Item Tag: Polywater

In the sequel, a Starfleet vessel is discovered adrift, its crew frozen in various states due to polywater intoxication. Beckett Mariner attempts the simulation, but is unable to stomach the scenario and chooses to eject herself from an airlock.

While Vonnegut’s novel predates the polywater craze, the scientific speculation surrounding polywater eerily mirrored the fictional nightmare of Ice-9, making this book a must-read for fans of both science history and Vonnegut.