summary
- Captain's log... 5468.2: A request has been received at Starfleet Headquarters from a recently contacted civilization – the system of Marpaplu – for accreditation as an associate member of the United Federation of Planets. The Enterprise has been ordered to Marpaplu to consider final processing of the Marpapluan application.
- Captain’s log, supplemental: The treaty of friendship has been concluded with the system of Marpaplu, and said people have been accepted for official associate membership in the United Federation of Planets, while agreeing to remain under temporary quarantine until safety precautions for preventing the spread of the parasitic meegees can be developed.
References
Characters
- Nice Housenik • James T. Kirk • Leonard McCoy • Montgomery Scott • Spock • Hikaru Sulu • Nyota Uhura
Starships and vehicles
Locations
- Referenced only
- Marpaplu
Races and cultures
States and organizations
Science and technology
- communications • engineering • helm • microscope • sickbay • transporter • warp engine
Ranks and titles
Other references
- associate membership • bridge • emotion • flea • government • helm • meegee • parasite • quarantine • skin
Timeline
Chronology
| Published Order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous story: The Time Stealer |
Peter Pan Records | Next story: The Logistics of Stampede |
| Previous story: The Crier in Emptiness |
Stories by: Alan Dean Foster |
Next story: The Logistics of Stampede |
| Chronological Order | ||
| Previous story: The Logistics of Stampede |
Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) (2264 to 2270) | Next story: A Mirror for Futility |
Production history
- To Starve a Fleaver was released five times. It was initially released in 1975 on Peter Pan TOS record #2 of 23, a 33-rpm LP, along with The Time Stealer, The Logistics of Stampede and A Mirror for Futility. This album was re-released in 1979 as record #10 with TOS movie: The Motion Picture cover imagery.
- It was released as a solo audio product on record #7 in 1975, a 7" 331/3 RPM labeled as a "Little LP" with a cover price of 79 cents. The single was re-released as record #18 in 1979.
- It was also released with four other stories on record #23.
Appendices
Background
- Montgomery Scott said he had a ten-year-old cousin as tall as the Marpapluan ambassador.
Images
External link
- To Starve a Fleaver article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
