One of the most iconic concepts introduced in Star Trek is the so-called “Mirror Universe,” a parallel dimension in which doubles of heroic characters exist but evil. Created by Jerome Bixby for Star Trek: The Original Series, the concept returned in future series and was a significant part of the relaunch of the universe in 2017’s Discovery. Of all the different Star Trek shows set in the Mirror Universe, which show did it the best? There are strong contenders, especially since the universe is different each time they revisit it.While multiverses may be all the rage right now in cinema, the idea wasn’t all that common back in the late 1960s. Bixby had used the concept in a short story, and he saw it as a unique enough concept to repeat in a Star Trek episode. In the retrospective These are the Voyages: TOS Season Two by Cash Markman and Susan Osborn, Bixby revealed he made the ISS Enterprise, essentially, a pirate ship in space. Originally, the difference between the MIrror and Prime Universes was meant to be subtle, a slow reveal that Kirk, Uhura, McCoy and Scotty were in the wrong world. It was Gene Roddenberry and Dorothy Fontana who suggested making it more visually distinct. Since the concept was so new, audiences may not have understood what was going on unless it was glaringly obvious. The frenetic pace of Star Trek: The Original Series production meant the writers didn’t worry too much about creating lore and backstory. They just wanted to tell great stories, approaching the show like an anthology. However, through its appearances in Deep Space Nine, Enterprise and Discovery, a mythology has arisen, expanded in novels and comic books. Yet, which iteration of the Star Trek Mirror Universe was the best?This episode is iconic for many reasons. Despite Spock being the least villainous member of the Mirror Universe’s Enterprise crew, his goatee became an early meme. “Evil” versions of characters in other stories, usually as a parody, would be seen with a goatee. This episode also introduced an element of serialization into Star Trek with references to past events, such as name-dropping Captain Pike.
One of the most iconic concepts introduced in Star Trek is the so-called “Mirror Universe,” a parallel dimension in which doubles of heroic characters exist but evil. Created by Jerome Bixby for Star Trek: The Original Series, the concept returned in future series and was a significant part of the relaunch of the universe in 2017’s Discovery. Of all the different Star Trek shows set in the Mirror Universe, which show did it the best? There are strong contenders, especially since the universe is different each time they revisit it.
While multiverses may be all the rage right now in cinema, the idea wasn’t all that common back in the late 1960s. Bixby had used the concept in a short story, and he saw it as a unique enough concept to repeat in a Star Trek episode. In the retrospective These are the Voyages: TOS Season Two by Cash Markman and Susan Osborn, Bixby revealed he made the ISS Enterprise, essentially, a pirate ship in space. Originally, the difference between the MIrror and Prime Universes was meant to be subtle, a slow reveal that Kirk, Uhura, McCoy and Scotty were in the wrong world. It was Gene Roddenberry and Dorothy Fontana who suggested making it more visually distinct. Since the concept was so new, audiences may not have understood what was going on unless it was glaringly obvious. The frenetic pace of Star Trek: The Original Series production meant the writers didn’t worry too much about creating lore and backstory. They just wanted to tell great stories, approaching the show like an anthology. However, through its appearances in Deep Space Nine, Enterprise and Discovery, a mythology has arisen, expanded in novels and comic books. Yet, which iteration of the Star Trek Mirror Universe was the best?
This episode is iconic for many reasons. Despite Spock being the least villainous member of the Mirror Universe’s Enterprise crew, his goatee became an early meme. “Evil” versions of characters in other stories, usually as a parody, would be seen with a goatee. This episode also introduced an element of serialization into Star Trek with references to past events, such as name-dropping Captain Pike.
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