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Investigating the once-hospitable planet of Timshel, which has shut itself off from the rest of the galaxy and forbidden anyone to visit or leave, Captain Kirk is shocked to discover that a pleasure-inducing technology is responsible.
Star Trek: The Original Series #80
The Joy Machine
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| 2267 (stardate 3113.2) | Star Trek S01 E19 - Tomorrow is Yesterday | |
| 2267 | Web of the Romulans (Star Trek: The Original Series #10) | |
| 2267 (stardate 3156.2) | Star Trek S01 E21 - The Return of the Archons | |
| 2267 (stardate 3192.1) | Star Trek S01 E23 - A Taste of Armageddon | |
| 2267 (stardate 3141.9) | Star Trek S01 E22 - Space Seed | |
| 2267 | The Joy Machine (Star Trek: The Original Series #80) | |
| 2267 (stardate 3417.3) | Star Trek S01 E23 - This Side of Paradise | |
| 2267 (stardate 3196.1) | Star Trek S01 E25 - The Devil in the Dark | |
| 2267 | Seeds of Rage (Errand of Fury #1) | |
| 2267 | Demands of Honor (Errand of Fury #2) | |
| 2267 | Sacrifices of War (Errand of Fury #3) |
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