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| Author | David Dvorkin |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Star Trek |
| Release number | 40 |
| Publisher | Pocket Books |
| Publication date | 1988 |
| Pages | 2211 |
| ISBN | 0671648705 |
| Preceded by | Time for Yesterday |
| Followed by | The Three-Minute Universe |
Timetrap (ISBN 0671648705)1 is an original-series Star Trek novel by David Dvorkin, published by Pocket Books2 in 1988.3 For the week of June 12, 1988, Timetrap was the fifth-best-selling paperback book on The New York Times Best Seller list. The novel originally sold for US$3.95 (equivalent to $10.75 in 2025).2 Timetrap is Pocket's 40th numbered novel from the retronymed Star Trek: The Original Series. Simon & Schuster released an e-book version in September 2000.4
The plot of the novel concerns Captain Kirk's kidnapping and brainwashing by Klingons to believe that he's time-traveled 100 years into his future. Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer, writing for Tor.com, described the story as dealing with the philosophy of perception and "drugs. Lots and lots of drugs."3
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References
- Dvorkin, David (1988). Timetrap - David Dvorkin - Google Books. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780671648701. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- "Paperback Best Sellers". The New York Times. June 12, 1988. ISSN 0362-4331. OCLC 1645522.
- Cheeseman-Meyer, Ellen (February 24, 2017). "Klingons Drug Everyone: David Dvorkin's Timetrap". Tor.com. Tor Books. Archived from the original on April 23, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- Timetrap eBook by David Dvorkin | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster. Simon & Schuster. September 22, 2000. ISBN 9780743419918. Archived from the original on October 30, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2018.