Mirror universe, which includes six installments taken from the original series tos, deep space nine ds9. Alternate realitybased episodes were some of the most unique star trek programs produced and can often be enjoyed without viewing the rest of the episodes from that particular season. Jan 09, 2018 ds9s visit to the mirror universe also introduced the idea that people who died in the normal universe might be alive and well in the mirror universe, as we found with siskos wife. And, quite the opposite of tos and the next generation, ds9 featured characters that butted heads often and loudly. Watch these mirror universe episodes before star trek. The original series episode mirror, mirror showed us a parallel world with an empire instead of a starfleet and united federation of planets. It is the first deep space nine mirror universe episode. We kind of got that with kira, who, not coincidentally was the best part of the ds9 mirror episodes. As an example, in bizarro world, the earth is a cube. Apr 23, 2015 from startrek ds9 s07e12 the emperors new cloak.
The other ferengi leaves upon hearing quarks asking price, but odo takes out latinum as if to buy some of the remains, before informing quark that he wants to buy parts of plegg, but. Below is a list of the timetravel alternate reality episodes from seasons 1 through 7. With each second or year that passes after two alternate universes diverge, they should become more and more different, and thus it should become more and more improbable for someone. Deep space nine episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Since then the klingoncardassian alliance has enslaved the terrans. Why wasnt there a mirror universe episode for star trek. How important were they to you, in terms of the challenge at hand playing the intendant in a given episode and in terms of how what the intendant said and did reflected on major kira. Given that this does not affect the main universe s characters, it happens often. Here are the 20 canceled star trek episodes we never got to see. Unlike other star trek series, deep space nine embraces longform storytelling, with arcs and plots that thread through a number of episodes at a time.
Mirror universe memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. I certainly recommend this episode and all of the alternate universe episodes the mirror universe established in the original series. Canceled star trek episodes we never got to see screenrant. Jan 30, 2017 however, while some of the episodes that followed mirror, mirror made for fun, interesting additions to the idea of the mirror universe, others lacked the same creativity and did not take full advantage of the worlds potential. If deep space nine smoothed the mirror universe into a swashbuckling field.
Not all alternate universes are the mirror universe, and if you include them and mean to ask about alternate universes more generally, then basic research would show you a bunch of tng alternate universe episodes like yesterdays enterprise. How are the alternative factor and the tholian web mirror universe episodes. These themed episodes continue with the entire mirror set, including the three ds9 outings, which pushed the mirror universe to an even darker place, and finally the enterprise double episode, in. And of course the mirror episodes of ds9 happen about a century after mirror, mirror but involve many mirror characters who are counterparts of ds9 characters. Jan 03, 2011 the mirror universe episodes were some of the shows best hours and gave us a unique that is to say, sexy and evil take on major kira. A guide to star treks mirror universe episodes geek and. While i adored the original show in this genre, mirror, mirror from the the original star trek, doing so many followup episodes in this. Below is a list of the timetravelalternate reality episodes from seasons 1 through 7.
Universe was later revisited in the deep space nine secondseason episode. The bajoran scientist who used to be odos teacher arrives with evidence of others of odos kind. A transporter accident places captain kirks landing party in an alternate universe, where the enterprise is in the service of a barbarically brutal. This is like wearing vintage clothes in the real world with zero. Kira and bashir find themselves in an alternate universe. Nov 16, 2008 the episodes are grouped into four categories. I mean, ds9 s mirror scenario followed the logical conclusions of the events of mirror, mirror, fine. The emperors new cloak is the 162nd episode of the television series star trek.
In his bar, quark is trying to sell pieces of plegg to a ferengi customer when odo walks in and comes up to quark. There is some backstory added to odos character that mainly consists of meeting a character and reiterated things we already knew. If some of these episodes had been produced, they would have changed the face of star trek forever. Ultimately, the mirror universe is there to reflect just how good the main characters are and how they can. Voyagers mirror universe episode could be living witness. Alternate reality memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. A guide to star treks mirror universe episodes geek and sundry. Mirror universe memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom.
This collection has a number of mirror universe episodes from the various series as well as some other interesting takes on alternate realities. But no one watches mirror episodes for logical geopolitical ramifications, we watch them for evil versions of our favorite good guys with goatees. Bareil after he transports himself into her universe and onto ds9. Review star trek alternate realities collective dvd set. Mar 10, 2019 top episodes from season 2 include the alternate universe crossover which pays homage to the original series, mirror, mirror and the twopart spotlight on the maquis, a looseknit organization. It was a place the franchise would return to in five episodes of deep space nine and a twoparter on enterprise as the years went by and the franchise changed, we saw the mirror world. Am i the only one who never really liked the mirror. Something of a dark mirror of the traditionally optimistic, progressive worldview of star trek, the mirror universe sees the benevolent federation replaced by the evil terran empire, a violent, ruthless organization obsessed with conquest. Eventually the fanservice aspects took over from the darker and edgier version killed off for real. The last mirror universe episode of deep space nine finds quark and. If you have amazon prime, all of the star trek series, including ds9, are free, so, since timetravelalternate reality is my favorite genre, i decided to start watching those ds9 episodes first. With avery brooks, rene auberjonois, alexander siddig, terry farrell. They all involve one or more of the themes i mentioned. This alternate universe has a long history in the star trek franchise, and while you dont need to know the backstory to follow discovery, now is a great time to catch up with the relevant episodes.
The mirror universe is a parallel universe in which the plots of several star trek television episodes take place. The characters in the mirror universe are aggressive, mistrustful and opportunistic in personality. After the dominion war, he became a political figure, then served as cardassian ambassador to the united federation of planets, and eventually castellan of the cardassian union. For starters spock is walking around with a mean looking goatee and doesnt flinch at the thought of torturing a subordinate, but as the episode progresses the. If you have amazon prime, all of the star trek series, including ds9, are free, so, since timetravel alternate reality is my favorite genre, i decided to start watching those ds9 episodes first.
This parallel universe coexisted with the prime universe in the same space, but on another dimensional plane. Kirk and several officers from the uss enterprise in 2267, though in reality already encountered by the uss discovery around a decade earlier. Cbs has broken the 20 episodes into four categories. The alternate is the 32nd episode of the american science fiction television series star trek. The 11 best star trek inuniverse crossover episodes. In ent the people from our universe who traveled to the mirror universe were already dead defiants crew.
Between these various canon productions, the mirror universe was the basis of many novels and comics. The mirror universe reappeared on tv in 1994 in the deep space nine ds9 season two episode crossover. Elim garak memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. Ds9 s visit to the mirror universe also introduced the idea that people who died in the normal universe might be alive and well in the. Mirror universe 6 episodes, parallel dimensions 2 episodes, twisted realities 4 episodes, and alternative lives 8 episodes. Bashir find themselves in an alternate universe populated by exact doubles of the. The mirror universe is a parallel world to the standard star trek universe, where instead of the federation there was the terran empire. The mirror universe has been visited in one episode of star trek. Ds9 continued to explore the mirror universe in several episodes, and some years later, the series enterprise also explored the mirror universe in the, in a mirror, darkly twoparter. Nov 14, 2017 star trek has a love of time travel, but these alternate universe episodes allow for not just the ability to revisit characters that have been killed off, but also show how the actions of the heroes can affect a universe full of darkness. Why didnt star trek tng explore the mirror universe. A look through star treks mirror universe boing boing.
Deep space nines counterpart, terok nor, is a seat of power for the. Bajor is about to elect a new spiritual leader, and. The first television series, simply called star trek and now referred to as the original series, debuted in 1966 and aired for three. Necessary evil and the alternate are great character.
Deep space nine did a deep dive into the mirror universe with five separate episodes across five different seasons. Professor jennifer sisko uses jake to lure sisko to the mirror universe to help the rebels build another starship defiant. Hidden file 03, ds9 season 2 dvd special features the parallel universe reappeared in the ds9 episode crossover because michael piller. They never made sense to me with so many changes in characters, how did the science and history come to so very closely resemble each other. Garak was the illegitimate and only son of enabran tain, head of the obsidian order at the time, and tain. An accident, which occurs while traveling through the wormhole, leaves kira and bashir stranded in an alternate universe where humans are slaves. The mirror universe was a parallel universe widely recorded as first being visited by james t. Instinctively, he goes to leave as odo often did when nog was around with him, but odo doesnt have a problem with just jake there. How would the ship even get built when the whole galaxy. The terms alternate universe or parallel universe are sometimes also used to refer to alternate realities, however such usage is inaccurate. Startrek deep space nine rom reacts to the alternate. Elim garak was a member of the cardassian obsidian order until his exile to the space station terok nor in 2368. There are also a few scenes that i think taint the odo character.
In in a mirror, darkly, tpol from the mirror universe borrowed some retro star trek clothes from the prime universe uss defiant. Jake sisko is at his usual place on the second floor of the promenade when odo walks by. And in the tiny fraction of alternate universes where the protagonists remained on ds9 until way of the warrior, they were probably all killed in the vast majority of such alternate universes, and only survived in a small minority of alternate universes where worf arrived and helped them. Ranking every mirror universe episode of star trek syfy wire. This alternate universe has a long history in the star trek franchise, and while you dont need to know the backstory to follow discovery, now is a great time to. Deep space nine was born out of the politics of the.
Then the focus goes to episodes that address parallell dimensions, twisted realities, and alternate. Im going through season seven of deep space nine for the first time in. Startrek deep space nine rom reacts to the alternate universe. The mirror universe is an alternate reality that runs parallel to the main star trek timeline. In the mirror universe, the earth is a sphere, but the mirror self of the brigadier has a cool. The episodes title is a reference to the hans christian andersen story, the emperors new clothes. I really disliked the ds9 mirrors with kira the ridiculous evilhorny schemer and sisko overacting so much i. Apr 01, 2015 the mirror universe reappeared on tv in 1994 in the deep space nine ds9 season two episode crossover.
Top 10 star trek deep space nine episodes duration. The original tos episode was interesting and well made, and i thought the enterprise twoparter was a lot of fun, but because of the tos nostalgia at least as much as the mirror universe part. These undeveloped episodes would have brought back fan favorite characters, sparked shocking revelations about familiar characters, and brought fans through mindboggling adventures. Mirror universe episodes in star trek by universe1701.
An alternate reality which may also be referred to as an alternate quantum reality, alternate timeline or parallel timeline is a divergent timeline, a distinct branch in any one universe. A transporter accident places captain kirks landing party in an alternate universe, where the enterprise is in the service of a barbarically brutal empire. Just to name one from each series, it includes the city on the edge of forever, yesterdays enterprise, duet, timeless and carpenter street. Sisko and crew members odo, obrien and dax welcome alien visitors, root out evildoers and solve many unexpected problems. Mirror universe, which includes six installments taken from the original series tos, deep space nine ds9, and enterprise, all springing. Then it moves on to ds9 s mirror universe episodes, then the two part in a mirror darkly espiodes from enterprise which were supprisingly good. Which star trek productions are in the same alternate. Jan 25, 2019 i am not a fan of the mirror universe episodes. Often a subset of bizarro universe, it is an alternate universe where good and evil characterisations are reversed, but is otherwise the same as the real universe except where logically derived from this change in morality. Kira and bashir have an adventure in the mirror universe of star trek, which brought to the show deep space nine a plot device first introduced in the original series episode mirror, mirror, which aired on october 6, 1967. Looking at all these, heres how i would rank star treks mirror universe episodes, from worst to best. Star trek has a love of time travel, but these alternate universe episodes allow for not just the ability to revisit characters that have been killed off, but also show how the actions of the heroes can affect a universe full of darkness. Because an alternate mirror universe has no place in a canon thats full of parallel realities, time travel, and quasiomnipotent beings like the q. One of the most popular trek episodes ever, mirror, mirror creates an incident that thrusts kirk, mccoy, scotty, and uhura into an alternate universe where things are much different.
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