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| Ex Machina | |
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| Attribution |
| Series: | The Original Series |
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| Author(s): | Christopher L. Bennett |
| Publication information | |
| Published: | Paperback - January 2005 |
| Pages: | 366 |
| ISBN: | ISBN 0743492854 |
| Chronology | |
| Date: | 2273 |
| Stardate: | 7447.5 |
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In the aftermath of the astonishing events of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the captain and officers of the 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.
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.
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Gerry Auberson • Christine Chapel • Pavel Chekov • Marcella DiFalco • Jade Dinh • Hrrii'ush • James T. Kirk • M'Sharna • Leonard McCoy • Mosi Nizhoni • Reiko Onami • Joaquin Perez • R'trikahi • Janice Rand • Montgomery Scott • Spock • Spring Rain on Still Water • Hikaru Sulu • Shantherin th'Clane • Uhura • Hrrii'ush Uuvu'it • Worene • Vaylin Zaand
Dovraku • Dumali • Kemori • Mufasi • Natira • Rishala • Sonaya • Tasari
Christopher Lindstrom • Soreth
Ex Machina is the novel that most carefully explains all the information that the film/novelisation/comic Star Trek: The Motion Picture did not give us about itself. It is the source of the divide regarding TMP's dating and expands on minor characters seen in TMP, giving them names and backstories. It was the most-talked about book of Late 2004, the most-popular Trek book in Early 2005 and is highly recommended for anyone wanting a fuller, better knowledge of TMP.
The story of this novel directly contradicts The Lost Years, according to which McCoy returned to the Fabrini prior to the events of The Motion Picture. According to The Lost Years, when he did so Natira was already married and rejected him; in contrast, according to Ex Machina she waited for him, but he rejected her.
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| Previous novel: Exodus |
TOS novels | Next novel: Seeds of Rage |
| Previous novel: The Case of the Colonist's Corpse |
TOS paperbacks | Next novel: Seeds of Rage |
| Previous story: "...Loved I Not Honor More" |
Stories by: Christopher L. Bennett |
Next story: "Brief Candle" |
| Chronological Order | ||
| Previous adventure: "A & Ω" Section 8 |
Pocket Books Timeline | Next adventure: Pawns and Symbols |
| Previous adventure: Debt of Honor Flashback: Pages 38-44 |
Memory Beta Chronology | Next adventure: "The Haunting of Thallus!" |
| Previous story: Renewal |
The Continuing Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) | Next story: Pawns and Symbols |
| The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2273. The Pocket Books Timeline places events from this story in 1 other timeframe(s): |
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| Previous adventure: Spock's World Vulcan: Three |
7954 BC Chapter 18 |
Next adventure: Spock's World Vulcan: Four |
| The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2273. The Memory Beta Chronology places events from this story in 1 other timeframe(s): |
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| Previous adventure: Spock's World Vulcan: Three |
7954 BC Chapter 18 |
Next adventure: Lost Souls Chapters 2, 8, 14 & 20 |
| Ex Machina Vol 1: (2004) (published by Wildstorm) This page contains a list of all comics in the series including items such as trade paperback books, magazines, and other items of interest. If you have found a comic or item that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list. |
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Ex Machina is an American creator-owned comic book series created by Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris, and published by DC Comics under the Wildstorm imprint.
The series details the life of Mitchell Hundred (also known as The Great Machine), the world's first and only superhero, who, in the wake of his actions on 9/11, is elected Mayor of New York City. The story is set during Hundred's term in office, and interwoven with flashbacks to his past as the Great Machine. Through this, the series explores both the political situations Hundred finds himself in, and the mysteries surrounding his superpowers.
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