The Joy Machine

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NOVEL
The Joy Machine
Attribution
Series:	The Original Series, No. 80
Author(s):	James Gunn & Theodore Sturgeon
Publication information
Published:	Paperback - 1 September 1996
Pages:	278
ISBN:	ISBN 0-671-00221-X
Chronology
Date:	2265 (or 2266)

Contents 1 Introduction (blurb) 2 Summary 3 Characters 3.1 Main 3.2 Other 4 References 4.1 Starships 4.2 Locations 4.3 Species 4.4 States and Organisations 5 Information 6 Related Stories 7 Reviews 8 External Links

[edit] Introduction (blurb)

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 Enterprise 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 they face the most seductive menace of all: perfect happiness.

And the rest of the Federation may soon fall under the irresistible control of the Joy Machine.

[edit] Summary

[edit] Characters

[edit] Main

• James T. Kirk
• Spock
• Leonard H. McCoy
• Montgomery Scott
• Hikaru Sulu
• Nyota Uhura

[edit] Other

• Kemal Marouk
• Mareen Marouk
• Noelle Marouk
• Tandy Marouk
• Stallone Wolff
• Dannielle Du Molin
• Emanuel De Kreef
• Joy Machine

[edit] References

[edit] Starships

• USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) - Constitution-class

[edit] Locations

• Starbase 12
• Timshel
  • Timshel City

[edit] Species

• Human
• Vulcan
• Wampus

[edit] States and Organisations

• Starfleet
• United Federation of Planets

[edit] Information

[edit] Related Stories

[edit] Reviews

[edit] External Links

The Joy Machine article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.

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