[Star Trek: The Original Series 91] • Star Trek · The Original Series - 091 - The Joy Machine
- Authors
- Gunn, James & Gunn, James E. & Sturgeon, Theodore
- Publisher
- Pocket Books
- Tags
- technology , mccoy; leonard (fictitious character) , happiness , spock (fictitious character) , general , science fiction , fiction , media tie-in , space opera , kirk; james t. (fictitious character) , star trek fiction , interplanetary voyages
- ISBN
- 9780671002213
- Date
- 1996-09-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.33 MB
- Lang
- en
Timshel was once the vacation spot of the galaxy, full of culture, natural beauty, and friendly, hospitable inhabitants. But now Timshel has cut itself off from the universe. No one is allowed to enter or leave. Concerned, the Federation has sent agents to investigate, but none have returned.
Captain Kirk and the crew of the "Starship Enterprisesize="-2">TM" are shocked to discover the truth: the people of Timshel have succumbed to an insidious new technology that guarantees every citizen total pleasure, a soul-destroying ecstasy that has enslaved their entire civilization. Kirk and Spock have faced many threats before, but now