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| − | The agony booth was a device that created intense pain through direct stimulation of the nervous system. Although more commonly seen in operation by the [[Terran Empire]] of the [[Mirror Universe]],<ref name="TOS39"/> [[Klingons|Klingon]] officers in the mid- to late-23rd century were also known to use agony booths to inflict punishment on their subordinates.<ref name="FASA2002E2"/> The | + | {{ImageInfoBox|name=agony booth|imgname=agony_booth-tos39|caption=Agony booth in [[Mirror Chronology: 2267|2267]] ([[Star Trek|TOS]] [[Mirror, Mirror (Episode)|39]])}} |
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| + | The agony booth was a device that created intense pain through direct stimulation of the nervous system. Although more commonly seen in operation by the [[Terran Empire]] of the [[Mirror Universe]],<ref name="TOS39"/> [[Klingons|Klingon]] officers in the mid- to late-23rd century were also known to use agony booths to inflict punishment on their subordinates.<ref name="FASA2002E2"/> The agony booths could selectively induce pain by direct stimulation of the brain, and were primarily used as instruments of torture.<ref name="TOS39"/> | ||
==FASA Timeline== | ==FASA Timeline== | ||
The agonizer booth was a device that created intense pain through direct stimulation of the nervous system. [[Klingons (FASA)|Klingon]] officers in the early 23rd century often used agony booths to inflict punishment on their subordinates.<ref name="FASA2002E2"/> The agonizer booths could selectively induce pain by direct stimulation of the brain, and were primarily used as instruments of torture.<ref name="TOS39"/> | The agonizer booth was a device that created intense pain through direct stimulation of the nervous system. [[Klingons (FASA)|Klingon]] officers in the early 23rd century often used agony booths to inflict punishment on their subordinates.<ref name="FASA2002E2"/> The agonizer booths could selectively induce pain by direct stimulation of the brain, and were primarily used as instruments of torture.<ref name="TOS39"/> | ||
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==Mirror Universe== | ==Mirror Universe== | ||
| − | The agony booth was invented by [[Doctor]] [[Phlox (Mirror)|Phlox]] and [[MACO Ranks#Major|Major]] [[Reed, Malcolm (Mirror)|Malcolm Reed]] of the [[I.S.S. Enterprise NX-01|I.S.S. ''Enterprise'' NX-01]] in [[Mirror Chronology: 2155#January|January 2155]]. It created intense pain through direct stimulation of the nervous system.<ref name="ENT94"/> [[Terran Starfleet]] officers in the mid- to late-23rd century often used hand-held agonizers, based on the agony booth technology, to inflict punishment on their subordinates. | + | {{ImageInfoBox|name=agony booth|imgname=agony_booths-dsc10|caption=Agony booths in [[Mirror Chronology: 2257|2257]] ([[Star Trek: Discovery|DSC]] [[Despite Yourself (Episode)|10]])}} |
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| + | The agony booth was invented by [[Doctor]] [[Phlox (Mirror)|Phlox]] and [[MACO Ranks#Major|Major]] [[Reed, Malcolm (Mirror)|Malcolm Reed]] of the [[I.S.S. Enterprise NX-01|I.S.S. ''Enterprise'' NX-01]] in [[Mirror Chronology: 2155#January|January 2155]]. It created intense pain through direct stimulation of the nervous system.<ref name="ENT94"/> [[Terran Starfleet]] officers in the mid- to late-23rd century often used hand-held [[agonizer#Mirror Universe|agonizers]], based on the agony booth technology, to inflict punishment on their subordinates. The more complex agony booths could selectively induce pain by direct stimulation of the brain, and were primarily used as instruments of torture.<ref name="TOS39"/> | ||
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Revision as of 09:35, 5 September 2019
The agony booth was a device that created intense pain through direct stimulation of the nervous system. Although more commonly seen in operation by the Terran Empire of the Mirror Universe,[1] Klingon officers in the mid- to late-23rd century were also known to use agony booths to inflict punishment on their subordinates.[2] The agony booths could selectively induce pain by direct stimulation of the brain, and were primarily used as instruments of torture.[1]
FASA Timeline
The agonizer booth was a device that created intense pain through direct stimulation of the nervous system. Klingon officers in the early 23rd century often used agony booths to inflict punishment on their subordinates.[2] The agonizer booths could selectively induce pain by direct stimulation of the brain, and were primarily used as instruments of torture.[1]
Mirror Universe
The agony booth was invented by Doctor Phlox and Major Malcolm Reed of the I.S.S. Enterprise NX-01 in January 2155. It created intense pain through direct stimulation of the nervous system.[3] Terran Starfleet officers in the mid- to late-23rd century often used hand-held agonizers, based on the agony booth technology, to inflict punishment on their subordinates. The more complex agony booths could selectively induce pain by direct stimulation of the brain, and were primarily used as instruments of torture.[1]
Notes and References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Mirror, Mirror." Star Trek, Season 2, Episode 10. Directed by Marc Daniels. Written by Jerome Bixby. Desilu Productions, 6 October 1967.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 McLimore, Guy W. Jr., Poehlein, Greg K., and Tepool, David F., with Ippolito, Donna, and Huettel, Todd W. "The Klingons: Star Fleet Intelligence Manual." Star Trek: The Role Playing Game, Supplement 2002, Second Edition. Based on original material by Ford, John M. Illustrations by Todd F. Marsh, Dana Knutson, Jeff Laubenstein, and Mitch O'Connell. FASA Corporation. 1987.
- ↑ Berman, Rick & Braga, Brannon & Coto, Manny (Executive Producers). "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part I." Star Trek: Enterprise, Season 4, Episode 18. Directed by James L. Conway. Written by Mike Sussman. Paramount Pictures Corporation, 22 April 2005.
