May 28 2009 04:07 PM ET

'Star Trek' knit meerkat dolls: Why didn't we think of this?

Meerkat_trekThey’re dolls. In the shape of meerkats. Made of knitted yarn. Dressed up like Star Trek characters. Any questions?

Wait, I have a few. Who knits meerkats? What do meerkats have to do with Star Trek? Why was it important for the maker to note that the meerkats "wear Federation emblems (not yet a communicator)"? If the meerkat in the photo is supposedly Bones, "administering a trioxide compound to Jim Kirk who is hyperventilating after realising Uhura prefers Spock", then why isn’t he even looking at Kirk? And why is Uhura standing idly by? I’ve read that meerkats exhibit altruistic behavior, but this sure isn’t convincing me. And where did Uhura get her little bling box? Do they have a Zales kiosk on the Enterprise?

Go ahead and leave your responses in the comments. And don’t forget to answer the biggest question of them all: Would you actually buy this?

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  • Season

    Well she stood idly by when Spock damn near killed him so why should she help now.

  • whatcha

    I think I might… I have a trekie (excuse me, treker) brother in law who isn’t feeling great. This would either make him laugh, or angrily toss them against the wall, thinking I was wasting his time. (He’s a touchy guy, but it might be good anger-management therapy.) Which goes to show, you never know who will buy this crap, but it’s worth a website to find out.

  • Corruption

    Um, Kirk’s uniform is gold and Uhura’s is red. Also, why the Enterprise-D in the background. Okay, that’s enough of my geekiness.

  • Thea

    I love meerkats. And I love Star Trek. GENIUS.

  • Alex

    Zales is everywhere,wouldnt doubt if the enterprise has a Zales store they are awesome. They have a commissary, bar, full hospital/sick bay, gotta have a Zales and probably a Starbucks.

  • Ben

    To quote Shatner: “Get a life, people!”

  • to Ben

    But Ben, we did, and this is it!

  • Melissa

    This is when it pays to have a best friend who knits. She’s not a trekkie like me, but she’d make a couple if I asked for these little guys for christmas.
    Crazy genius, indeed.

  • jcarla

    Why was it important for the maker to note that the meerkats “wear Federation emblems (not yet a communicator)”?
    Because starting in ST:TNG the emblem was a communicator. In original recipe, they used what looked like cell phones, which is what I think Uhura is holding. (Letting my geek flag fly!)

  • Shannon

    WOULD I?? I just bought her last Spock as a birthday gift for my hubby! This will beat his Lego Spock, hands down!!

  • Carl

    The pic is actually Bones administering to a typical red-shirt crewman (ie. dying). There’s another pic on the website of him and Kirk (wearing traditional gold). But, they’re $35 each… for a bunch of stuffed yarn. My wife has probably already ordered it.

  • NiftyKnits

    Someone had to knit them, so it might as well be me ;-)
    It’s Kirk *idly standing by*, he *is* in gold (photo isn’t showing too well!) and he is indeed holding a communicator. Bones isn’t looking at the patient because, being a meerkat, he’s also having to look for predators. And the bit about administering trixide to Jim goes with a complettely different pic ;-) Clear now? ROfL http://www.niftyknits.co.uk

  • FishStikks

    The Star Trek Meerkats are as impressive as ever!
    And I simply have to ask, what could possibly be better!!

  • Whskr Dawson

    You bet. They are such fun and in these tough times a smile is sometimes THE best medicine!

  • Barb

    NifyKnits is a genius, what more can I say?

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