Timetrap
1988 novel by David Dvorkin
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Timetrap (ISBN 0671648705)[1] is an original-series Star Trek novel by David Dvorkin, published by Pocket Books[2] 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]
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| Author | David Dvorkin |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Star Trek |
Release number | 40 |
| Publisher | Pocket Books |
Publication date | 1988 |
| Pages | 221[1] |
| ISBN | 0671648705 |
| Preceded by | Time for Yesterday |
| Followed by | The Three-Minute Universe |
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]
