With scott bakula, john billingsley, jolene blalock, dominic keating. Cinefantastique magazine also named it and the second part, in a mirror, darkly, part ii as one of the top ten television episodes of 2005. His insides felt hollow, as if he had been gutted by a klingon batleth. The readers of star trek magazine voted in a mirror, darkly the best episode of star trek. As tight as the race was for worst episode, the competition for.
Picard vs whole romulans fleet star trek picard hd episode 10 duration. This installment was developed to be a sequel to the original series episode the tholian web. Discovery season 1 episode 10, so dont read on until youve seen the episode. Apr 22, 2005 watch full episodes on cbs all access. With the enterprise destroyed, archer and his crew decide to steal the defiant and get out of the tholian space station. Ranking every mirror universe episode of star trek syfy wire. Mar 02, 2007 the terran empire at its ruthless best. I look to see what i have left and see i only have episodes 1822 left. Discovery, we got confirmation that the crew of the discovery has landed in the franchises. Offers commentary on in a mirror, darkly by michelle april 27, 2005 9.
In fact, it almost has a timeline of its own as rich as the prime reality of trek. Enterprise, and originally aired on april 22 and 29, 2005. It was a place the franchise would return to in five episodes of deep space nine and a twoparter on enterprise. This episode in common with the first installment of its twoparter differs from the mirror universe episodes of tos and ds9, in which characters from the regular universe travel to the parallel universe and vice versa. In 2012, christian science monitor ranked this the fifth best episode of the original star trek. The mirror universe saga star trek dc book download free. It is my hope that by providing these missions to you that you and your. At the same time, these episodes feel a lot like glorified fan films a feeling only compounded by how they used props from actual fan films.
After capturing a constitution class starship from the future, the captain archer of the mirror universe attempts to become emperor. In a mirror, darkly is the eighteenth and nineteenth episodes of the fourth season of the american science fiction television series star trek. If you for any reason have decided to skip over the latest series of trek that is ok because this episode surely holds up on its on. Star trek writer on star trek discovery episode 10 mirror universe. Mike sussman initially hoped the full version of the shot could be kept, but he. Enterprise in a mirror, darkly tv episode 2005 imdb. Club ranked this episode as one of top ten must see episodes of the original series. The original series episode the tholian web make an unexpected reappearance 37 years after that episode aired. Plus, it wouldnt necessarily preclude the possibility of the chris. The appalling finale of star trek enterprise screen rant. Dec 12, 2014 in in a mirror, darkly, the mirror universe became one more piece of classic star trek iconography for enterprise to affectionately homage and acknowledge. In in a mirror, darkly, the mirror universe became one more piece of classic star trek iconography for enterprise to affectionately homage and acknowledge. Star trek enterprise s04e18 in a mirror, darkly part 1.
This differs from the mirror universe episodes of tos and star trek. Aug 06, 2016 10 best star trek episodes, according to the fans. In the teaser, set april 5, 2063, zefram cochrane greets the vulcan emissary. Star trek enterprise s04e19 in a mirror, darkly part 2 video. The nazi episode wasnt a 2parter, in itself, but it still had some further resolution, in the following episode.
In a mirror, darkly, part iii chapter 1, a startrek. I really disliked the ds9 mirrors with kira the ridiculous evilhorny schemer and sisko overacting so much i thought his head was going to explode. In the mirror universe, commander archer mutinies against captain forrest in order to capture a future earth ship found in tholian space. But as i said in the previous recap, in a mirror, darkly captures the tone of the tos mirror universe a lot better than deep space nine, which mostly turned it into a bleak, depressing place to be. Enterprise in their 40th anniversary reader poll, published in december, 2005. In a mirror darkly took place in season 4 of enterprise. The tholian tries to trap them, but was no match for the advance technology of the defiant. Everything we know about the timeline of star treks mirror. A guide to binge watching 7 great star trek arcs nerdist. However, mirror, mirror is an episode that has something to say. Not content with making a prequel to mirror, mirror writer michael sussman has created a sequel to the tholian web at the same time.
Star trek and all related marks, logos and characters are solely owned by cbs studios inc. As with so many nowiconic star trek conceits, the mirror universe started with a single oneoff episode, in which transporter interference from an ionic storm spits kirk, uhura, scotty, and mccoy out into a parallel universe from their own. In the mirror universe, the crew of the iss enterprise is fighting rebels who oppose the terran empire when they. Apr 29, 2005 watch full episodes on cbs all access. Tbonz on may 1 fullers discovery mirror universe vision by. This fan production is not endorsed by, sponsored by, nor affiliated with cbs, paramount pictures, or any other star trek franchise, and is a noncommercial fanmade film series intended for recreational use. The episode ties in with something that happened during star trek. Tarantino may turn this star trek episode into a movie. Her databanks are filled with full blueprints and schematics for all federation 23rd century starships, as confirmed by khan in space seed and twok.
Star trek enterprise 419 in a mirror darkly pt 2 youtube. Then its time for mark to watch star trek oh, enterprise. It wouldnt be a direct adaptation of the tng story, granted, but it would be true to the spirit of the episode, of dutiful sacrifice in service of the greater good, while bringing the kelvin timeline full circle. May 14, 2015 but as i said in the previous recap, in a mirror, darkly captures the tone of the tos mirror universe a lot better than deep space nine, which mostly turned it into a bleak, depressing place to be. 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 evolve, as well as more. I wasnt sure how this was being expanded into a twoparter and there was a part of me that wondered if we would get another trilogy arc. In a mirror, darkly, part ii episode memory alpha fandom. Io9 ranked mirror, mirror as the tenth best episode of all star trek episodes up to 2011. Star trek is also full of episodes that stand among the best in television. So in the fourth season, another shakeup took place when odyssey 5 creator manny coto took over as showrunner, star trek novelists judith and garfield reevesstevens came aboard the writing staff, and berman and braga only received writing credits on one episode the muchdespised series finale. In a mirror, darkly im binging on star trek enterprise and im getting to the last few episodes of the series. In a mirror, darkly, part i and in a mirror, darkly, part ii are very strange pieces of television they represent the fifth and fourthtolast episodes and thirdtolast story of star trek.
Takes place immediately after events in the season four episode in a mirror, darkly, part ii in the mirror universe. Discovery spoilers in this weeks episode of star trek. In the mirror universe star trek enterprise youtube. In a mirror, darkly, part i and in a mirror, darkly, part ii are very strange pieces of television. The original series episode mirror, mirror showed us a parallel world with an empire instead of a starfleet and united federation of planets.
In the mirror universe, archer commandeers the 23rdcentury defiant from the tholians and uses it in a nefarious power grab. And the fact that it was a 2parter ate up a lot of time. Now the problem is that theyve beaten all of it out of the franchise. The horror of the mirror universe was first demonstrated when mirror spock used an agonizer on a crewman. This particular set of missions has been designed specifically around the mirror universe as it develops past the in a mirror, darkly episode of star trek. It is a story with a clear allegorical point, and one which seems quite aware of the franchises developing place in.
This may, were taking a look at the fourth and final season of star trek. Yes, a mirror universe episode wouldve been just perfect for the first season of ent. Watch mirror jonathan archer battle it out against all odds, the rebels versus the pride of starfleet in short the uss defiant. Star trek, in its many and varied guises has, over the years, managed to cram in some excellent, and thoughtprovoking tales. The adventures of earths first interstellar spaceship are chronicled in this star trek spinoff, which takes.
In place of the united federation of planets they find the terran empire, where mutinous, evil twins of their fellow crew members use the might of. Everything we know about the timeline of star treks. Jan 08, 2018 this post has major spoilers for star trek. In the mirror universe, the crew of the iss enterprise is fighting rebels who oppose the terran empire when they discover the tholians have captured a vessel from the future. Mirror, mirror is the fourth episode of the second season of the american science fiction television series star trek. No commercial exhibition or distribution is permitted. Aug 02, 2016 yes, a mirror universe episode wouldve been just perfect for the first season of ent. The twopart in a mirror, darkly story of ent takes place entirely in the mirror universe, with no crossover of any.
And here we are, finally, after nearly three years, coming to the lastever mirror universe outing, a twoparter aired during the final season of enterprise, by then known as star trek. They come towards the tail end of the berman era as a whole. Discovery is star trek in a mirror, darkly previous star trek series had a problem with overly utopian idealism. Apparently he felt the need to visit archers enterprise during a pivotal sequence of events in order to help him make the right decision. Star trek enterprise season 4 episode 18 in a mirror, darkly part 1 and 2. Yes, i would like to receive updates, special offers and other information from star trek. In the nineteenth episode of the fourth season of enterprise, archer tries to take over the terran empire. In a mirror, darkly possibly the best alternative universe episode in trek history. The shows nonsensical temporal cold war story arc, which ran through all three prior seasons.
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