Ticket to Tranai

Brief Overview

The main character, Marvin Goodman, is disillusioned with life on Earth and dreams of finding a perfect society. He travels to the planet Tranai, rumored to be a utopia. Upon arrival, he discovers that Tranai indeed has no crime, poverty, or wars. However, he soon learns that behind this facade of prosperity lie cruel and immoral methods of societal governance. For instance, criminals are punished with the death penalty, and women are treated as slaves. Goodman realizes that Tranai's ideal society is built on cruelty and injustice, and decides to return to Earth, understanding that utopia is impossible without human sacrifice.