Vrell

== History ==
In [[2266]], a mature vrell was brought to [[Urey University]] for study by [[xenobiology|xeno-zoologist]] [[Barbara McCoy]]. Visiting [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]] experienced the vrell telepathic bridge firsthand when he was near McCoy and the vrell. She knew he wanted to ask her out, and he knew she already had a date.

While they were at the theatre, {{dis|Spencer|23rd century}}, a university guard, taunted and whipped the vrell, prompting it to break out and crush him. It escaped from the grounds, then was pursued and fired upon by [[armed hovercraft]]. McCoy appealed to [[Colonel]] [[Mitchum]] to let her handle the animal. She and Kirk climbed up [[Galileo Tower]]. She reached out to calm the animal but over-extended and fell over the side of the stairs. The vrell leaped and caught her, carried her back up to Kirk with a final, mortal effort, then fell off the tower. In its last few seconds of life, it relayed a telepathic message from [[Montgomery Scott]] that the {{uSS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} was in jeopardy. Kirk and [[Leonard McCoy]] were able to defuse a bomb set by [[criminal]] [[Red Garvin]] and save the ship. ({{c|TOS|Furlough to Fury}})