Memory Alpha
Register
Memory Alpha
m (Robot: Automated text replacement (-. +. ))
Tag: apiedit
(31 intermediate revisions by 17 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
  +
{{realworld}}
{| class="wiki-sidebar"
 
  +
{{Sidebar novel|
|-
 
| colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Ex Machina.jpg|200px|Cover image.]]
+
| image = Ex Machina.jpg
 
| Author = [[Christopher L. Bennett]]
|-
 
  +
| Artist = [[John Blackford]]
| class="odd" | Author:
 
 
| Publisher = [[Pocket Books]]
| class="even" | [[Christopher L. Bennett]]
 
 
| Series = [[Pocket TOS]]
|-
 
  +
| Published = {{d|28|December|2004}}
| class="odd" | Illustrator:
 
  +
| Pages = 384
| class="even" |
 
  +
| Year = [[2273]]
|-
 
  +
| Stardate = 7438.7
| class="odd" | Publisher:
 
  +
| ISBN = 0743492854 (paperback)<br />{{ASIN|B000FCJXV0}} (Kindle)
| class="even" | [[Pocket Books]]
 
 
}}
|-
 
 
:''The Human Adventure Continues.''
| class="odd" | Series:
 
| class="even" | [[Pocket TOS]]
 
|-
 
| class="odd" | Published:
 
| class="even" | 28 [[December 2004]]
 
|-
 
| class="odd" | Pages:
 
| class="even" | 384
 
|-
 
| class="odd" | Year:
 
| class="even" | [[2273]]
 
|-
 
| class="odd" | Stardate:
 
| class="even" | [[stardate|7438.7]]
 
|-
 
| class="odd" | Reference #:
 
| class="even" | ISBN 0743492854
 
|}
 
''The Human Adventure Continues.''
 
   
'''Ex Machina''' is a stand-alone [[TOS]] novel written by [[Christopher L. Bennett]]. It was published by [[Pocket Books]] in January 2005.
+
'''''Ex Machina''''' is a stand-alone [[TOS]] novel written by [[Christopher L. Bennett]]. It was published by [[Pocket Books]] in late 2005. The novel is a sequel to both {{e|For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky}} and {{film|1}}.
   
==Summary==
+
== Summary ==
 
;From the book jacket:
 
;From the book jacket:
:''In the aftermath of the astonishing events of [[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]], the captain and officers of the [[Enterprise|U.S.S. Enterprise]] remain haunted by their encounter with the vast artificial intelligence of [[V'Ger]] ... And by the sacrifice and ascension of their friend and shipmate, [[Willard Decker]].
+
:''In the aftermath of the astonishing events of {{film|1}}, the captain and officers of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} remain haunted by their encounter with the vast artificial intelligence of ''[[V'ger]]''... And by the sacrifice and ascension of their friend and shipmate, [[Willard Decker]].''
   
:''As [[James T. Kirk]], [[Spock]] and [[Leonard McCoy]] attempt to cope with the personal fallout of that ordeal, a chapter from their mutual past is reopened, raising troubling new questions about the relationship among God, Man, and AI. On the recently settled world of Daran IV, the former refugees of the [[Fabrini]] worldship [[Yonada]] are being divided by conflicting ideologies, as those clinging to their theocratic past vie with visionaries of a future governed by reason alone.
+
:''As [[James T. Kirk]], [[Spock]] and [[Leonard McCoy]] attempt to cope with the personal fallout of that ordeal, a chapter from their mutual past is reopened, raising troubling new questions about the relationship among God, Man, and AI. On the recently settled world of Daran IV, the former refugees of the [[Fabrini]] worldship ''[[Yonada]]'' are being divided by conflicting ideologies, as those clinging to their theocratic past vie with visionaries of a future governed by reason alone.''
   
:''Now, echoes of the [[V'Ger]] encounter reverberate among the [[Enterprise]] officers who years ago overthrew the Oracle, the machine-god that controlled [[Yonada]]. Confronting the consequences of those actions, [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]], [[Spock]] and [[Leonard McCoy|McCoy]] also face choices that will decide the fate of a civilization, and which may change them forever.''
+
:''Now, echoes of the ''V'ger'' encounter reverberate among the ''Enterprise'' officers who years ago overthrew the [[Oracle]], the machine-god that controlled ''Yonada''. Confronting the consequences of those actions, Kirk, Spock and McCoy also face choices that will decide the fate of a civilization, and which may change them forever.''
   
 
{{review}}
 
{{review}}
   
==Characters==
+
== Characters ==
  +
[[File:Lindstrom (Lieutenant).jpg|thumb|[[Lindstrom (Lieutenant)|Lindstrom]]]]
  +
[[File:Natira.jpg|thumb|[[Natira]]]]
 
; [[James T. Kirk]]
 
; [[James T. Kirk]]
 
; [[Spock]]
 
; [[Spock]]
; [[Leonard H. McCoy]]
+
; [[Leonard McCoy]]
  +
; [[Nyota Uhura|Uhura]]
  +
; [[Pavel Chekov]] : [[Chief of Security]].
  +
; [[Montgomery Scott]]
 
; [[DiFalco|Marcella DiFalco]] : [[Chief petty officer]] who takes [[Ilia]]'s place as navigator.
 
; [[DiFalco|Marcella DiFalco]] : [[Chief petty officer]] who takes [[Ilia]]'s place as navigator.
 
; Enrique Mercado : [[Ensign]] assigned as a bridge engineer.
 
; Enrique Mercado : [[Ensign]] assigned as a bridge engineer.
 
; Mosi Nizhoni : [[Ensign]] assigned as assistant chief of security.
 
; Mosi Nizhoni : [[Ensign]] assigned as assistant chief of security.
  +
; [[Lindstrom (Lieutenant)|Lindstrom]]
 
; Reiko Onami : [[Petty officer]] second class assigned as a ship's [[exopsychology|xenopsychologist]].
 
; Reiko Onami : [[Petty officer]] second class assigned as a ship's [[exopsychology|xenopsychologist]].
;[[Perez|Joaquin Perez]] : [[Security]] [[ensign]].
+
; [[Perez|Joaquin Perez]] : [[Security]] [[ensign]].
  +
; [[Natira]]
   
  +
== Memorable quotes ==
==External links==
 
  +
"''Explain to me why the designers felt it necessary to install a - a splatter guard in front of the console!''"
[http://home.fuse.net/ChristopherLBennett/ Christopher L. Bennett's personal website]
 
  +
:- '''Leonard McCoy''', expressing his reservations about the upgraded transporter system
   
{| class="browser"
 
|-
 
| class="prev" | Previous novel:<br />[[Sand and Stars]]
 
| class="topic" | [[Novels]]<br />[[Pocket TOS]]
 
| class="next" | Next novel:<br />[[To Reign in Hell: The Exile of Khan Noonien Singh]]
 
|}
 
   
  +
"''Do I sound like the computer to you?''"
  +
:- '''Christine Chapel''' to McCoy, who had just mistaken Chapel's voice for the computer's
  +
  +
  +
"''Yes, Mother.''"<br />
  +
"''Honestly, Leonard. Do I look like somebody's mother?''"
  +
:- '''Leonard McCoy''' and '''Christine Chapel'''
  +
 
== External links ==
  +
* {{mbeta-title}}
  +
* [http://home.fuse.net/ChristopherLBennett/ExMachinaNotes.html Author annotations]
 
* [http://home.fuse.net/ChristopherLBennett/ExMachinaCast.html Character's film appearances]
  +
  +
  +
{{Novel nav
  +
|series = [[Pocket TOS]]<br />Unnumbered novels
 
|prev = ''[[To Reign in Hell: The Exile of Khan Noonien Singh]]''
  +
|next = ''[[Errand of Fury]]'': ''[[Seeds of Rage]]''
 
}}
 
[[Category:Novels]]
 
[[Category:Novels]]

Revision as of 03:30, 4 April 2016

Template:Realworld

The Human Adventure Continues.

Ex Machina is a stand-alone TOS novel written by Christopher L. Bennett. It was published by Pocket Books in late 2005. The novel is a sequel to both "For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky" and Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

Summary

From the book jacket
In the aftermath of the astonishing events of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the captain and officers of the USS Enterprise remain haunted by their encounter with the vast artificial intelligence of V'ger... And by the sacrifice and ascension of their friend and shipmate, Willard Decker.
As James T. Kirk, Spock and Leonard McCoy attempt to cope with the personal fallout of that ordeal, a chapter from their mutual past is reopened, raising troubling new questions about the relationship among God, Man, and AI. On the recently settled world of Daran IV, the former refugees of the Fabrini worldship Yonada are being divided by conflicting ideologies, as those clinging to their theocratic past vie with visionaries of a future governed by reason alone.
Now, echoes of the V'ger encounter reverberate among the Enterprise officers who years ago overthrew the Oracle, the machine-god that controlled Yonada. Confronting the consequences of those actions, Kirk, Spock and McCoy also face choices that will decide the fate of a civilization, and which may change them forever.

Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.

Characters

File:Lindstrom (Lieutenant).jpg

Lindstrom

Natira

Natira

James T. Kirk
Spock
Leonard McCoy
Uhura
Pavel Chekov
Chief of Security.
Montgomery Scott
Marcella DiFalco
Chief petty officer who takes Ilia's place as navigator.
Enrique Mercado
Ensign assigned as a bridge engineer.
Mosi Nizhoni
Ensign assigned as assistant chief of security.
Lindstrom
Reiko Onami
Petty officer second class assigned as a ship's xenopsychologist.
Joaquin Perez
Security ensign.
Natira

Memorable quotes

"Explain to me why the designers felt it necessary to install a - a splatter guard in front of the console!"

- Leonard McCoy, expressing his reservations about the upgraded transporter system


"Do I sound like the computer to you?"

- Christine Chapel to McCoy, who had just mistaken Chapel's voice for the computer's


"Yes, Mother."
"Honestly, Leonard. Do I look like somebody's mother?"

- Leonard McCoy and Christine Chapel

External links


Previous novel: Series Next novel:
To Reign in Hell: The Exile of Khan Noonien Singh Pocket TOS
Unnumbered novels
Errand of Fury: Seeds of Rage