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"Mind-Sifter" is a Star Trek (TOS) short story by Shirley S. Maiewski, published in the anthology The New Voyages in March 1976.

Summary[]

Captain Kirk is stranded on 1950s Earth in a mental hospital, having been abducted by Kor, subjected to a Klingon mind sifter, and transported through the Guardian of Forever. Spock is promoted to captain and spends a year looking for Kirk.

References[]

Characters[]

Blair (reporter)Christine ChapelPavel ChekovFredGuardian of ForeverJan HamlinJosephsJames T. KirkKyleM'BengaLeonard McCoyJosé MéndezKevin RileyMontgomery ScottSpockHikaru SuluThomas (engineer)Frank ThomasNyota UhuraLeonard Wright
Referenced only
GodEdith KeelerKorSuperman

Starships and vehicles[]

carUSS Enterprise (Constitution-class heavy cruiser) • USS Lexington (Constitution-class heavy cruiser) • UFO

Locations[]

Earth

Earth.

the galaxy's Alpha Quadrant
Earth (Korea) • Talos IV
the galaxy's Beta Quadrant
Omicron Ceti IIIOrganiaGatewayStarbase 11unnamed "Open Planet"

Races and cultures[]

Human (Oriental) • KlingonOrganianVulcan

States and organizations[]

Klingon EmpireUnited Federation of Planets (Starfleet: Starfleet Command) • United States of America (Federal Bureau of InvestigationUnited States Military Forces: United States Army, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy)

Other references[]

American EnglishBerthold rayboatswain's pipebootcasserolecoffeedressforkgrassjacketmind-sifterSaurian brandyselectorspoonstraitjacketsubcutaneous transpondersweatertapetransporterturboliftuniformwater

Chronology[]

1950s decade
2267

Appendices[]

Related media[]

Background[]

The absence of Captain Kirk from the Enterprise for an entire year, and Spock's temporary promotion and uniform change make this story difficult to reconcile with the timeline later established in canon. One possibility is that the use of the Guardian of Forever caused the reversion of these events from the characters' history, even though they might still carry memories of these events.

Connections[]

Timeline[]

published order
Previous story:
The Winged Dreamers
The New Voyages
NewVoyages
Next story:
Sonnet from the Vulcan: Omicron Ceti Three
chronological order
Previous Adventure:
As Others See Us
Pocket Next Adventure:
If I Lose Thee...


Translations[]
1983
Japanese : 精神探査機, translated by Hiroshi Saito. (Hayakawa Bunko)
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