Uhura ascertains that Starfleet has ordered the Halkans' destruction unless the Empire's demands for dilithium are met. Worf says that for what he remembers, they were friends, not lovers. Now, aboard the Imperial Starship Enterprise , the four must find a way to remain undetected until they can return to their own universe. Worf then enters his quarters just like in the beginning of the episode and hurries to check the bedroom. Data (who now has his original eye color again) scans Worf and finds quantum flux in his cellular RNA. "We're launching it now." Out of the darkness, happy shouts of "Surprise!" On the bridge, the tactical officer – Lieutenant Wesley Crusher – reports a minor anomaly in space. When she asks what that's supposed to mean, Worf adds, "It is a long story.". Worf tells the counterpart Riker that he does remember, only he remembers it differently. According to Data, he may end up several days after or before the time he left because of the uncertainty principle. These parallel universes are sometimes known as quantum universes, qu… Troi asks Worf if he really can't remember them becoming lovers and getting married during the past three years. Troi happily replies "That's one of the nicest things anyone has ever said to me." Spock arrives and announces he will operate the controls. I promised Alexander I'd feed his Dalvin hissing beetle while you were both away." In commentary, writer Brannon Braga commented that this was something that he had not written and thought a nice touch upon seeing the episode. "It was fine, sir. Worf can't remember such a scan. An alert sounds and Data reports a Bajoran ship approaching. Back on the Enterprise, Riker and Worf walk down a corridor. As Worf starts to speak, he once again nearly blacks out. The parallel universes shown in Star Trek never appeared on par with our own universe, and not just because they had far less screen time. Data and Worf meet with Captain Riker in his ready room. ", "I was in sickbay. Worf proudly studies his trophy, places it on a table and heads to the bedroom. Worf says that the ship was responsible for reprogramming the Argus Array. Worf reminds her about how he once asked Troi to watch over Alexander when he thought he was going to die after the spinal injury. ← 299th of 801 released in all → Worf accesses his computer terminal and searches for the log he recorded on the shuttlecraft Curie. A keyhole which intersects many other quantum realities." ", She goes to sit on Worf's bed and asks him to join her. On the bridge, the senior staff man the primary stations as lower-ranking officers work the aft consoles. Worf dictates a log entry while on a Type 6 shuttlecraft, the Curie. Sidearms are standard issue (as well as daggers for officers) and the Federation has become an "Empire". In-universe date I hope you don't mind, I let myself in. The most obvious parallel (ahem) has to be Star Trek's recurrent mirror universe, which contains the Federation's evil twin -- the Terran Empire. Georgiou attempts to change the history of past events in an effort to save Mirror Burnham in "Star Trek: Discovery's" season 3 episode 9 ... in the "Star Trek" universe ... a parallel universe. [4][5], For the franchise's 30th anniversary in 1996, TV Guide ranked "Mirror, Mirror" No. He has tried to be a good father and to give Alexander guidance. At Worf's quarters, Worf is agitated. They discover power to the transporter has been cut, and Scott can only reset the controls to allow manual operation, requiring one of them to stay behind. It's been a long time. Archer did not mention how many centuries, but by his statement, the Empire can be traced back to at least 1955, suggesting that it was a Terran political unit before it became an interstellar empire. With Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating. La Forge says that the telescope is only three light years away from Cardassian space. In the mirror universe, much of known history is dominated by the Terran Empire. List of Star Trek: The Original Series episodes In the episode, the crew of the USS Enterprise encounters a "reality jumping" madman. Meanwhile, aboard the USS Enterprise, Spock places their mirror-universe counterparts in confinement, but has not yet determined how to send them home. Then the log continues normally. Troi asks how it happened. Riker says he doesn't know what Worf is talking about but Worf does not believe him. Riker observes that Worf doesn't seem to remember any of this. The Klingon reports that it is an uninhabited region, but there could be someone there receiving the data. But there is a theory in quantum physics that all possibilities that can happen or could happen do happen in alternate quantum realities." Data explains that Worf's cellular RNA is asynchronous with normal matter. [9], In 2012, Christian Science Monitor ranked this the fifth best episode of the original Star Trek. Let’s meet our Terran counterparts, slap a goatee on Saru, and start a-stabbing everybody. Neither he nor Riker knows anything about the logs. Spock interrupts to inform Kirk that he has been ordered to kill him and take command unless Kirk carries out their mission within four hours. When Scott and McCoy join him in his quarters the computer confirms Kirk's hypothesis and provides a procedure to reproduce the transporter accident and return them to their home universe. Wesley fires a single photon torpedo, collapsing the ship's weakened shields and engine core, which destroys it completely. It is unclear if this is a blooper or intentional. Worf thanks her for watching Alexander. "Mirror, Mirror" is the fourth episode of the second season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. Picard orders Worf to scan for Cardassians. He wants to know how long they have been married. He cautiously looks around and Riker worriedly asks what's wrong. Data doesn't know the reason, but theorizes that Worf may originate from another quantum reality. In this world, they soon discover the "Galactic Empire" is maintained by fear and assassination. According to a theory, everything that can happen does happen in some other quantum reality." Things have changed again. Worf sets away, but the shuttle is attacked by one of the Enterprises. Worf states he doesn't. "Before. Ever since Captain Picard was killed in the incident with the Borg." Marlena suggests using the Tantalus Field, a weapon concealed in Kirk's quarters. [21], In 2017, Vulture listed "Mirror, Mirror" as one of the best episodes of the original show, noting the episode's trip to the darker mirror universe. We think we have found a way to return us all to our proper realities, but we need to find that ship which exhibits a certain quantum signature. Worf contacts the Enterprise and Picard answers the hail. And Commander Riker told me Captain Picard was not going to attend, and then suddenly he was there. Picard notes that they are responsible for new starship development. Worf experiences another loss of orientation and finds himself standing at the bridge of the Enterprise. The Klingon thinks that Data's painting is making him dizzy. Before Worf enters his quarters in the teaser, a voice can faintly be heard saying "Surprise!". Doctor Crusher told me I had a concussion, but I do not remember that happening." Picard tries to contact Geordi at Engineering but gets Ensign Hayes instead. Riker orders full stop and analysis, Data diagnoses the anomaly as a quantum fissure in the space-time continuum. Meanwhile, the Enterprise scans the fissure with the subspace pulse. It would take 27 years for Trek heroes to make their way back to the place in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's (DS9) season 2 episode "Crossover." The Star Trek mirror universe concept was revisited in five episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: "Crossover", "Through the Looking Glass", "Shattered Mirror", "Resurrection" and "The Emperor's New Cloak". Worf, angered now, thinks that someone is playing a trick on him. As she is about to leave, Worf asks her to join him for dinner and she accepts. He suggests that they should try to pinpoint the moment when events became discontinuous. Wesley reports that power system damage has caused an energy surge to the subspace pulse. "NO, WE WON'T GO BACK!!! The episode "Fairest of Them All" in the non-canon fan series Star Trek Continues shows the events in the mirror universe following the original series episode, "Mirror Mirror". When Spock reminds him of the necessity of power, Kirk reveals the existence of the Tantalus Field. This counterpart Riker has a long beard, is disheveled and delirious, panicking on the badly-damaged bridge of his Enterprise. Troi playfully remarks that it would make her mother Worf's stepmother. Worf tries comfort her by telling that he has always considered her a close friend. to Worf as a Cardassian ship approaches. They decide to impersonate their counterparts until they can find a way home. Several theories exist on the creation of parallel universes. Riker gives his best wishes and leaves with the others, with only Worf and Troi remaining. In this "mirror universe", the Enterprise is a ship of the Terran Empire, a conquering and murdering organization where officers are assassinated as punishment and as a means of promotion. On the bridge, Data asks Worf if he has finished the metallurgical scan of the Array. An LCARS display depicting the Federation space stations Deep Space 5 and Starbase 47, and two planetary bases, Iadara colony and Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards in 2370. It's been a long time." The transporter malfunctions, sending Kirk, McCoy, Scotty and Uhura into an alternate universe. After another hit, the fissure lights up and several copies of the Enterprise appear. [18] They ranked "Mirror, Mirror" the fourth best episode of the series. Brannon Braga Troi replies that most children do. [12] In 2016, Business Insider ranked "Mirror, Mirror" the 6th best episode of the original series. It is not clear when the Empire began. Written by [17], 2016 was the 50th anniversary of the first broadcast of Star Trek, which triggered a large amount of press including TV Guide's review of top original series episodes. Agitated and confused as he is, Troi promises to believe what he says and wants to help. The thought of Alexander not existing in this reality greatly upsets Worf and Troi rests herself on his chest. From a monitor in the pool table La Forge points out two space stations, Deep Space 5 and Starbase 47, and two planetary bases, Iadara colony and Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards on Mars. During the song, Crusher arrives with a chocolate cake for Worf (with at least fifteen candles). In Star Trek chronology, the earliest appearance of the Mirror Universe is in the prequel series Star Trek: Enterprise. Data reads from the Ops console that the Enterprise's deflectors have sustained heavy damage and they have hull breaches on decks 17 and 36. 3 on its list of the 10 best Star Trek episodes from all series. Worf wants to know how will they find his own reality. I will not be surprised." Spock suddenly awakens and forces McCoy into a Vulcan mind meld to learn why the captain spared his life. Of course, the Mirror Universe isn’t the only alternate reality we see in Star Trek — and Mirror Universe versions of main characters aren’t the only Starfleet members who die in the series. Data examines La Forge's body with a tricorder, but he cannot find anything unusual, other than energy residuals from his plasma burns. Riker orders Crusher to return fire. Doctor Crusher is standing on the spot where Ogawa was just a moment before. Worf replies that today is his birthday. Picard orders helm to lay in a course to Starbase 129. He begins to say that it has never been easy for him to have the child on board. She asks Kirk to take her with them, but Kirk explains that the transporter is set for four people. Worf carries his bat'leth and trophy as Riker tells him that they are returning to the Argus Array. "You probably want to meditate or hit yourself with a painstik, or something." After failing to persuade the Halkan Council to allow the Federation to mine dilithium crystals on their planet, Captain Kirk, along with Chief Medical Officer Dr. McCoy, Chief Engineer Scott, and Communications Officer Uhura, attempt to beam back to the USS Enterprise during an ion storm, and find themselves on an Enterprise that has drastically changed. The events of ", Noting the future incarnations of the relationship, Braga observed, ", The last line of the episode – "Champagne" – was unscripted. After Picard's explanation about scientific observation Nador adds: "I'm certain it would never be used to observe neighboring species." Memory Alpha articles needing page citations, watch over Alexander when he thought he was going to die after the spinal injury, Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages, Star Trek: Fan Collective - Alternate Realities, Star Trek: The Next Generation - 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition, https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Parallels_(episode)?oldid=2719643, This episode is the first to suggest a relationship between Worf and Counselor Troi, which grew throughout the remainder of the season. Crusher tries to calm him by explaining that memory loss can be very disorienting. La Forge offers a PADD to Worf and suddenly he feels dizzy again. The shield generators are overloading. He greets the captain and demand him to explain their presence on the Federation territory. The computer cannot find it. After Worf returns from a bat'leth tournament, he is the only person who notices subtle changes on the Enterprise. Data, taking this for an actual question, replies that he is not sure, but offers to investigate "when the initial coupling took place". Worf wonders about it aloud and Troi remarks, "Don't I wish.". Riker orders the anomaly to be viewed on main screen. Troi asks what has changed. 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When Picard inquires where the information is being sent, Data replies that it is being directed to Sector 19658 and that he can't access the Array's main computer. Picard agrees with Riker, who exits the bridge with Data. (, Braga noted that he was careful to downplay the idea that the alternate realities could be a result of Worf losing his mind to avoid similarities with ", It was originally planned that the crew would sing "Happy Birthday" to Worf in Klingonese, but the producers decided it was not worth paying the fee demanded by the song's royalty holders. And Captain Picard was gone. "I believe the quantum fissure is a fixed point across the space-time continuum. Picard glances questioningly at Riker Prime. Worf says that he can prove he won the tournament. [22], In 2018, Collider ranked this episode the 4th best original series episode. In the great sprawling universe of Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry introduced us to the notion of alternate realities and parallel universes early on in the second season of The Original Series. Kirk is startled by the appearance of Lieutenant Marlena Moreau, recently transferred to the Enterprise, with a report for his signature. The mirror universe also appears in more than one Star Trek Deep Space Nine episode. Most notably the Mirror Universe of TOS: "Mirror, Mirror" gained an increasingly clownish reputation in the course of DS9, when the Mirror characters were turned into caricatures of their counterparts in our universe. More changes here; the warp core has a green dilithium chamber hatch and Data has completely normal-looking blue eyes instead of his usual yellow ones. A 'keyhole' which intersects many other quantum realities." Picard demands a report from Lieutenant Commander Data, who tells the captain that the Array is working normally. Crusher tries to calm him by explaining that memory loss can be very disorienting. Spock warns Kirk that despite their relationship he cannot support Kirk's aberrant behavior. After another hit, Picard orders Riker to take over the tactical station. He reports that Geordi has been taken to sickbay with plasma burns and that there is damage to the ship's secondary plasma conduits. Meanwhile, the Enterprise still monitors the Argus Array. How old are you?" Picard orders to open a channel. He gives his best wishes for the repairs but ends threateningly: "Just try to make sure that your studies are limited to astronomical phenomena." Worf's shocked reply is in a whisper: "I had not considered that." Picard says that it is and then asks if there is a problem. Worf cuts a piece of the cake and offers it to Crusher, as Data arrives with a gift and gives it to Worf, who rips off the paper, revealing a colorful, abstract painting. "So you do not live here?" Still agitated, Worf says that he recorded a log on his way back to the Enterprise. Worf explains that he had "another memory loss." [7] IO9 ranked "Mirror, Mirror" as the tenth best episode of all Star Trek episodes up to 2011. The tactical console alerts and Worf informs that a Galor-class ship is approaching. "That is correct. They learn that the ship had already taken heavy damage, which resulted in their warp containment field being very weak; which Riker grimly speculates that the damage was due to constant fighting with the Borg. This Data gives a lengthy explanation: all matter in the universe resonates on a quantum level with a unique signature. It was added by Jeri Taylor after director Robert Wiemer asked for a more definitive ending. Data explains to Riker that he has modified the shuttle's engines to generate an inverse warp field. However Captain Riker says that there is no other option and if the plan works, everything will return to normal. Worf has been telling Riker about what happened and assures him that the inverse warp field has sealed the rift so the quantum incursion will not be anything they have to worry with. Kirk orders a twelve-hour delay, which Spock reports to Starfleet. [23], In 2018, PopMatters ranked this the 13th best episode of the original series. As Worf initiates the inverse warp field, the inside of the shuttle is filled with dozens of ghost-like Worfs from other realities. He pauses at the replicator and, perhaps momentarily thinking about the counterpart Troi from the last reality that he encountered, orders champagne from the replicator, and Deanna's face adopts a curious expression, presumably confusion at his actions and her empathic knowledge. On the bridge, Uhura distracts Sulu, the security chief as well as the senior helm officer in this universe, from his security board when it signals Scott's connection of warp power to the transporter. He begs not to be sent back to his own universe, where the Federation is gone, the Borg are everywhere and the Enterprise is one of the few remaining ships. Robert Wiemer She tries to get him talk and finally kisses his neck intimately. "Charming fellow," Riker notes. As Deanna Troi and Beverly Crusher rush to kiss Worf, Riker comes in, puts a silly party hat on Worf's head and says, "I love surprise parties!". ", "How was the bat'leth tournament?" Riker tells Worf that Captain Picard was needed on the bridge, but sends his birthday wishes. "For any event, there is an infinite number of possible outcomes. On the bridge, the counterpart Wesley tells Worf that he has not found the correct reality after scanning over ten million frequencies. He approaches Worf, who suddenly feels dizzy. Data tells that the Array had been re-programmed to observe several Federation sites. It was Worf's shuttle which traversed the fissure and weakened the barriers between quantum realities. ", "Captain, we're receiving 285,000 hails. Ogawa suggests that he should check the VISOR. After she explains that she was simply caring for Alexander's hissing beetle while both Worf and Alexander are away, Worf asks if she lives there. [18], In 2016, SyFy noted this episode for actress Nichelle Nichols presentation of Uhura, as having her fourth best scene in Star Trek. Though its speculative history of the Mirror Universe has been entertaining, some things don't make sense. "And somehow, I've been shifting from one reality to another." Worf is mystified and mutters that things are changing. Some of the best episodes of Star Trek result in a character jumping to a slightly different universe, and there are many examples of a main character seemingly dying in the line of duty. Worf is not pleased. [20], 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. Our Mr. Data will transmit that signature to you now." The episode involves a transporter malfunction that swaps Captain Kirk and his companions with their evil counterparts from a parallel universe. Data goes to the viewer and opens a diagram. Nador offers assistance but Picard declines. A fight ensues, in which Spock is knocked out by Kirk. You don't know what it's like in our universe. A blue glowing rift appears after Data enhances it with a warp field. We're one of the last ships left. Worf apologizes and Riker exits. Picard explains that they are repairing the telescope. Worf ponders that somehow he has been shifting from one reality to another. Troi says that Alexander wished to be at Worf's party and had "stayed up all night talking about how proud he was of his father." Sadly, she informs Data and Worf that La Forge has died from his injuries. When he regains his bearing, La Forge and Data have switched positions and Picard is gone. Troi is depressed. ", After the counterpart Dr. Crusher's question about La Forge's VISOR, Data says that the VISOR uses a subspace differential pulse which intensified the quantum flux. 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I just remember differently. He does not quite know what to make of it. Star Trek: The Original Series first introduced the Mirror Universe in "Mirror, Mirror," the only episode of the series to deal directly with the idea of a … It’s a mirror universe episode! In his own quarters, Spock, already suspicious of the landing party, queries the computer about the "classified research" being conducted in Engineering, and decides to confront Kirk again. Data detects an ion trail intersecting the phenomenon. The ship is under red alert as Picard exclaims "Now!" Riker takes down a shield from the wall and Troi hangs up the painting in its place. Meanwhile, Worf enters Ten Forward, which is full of busy officers. It is the first Star Trek episode to deal with a parallel universe . Directed by Worf's trophy can be seen again during the dinner scene in the, The chair in Worf's quarters was also seen in the episodes ". Star Trek's Mirror Universe has become a phenomenon since its introduction, and has been explored in multiple series across the franchise. It has been visited on television by the crews of Deep Space Nine, Enterprise, and Discovery. Worf was thrown into quantum flux. Riker doesn't believe the android, as Starfleet reported that the Array had stopped transmitting data. Data decides to go to talk with him. After inquiring about the status of the mission, Spock orders the bridge crew to prepare a phaser barrage on the Halkans for their refusal to cooperate, then uses an "agonizer" to punish Transporter Chief Kyle for an error. Still agitated, Worf says that he recorded a log on his way back to the Enterprise. [19], In 2017, SyFy ranked this the best mirror universe episode of Star Trek. Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 Episode 9 Easter Eggs & References Features From parallel dimensions to Wrath of Khan references, Discovery's “Terra Firma, Part 1” was full of Star Trek … He soon notices Troi, sitting at a table. As they prepare to leave, Worf asks: "How long have you been the captain of the Enterprise?"
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