The Joy Machine

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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 Best Read The Joy Machine by James Edwin Gunn For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This book is exactly why I ve avoided reading Star Trek novels The dialogue and story are incredibly non Star Trek, and it was quite painful in some places I definitely wish I d left this one on the shelf.No bueno Just a drag.It s as if someone decided to do a mash up of two classic Trek episodes This Side of Paradise The Ultimate Computer , throw in enormous amounts of philosophizing, add a marine mammal sub plot that doesn t amount to much at the climax, and wrap it all up in an overly portentous tone Where is the warmth, wit, and command of the regular characters that is the hallmark of all satisfying Star Trek In fact, the presence of Uhura McCoy are surplus to requirements, and Scotty has wh It s as if someone decided to do a mash up of two classic Trek episodes This Side of Paradise The Ultimate Computer , throw in enormous amounts of philosophizing, add a marine mammal sub plot that doesn t amount to much at the climax, and wrap it all up in an overly portentous tone Where is the warmth, wit, and command of the regular characters that is the hallmark of all satisfying Star Trek In fact, the presence of Uhura McCoy are surplus to requirements, and Scotty has what might as wel...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here I first read this novel back in 2002 3 as part of a TOS book marathon I was doing I didn t really remember much about it, apart from vague flashes of Kirk receiving his payday , something involving whales and an evil computer.I know that some readers aren t huge fans of the five year mission stories, and I can certainly understand the reasoning behind it For me though, they provide a break from the ongoing 24th century narrative where you ve got to be on the ball remembering who s assigned to I first read this novel back in 2002 3 as part of a TOS book marathon I was doing I didn t really remember much about it, apart from vague flashes of Kirk receiving his payday , something involving whales and an evil computer.I know that some readers aren t huge fans of the five year mission stories, and I can certainly understand the reasoning behind it For me though, they provide a break from the ongoing 24th century narrative where you ve got to be on the ball remembering who s assigned to what ship or station and what happened to the Enterprise crew in a Deep Space Nine novel and that s...Wonderful mysteryThe Joy Machine is a Star Trek Original Series novel written by James Gunn based on a story outline written by Theodore Sturgeon Whilst two of Sturgeon s outlines got converted into actual episodes, namely Amok Time Shore Leave this one didn t make it and therefore this novel is the only way to actually discover the story.The story follows the crew of the Enterprise who have been sent to the vacation planet Timshel to find out why the planet has quarantined itself why two prev The Joy Machine is a Star Trek Original Series novel written by James Gunn based on a story outline written by Theodore Sturgeon Whilst two of Sturgeon s outlines got converted into actual episodes, namely Amok Time Shore Leave this one didn t make it and therefore this novel is the only way to actually discover the story.The story follows the crew of the Enterprise who have been sent to the vacation planet Timshel to find out why the planet has quarantined itself why two previous Federation investigative teams stopped communic...From 1996, James Gunn s The Joy Machine based on a story by Theodore Sturgeon is one of the worst Trek books written in a while The concept itself doesn t seem all that bad, with the Enterprise being sent to the vacation planet Timshel to find out why the planet has a quarantined itself b to find out why 2 previous Federation envoys including a love interest for Kirk have come up missing Upon arrival, Kirk discovers that the people are held under the control of the Joy Machine From 1996, James Gunn s The Joy Machine based on a story by Theodore Sturgeon is one of the worst Trek books written in a while The concept itself doesn t seem all that bad, with the Enterprise being sent to the vacation planet Timshel to find out why the planet has a quarantined itself b to find out why 2 previous Federation envoys including a love interest for Kirk have come up missing Upon arrival, Kirk discovers that the people are held under the control of the Joy Machine which allows the residents of the planet to experience payday which is a moment of total euphoria for taking on mindless tasks There is no real law order everyone is subject to the pleasure with little regard for anything else The problem with this entire story is why do we even care about the people or the planet itself The luring of Kirk the Enterprise to the ...One of the reasons why I picked up this book was because two of my favorite episodes of TOS were the Theodore Sturgeon episodes Shore Leave and Amok Time Even though it was written by James Gunn, I thought that perhaps enough was left of Sturgeon s mark to make it worthwhile After having read the novel, I m not real...How many Star Trek episodes novels comics are about ultimate computers controlling whole civilizations I ve lost count All things considered, who cares The Joy Machine is a treu Trek adventure, plain and simple It could have easily substituted for Return of the Archons, The Apple, or A Taste of Armageddon as an actual episode Heck, this SHOULD have been a 4th season episode for TOS had there been a 4th season It fits perfectly into the Star Trek mindset of the late 60 s The supporting c How many Star Trek episodes novels comics are about ultimate computers controlling whole civil...This book has elements pulled from several other Trek stories recombined into a new one That of course has been done on other occasions and done better in some cases.The question the book tries to make is if people deserve to have everything they want most This was also questioned in TOS The Menagerie , Shore Leave , This Side of Paradise , Who Mourns for Adonais , and likely others Computers controlling a civilization has also featured in many episodes, most notably Return of the Arc This book has elements pulled from several other Trek stories recombin...

The Joy Machine
  • English
  • 09 April 2018
  • Paperback
  • 264 pages
  • 067100221X
  • James Edwin Gunn
  • The Joy Machine