In the fictional Star Trek universe, an agony booth is a device from the Mirror Universe reality, in use by the Terran Empire. The agony booth is used to punish insubordination of personnel on board an Imperial starship. Star Trek collectively refers to a science-fiction franchise spanning six unique television series (which comprise 726 episodes) and ten feature films, in addition to hundreds of novels, computer and video games, fan stories, and other works of fiction — all of which are set within the same fictional universe created... In the Star Trek television series, the Mirror Universe is an alternate reality. ... The official emblem of the Terran Empire The Terran Empire is, in the fictional universe of Star Trek, the Mirror Universe counterpart of the United Federation of Planets. ... The fictional starship Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) from Star Trek: The Next Generation. ...

Invented in 2155 by MACO Major Malcolm Reed, the Mirror Universe version of Lt. Malcolm Reed, the agony booth is a man-sized glass box that emits waves of nerve wracking pain throughout the subject's body. Unlike more conventional methods of torture - which, after prolonged use, could render the victim 'blind' to pain and unable to feel anything more at all (thus making further torture ineffective) - the Agony Booth continually shifts itself among different nerve clusters of the body, ensuring a maximum possible amount of pain to the victim. Furthermore, the booth can adapt itself for use against any alien species, even those who might be able to resist standard forms of punishment. MACO The MACOs (Military Assault Command Operations) are an elite Terran military command in the Star Trek: Enterprise fiction universe. ... Malcolm Reed (born September 2) is the fictional British officer on the Enterprise, in the TV series Star Trek: Enterprise. ...

Most victims of an agony booth will die before the punishment session is over. The agony booth is warranted for more severe crimes, such as an attempt to assassinate a superior officer or conspiracy to commit other heinous crimes; however, the Empire usually turns a blind eye toward such conduct, and punishment is believed more deserved for those who "get caught". In the Empire, the easiest way to make rank is to kill your superiors.

For lesser punishments, a smaller device called an agonizer is used. In the fictional Star Trek universe, an agonizer is a device from the Mirror Universe reality, that is used to punish insubordination of personnel on board an Imperial starship. ...

The agony booth was first seen in use in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Mirror, Mirror". Its origins were revealed in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode, "In a Mirror, Darkly". The starship Enterprise as it appeared on Star Trek Star Trek is a culturally significant science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry in the 1960s. ... Mirror, Mirror was an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. ... The starship Enterprise (NX-01) Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. ... In a Mirror, Darkly is a two-part episode of Star Trek: Enterprise. ...

The Agony Booth is also a famous internet site chronicling, summarizing, and generally reviling bad movies from the past, and even has a small catalogue of bad Star Trek episodes. An 'Agonizer' segment exists, used for shorter reviews. Many of the avatars used by the reviewers are face-shots from Mirror, Mirror, the episode mentioned above. Star Trek collectively refers to a science-fiction franchise spanning six unique television series (which comprise 726 episodes) and ten feature films, in addition to hundreds of novels, computer and video games, fan stories, and other works of fiction — all of which are set within the same fictional universe created... Mirror, Mirror was an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. ...

External links

• Agony booth at MemoryAlpha, a Star Trek wiki