Fans may be worried about J.J. Abrams upcoming Star Trek movie deviating too far from known canon, but the writer/director is trying to make sure he pays tribute to the original series when he can. A small rumor from Trek Movie.com gives a hint about what to expect.

According to the rumor, the well known race of Tribbles will be putting in an appearance at some point during the Star Trek movie, possibly seen in a cage of some sort. Although a well-known part of Trek, Tribbles have only actually popped up in a few episodes, gaining the most acclaim for the least amount of screen time.

The little furball creatures are notorious for rapid reproduction and disliking Klingons. Knowing they will be in a cage makes me wonder if we won’t be seeing some Klingons in Abrams movie, something heretofore unknown (and still unknown, but the speculation is fun).