Catspaw

1972 short story by James Blish
VisualArtwork literary_work Q54942586
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Catspaw

Summary

Catspaw is a literary work[1].

Key Facts

  • Catspaw authored James Blish[2].
  • Catspaw's instance of is recorded as literary work[3].
  • Catspaw's instance of is recorded as Star Trek short story[4].
  • Catspaw's genre is science fiction[5].
  • Catspaw's based on is recorded as Catspaw[6].
  • Catspaw's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek[7].
  • Catspaw's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • Catspaw was published on November 1972[9].
  • Catspaw's has edition or translation is recorded as Q54821897[10].
  • Catspaw's has edition or translation is recorded as Q54821930[11].
  • Catspaw's has edition or translation is recorded as Q12056080[12].
  • Catspaw's narrative location is recorded as Pyris VII[13].
  • Catspaw's published in is recorded as Star Trek 8[14].
  • Catspaw's published in is recorded as Star Trek: The Classic Episodes 2[15].
  • Catspaw's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as Star Trek universe[16].
  • Catspaw's title is recorded as Catspaw[17].
  • Catspaw's form of creative work is recorded as short story[18].
  • Catspaw's media franchise is recorded as Star Trek[19].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Catspaw authored James Blish[2].

Publication

Catspaw was released on November 1972[9]. Catspaw's language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Catspaw's genre is science fiction[5]. Catspaw's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek[7].

Subject and Themes

Catspaw's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · ZI Jony · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Isfdb title id 72741, 2407327
    Imported from
    Publication date +1972-11-00T00:00:00Z
    Instance of literary work, Star Trek short story
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q112148984]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1781987846636"
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