Seasonal Trouble

"Garak. No."

"But think of the advantages."

"Please explain the advantages to me."

"Well, for one," Garak sipped his tea thoughtfully, "it would be quite cheap to fill the entire station. And quick!"

"Yes," Julian said through clenched teeth, "that's the point."

"You must admit they are much less messy than those other creatures - what did you call them?"

"Bunnies. And they are traditional."

Garak clicked his tongue. "Traditional. Honestly, it's an enlightened century. Besides, from what I've read, they reproduce rather quickly, too."

"Garak," Julian exploded, turning heads around their table, "we are NOT using tribbles as Easter decorations!"