Editing Agony Booth

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:''"The agony booth is a most effective means of discipline."''

:'''- Commander Spock, Terran Empire'''
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[[Image:Agonybooth-2155.jpg|thumb|250px|right|An Agony Booth circa 2155]]

In the [[Mirror Universe]], an [[Agony Booth]] was a device used to discipline and punish misbehaving officers. In 2155, Major Reed and Dr. Phlox designed a prototype agony booth for use on Terran [[starship]]s.

The booth works by stimulating the pain center of virtually any [[humanoid]], a synaptic scan calibrates it for each species. Traditional forms of punishment can overwhelm the nervous system, after a time the brain ceases to feel anything. However, the agony booth possesses sensors that continually shift the stimulation from one nerve cluster to another, keeping the subject in a constant state of agony, hence its name.

[[Image:Agony Booth-2267.jpg|thumb|250px|left|An Agony Booth circa 2267]]
Within a few days of its operation, Terev, Commander Tucker, and Commander Archer were subjected to its effects. The prototype, however, was destroyed along with the [[ISS Enterprise (NX-01)]], when it was crushed in the [[Tholian]] web. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly")

Nevertheless, this design would find its way into use aboard the 23rd century [[ISS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|ISS Enterprise]]. This device was generally used for major offenses, whereas the [[Agonizer]] was typically used for minor offenses. Pavel Chekov was placed in an agony booth following the assassination attempt he made on Captain Kirk. (TOS: "Mirror, Mirror") 


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