The Jaunt

Description:

"The Jaunt" is a horror short story by Stephen King first published in The Twilight Zone Magazine in 1981, and collected in King's 1985 collection Skeleton Crew. The story takes place early in the 24th century, when the technology for teleportation, referred to as "Jaunting", is commonplace, allowing for instantaneous transportation across enormous distances, even to other planets in the Solar System. ---------- Also contained in: - [Skeleton Crew](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL149161W/Skeleton_Crew)

subjects: Horror short story,  teleportation,  Texaco,  anaesthesia,  heart attack

People: Alfred Bester,  Buffington,  Carson,  Victor Carune,  Rudy Foggia,  Mr. Hart,  Lester Michaelson,  Mrs. Michaelson,  Dr. Mosconi,  Marilys Oates,  Mark Oates,  Patricia Oates,  Ricky Oates,  Governor Thurgood

Places: Solar System,  Schenectady,  Mars,  Whitehead City,  Port Authority Terminal,  New York City

Times: 1987,  24th century