In a mirror, darkly dsc into the forest i go despite yourself the wolf inside vaulting. 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. Mirror, mirror episode 4see one of the genredefining parallel universes come to life as kirk and his officers find themselves flung to a sinister alternate universe where the federation is a. Mirror universe memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. The mirror universe was first introduced in the original star trek episode mirror, mirror, which featured the brutal terran empire. Then it moves on to ds9s mirror universe episodes, then the two part in a mirror. The potency of this episode is reflected in the fact that the later trek series, deep space nine, featured several episodes as sequels to this one. Mirror universe series, which integrate new noncanon stories into the complete canon mirror universe. Here are the 20 canceled star trek episodes we never got to see. 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. The 2009 movie star trek saw a significant movement in the star trek universe, with the film establishing a new alternate reality, which rather than being repaired back to the prime universe has become the new leading edge of the franchise, with new movies to be set in the continuation of this timeline rather than the original prime timeline.
Why wasnt there a mirror universe episode for star trek. See your favorite characters behaving contrary to type in familiar but odd circumstances in star trek. Jan 09, 2018 the star trek franchise has a history of episodes and arcs that take place in this mirror universe. There are many types of alternate timelines, but most of those observed fit into two main categories, closed and open. Starfleet has visited the distant past, the far future, and even some alternate timelines. He previously served as first officer of the enterprise and was instrumental in defeating nero. The mirror universe was a parallel universe widely recorded as first being visited by james t. Discovery from these previous mirror universeset star trek episodes. The entire star trek franchise has explored various alternate realities not excluding the one in which the current movies franchise takes place in but the biggest of all is the mirror universe. Canceled star trek episodes we never got to see screenrant.
One of the favorite star trek episodes of all time other than the city on the edge of forever it is just simple. Ultimately, the mirror universe is there to reflect just how good the main characters are and how they can. A guide to star treks mirror universe episodes geek and sundry. This week, the star trek community suffered a great loss when writer dorothy catherine d.
A mirror universe of the alternate reality is introduced in issue fifteen of idw publishing s star trek. They are often amongst the strongest storytelling of their respective series and. Finally, after seven years, theres no longer a need to make up a title for the alternate reality star trek film series, as cbs has finally put a name to this new universe. Looking at all these, heres how i would rank star treks mirror universe episodes, from worst to best. Available for the first time on dvd is a collection featuring the bizarre and strange of episodes of star trek. In this video i countdown my top episodes from all 5 star trek series that deal with a parallel universe or alternate reality. Most importantly, it was the origin of star treks mirror universe, a fun concept that would return in tiein novels, games and multiple episodes of deep space 9.
Alternate reality and parallel universe episodes the best. The mind behind many great trek episodes, fontana delved into vulcan and romulan culture, explored ai, and even received a hugo award nomination for cowriting the series premiere of the next generation, encounter at farpoint with gene roddenberry. The star trek franchise has a history of episodes and arcs that take place in this mirror universe. The original series that everybody needs to rewatch before the star trek discovery premier. The star trek continues webseries boldly completes the original fiveyear mission. Sometimes characters would cross from one show to another for.
What is the official sequence for star trek the original series episodes. Watch these mirror universe episodes before star trek. Archer of the terran empire enterprise sparks a mutiny to investigate an anomaly in tholian space in this alternateuniverse tale inspired by the star trek episodes mirror. In the film, a bad guy travels back in time and destroys the uss. Wouldnt it be cool to watch the entire liveaction star trek canon in chronological order as the events occur within the star trek universe. 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. You may be looking for star trek zine alternate universe 4. In 2017, syfy ranked this the best mirror universe episode of star trek. An alternate earth, assimilated by the borg after their temporal incursion, seen from the wake of a temporal vortex. 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. Discovery producer confirms mirror universe episodes. 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.
Tiger on six perfect episodes of mst3k to help you really just. A transporter accident places captain kirks landing party in an alternate universe, where the enterprise is in the service of a barbarically brutal. Mirror and the evil alternate universe, usually called the mirror universe, has played an important part in other star trek series, including deep space nine, enterprise, and discovery. In 2016, newsweek ranked mirror, mirror as one of the best episodes of the original series. The corbomite maneuver episode 10an incredible example of what could make star trek s more strategic take on space combat so fascinating, as kirk brings the enterprise through a tough. Alternate timelines are frequently the result of unintentional temporal interference. Star trek alternate universe finally gets official name. Top 10 star trek parallel universe alternate reality. Kirk alternate reality star trek expanded universe. The original series and its sequels built a world that was connected by an established history and inuniverse decisions, the results of which you could see appear across each series airing at the time. This parallel universe coexisted with the prime universe in the same space, but on another dimensional plane. After doing some research online, we discovered that no such list exists.
The mirror universe is an alternate reality that runs parallel to the main star trek timeline. Fan collective alternate realities is a dvd collection released by. In short, they recognised that the mirror universe episode in tos was a fan favourite and. Why didnt star trek tng explore the mirror universe. While this helped link the tv shows, it wasnt the only way the star trek series would connect together. I recommend the fantastic alternateuniverse episode yesterdays enterprise, taking place in a timeline where the klingon war never ended. Enterprise takes place in such a timeline, effected either by the temporal cold war or events of star trek. Still, four seasons gives us almost 100 episodes to choose from. The original series episode mirror, mirror showed us a parallel world with an empire instead of a starfleet and united federation of planets.
However, good as they were for a ds9 series, they paled in comparison to this original wonder. Kirk and several officers from the uss enterprise in 2267, though in reality already encountered by the uss discovery around a decade earlier. The collection includes six of the eight mirror universe episodes with the. Oct 10, 2017 star treks mirror universe was explored further in star trek. Mccoy and uhura enter a parallel universe mirror, mirror kirk, scott, mccoy and uhura enter a parallel universe mirror. The original series, it seemed only natural for the mirror universe to reappear in a later. Nov 04, 2009 still, four seasons gives us almost 100 episodes to choose from.
Jan 08, 2018 in in a mirror, darkly, tpol from the mirror universe borrowed some retro star trek clothes from the prime universe uss defiant. Voyagers fourth season, the crew meets the krenim, a species who have managed to weaponize time travel a quiet but longstanding open question in the trek universe, since time travel is often utilized across species and shows. This collection covers all the mirror universe and alternate reality episodes from all the star trek series. In 2017, vulture listed mirror, mirror as one of the best episodes of the original show. This collection has a number of mirroruniverse episodes from the various series as well as some other interesting takes on alternate realities. Star trek he was also vital in the exposure of admiral marcus, who was going to use the superhuman powers of khan to enact war. An alternate timeline is a tangential spacetime continuum, typically created upon the alteration of one or more events in the past. The mirror universe has been visited in one episode of star trek. This parallel universe coexisted with the prime universe. Trials and tribbleations in at least one case, when accidental time travel from 2371 led to the premature.
This was addressed in an interview with showrunner brannon braga. Since mirror, mirror became a favorite episode with fans of star trek. The alternate timeline of the new star trek movies finally. Enterprise novel the good that men do established that section 31 was already aware of the existence of the mirror universe by 2155. This collection has a number of mirror universe episodes from the various series as well as some other interesting takes on alternate realities. Jan 05, 2018 the 8 best alternate realities from star trek. In 2016, ign ranked mirror, mirror the 3rd best episode of the original series. These undeveloped episodes would have brought back fan favorite characters, sparked shocking revelations about familiar characters, and brought fans through mindboggling adventures. It was possible to artificially create pockets where a previous timeline continued, while the timeline of the rest of the universe was changed. The series aired for 98 episodes across four seasons, centering on the adventures of the 22nd century. Given that most of the unofficial ones werent particularly complimentary, its. Discovery almost upon us, some fans have lingering questions about the shows place in the star trek timeline.
Abrams rebooted the series with the film star trek, creating a new timeline for the already confusing trek universe. What is the official sequence for star trek the original. I think its just me, but when the transporter got fixed and kirkk returned to the normal universe, when i saw spocks beard gone, i found it odd and unfamiliar. The established canon can be complicated, with six existing shows covering 200 years of history and a new alternate reality to keep track of. If you are experiencing problems, please describe them. The mirror universe is an example of such an alternate timeline, which has become a primary focus for federation scientists. A temporal incursion into the past could cause an alternate chain of events to unfold. So, heres everything you need to know about where discovery fits into the star trek universe. However, in the cases where the time travel event was part of a predestination paradox, an alternate timeline would be created if the paradox was not completed. Below, you can find all of our episodes, vignettes, and other content including behindthescenes videos, set walkthroughs, and much more. Star trek may not have invented the evil reflection style character, but spocks goatee in the first mirror universe episode is certainly one of the. The 11 best star trek inuniverse crossover episodes. This article refers to the general concept of alternate realities, for the timeline of the 2009 movie star trek see kelvin timeline, for other specific timelines see listings below 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.
The original series episode mirror, mirror showed us a parallel world with an empire instead of a starfleet. The mirror universe is a parallel universe in which the plots of several star trek television episodes take place. For the franchises 30th anniversary in 1996, tv guide ranked mirror, mirror no. 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. They are often amongst the strongest storytelling of their respective series and build upon the. Ranking every mirror universe episode of star trek syfy wire. This is like wearing vintage clothes in the real world with zero. Enterprise is an american science fiction television series that originally aired on the upn network from september 26, 2001 to may, 2005. Until the episode extinction towards the start of the third season, the series was called simply enterprise without the star trek prefix. 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 original series episodes 1 city on the edge of forever this one is a memorable episode with a spin on society in a earthly city and their own understanding of it where coming from a future very different. Most recently, several mirror universe novels have been published in the ds9 relaunch series and the star trek. Kirk was a federation starfleet officer who served as the commanding officer of the uss enterprise ncc1701. Star treks mirror universe was explored further in star trek.
In in a mirror, darkly, tpol from the mirror universe borrowed some retro star trek clothes from the prime universe uss defiant. Mora pol, who first studied odo as an infant, announces that he may have found odos homeworld in the gamma quadrant. Alternate universes and parallel timelines have been a subject of star trek stories from the word go, most recently showing up in th form of j. A guide to star treks mirror universe episodes geek and. Discovery will likely include a visit to the mirror universe, an alternate timeline thats played out across several star trek series and has been major favorite among fans the news.
Discovery these episodes will teach you about klingon culture, spanning the best moments of the star trek franchise. If some of these episodes had been produced, they would have changed the face of star trek forever. 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. Need some context before you dive deep into star trek. It resembles the fictional universe in which the star trek television series takes place, but is separate from the main universe. Broadly, an au may transplant a given source works characters to a radically different setting, shift the genre in which their. The star trek saga has boldly traveled through space and time throughout its over fifty year history. Alternate reality and parallel universe episodes the.
For star trek fans, the existence of a mirror universe would surely be a surprising notion, as the parallel dimension has played a role on the franchise since the iconic star trek. Alternate universe often abbreviated as au is a descriptor used to characterize fanworks which change one or more elements of the source works canon. They never made sense to me with so many changes in characters, how did the science and history come to so. Alternate timeline star trek expanded universe fandom. Fan lists remind us of other star trek main characters who died and returned due to manipulations of time or universes remember that the discovery crew is trapped in an alternate universe, so. In 2017, cbr ranked a character in this episode, marlena moreau of the mirror universe, the 8th fiercest female character of the star trek universe. Alternate reality memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. Alternate realities, a 5disc fancollective that includes 20 episodes selected from all five star trek television series plus exclusive special features. Mar 22, 2020 possibly the most referenced episode of any star trek series, mirror, mirror and the evil alternate universe, usually called the mirror universe, has played an important part in other star trek series, including deep space nine, enterprise, and discovery. Mar 25, 2020 this week, the star trek community suffered a great loss when writer dorothy catherine d. The classic episode mirror mirror introduced the mirror universe, a reality where a brutal terran empire dominated the galaxy. A brief history of star treks mirror universe nerdist.
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