Crossover
- Episode aired May 15, 1994
- TV-PG
- 46m
Kira and Bashir find themselves in an alternate universe.Kira and Bashir find themselves in an alternate universe.Kira and Bashir find themselves in an alternate universe.
- Doctor Julian Bashir
- (as Siddig El Fadil)
- Jake Sisko
- (credit only)
- Telok
- (as John Cothran Jr.)
- Human
- (as Jack R. Orend)
- Terran slave
- (uncredited)
- Star Fleet Crew Member
- (uncredited)
- Terran slave
- (uncredited)
- Klingon Patrol Guard
- (uncredited)
- Terran Marauder
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMirror Odo's uniform sports a belt and turtle neck, which Rene Auberjonois liked so much that he began using it in his regular series Odo uniform as well, starting in Season 3.
- GoofsThe alternate universe Quark addressed Kira as 'Major', but Kira never mentioned her rank to Quark nor is it shown how he learned this.
- Quotes
Intendant Kira: And you... O'Brien, you... tinkerer and putterer and... fixer of broken things - you've been the perfect theta for years. What could possibly've gotten into you? What were you thinking?
Smiley O'Brien: Do you want an answer, Intendant?
Intendant Kira: Yes.
Smiley O'Brien: [referring to Bashir] This man... this man... is a doctor where he comes from. And there's an O'Brien there just like me. Except he's some kind of... high up Chief of Operations. And they're Terrans. Can you believe that? Maybe it's a fairy tale he made up, but... it started me thinking, how... how each of us might've turned out, if history had been just a little different. I wanted him to take me with him. Because, whatever it's like where he's from, it's got to be better than this. There's got to be something better than this.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Through the Looking Glass (1995)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Title
(uncredited)
Written by Dennis McCarthy
Performed by Dennis McCarthy
In "Mirror, Mirror", written by Jerome Bixby, the Empire is an analogue of the Federation, with multiple worlds making up the Mirror Empire, the same as the Prime Universe Federation. In the MU, Vulcan is member of the Empire. This is confirmed easily, as Mirror Spock receives orders from Mirror Star Fleet to murder Kirk and proceed as the new captain of the Mirror Enterprise. Again, MIRROR SPOCK...not Mirror Sulu, who is not notified about Mirror Spock's orders. Mirror Spock outranked Mirror Sulu. All this changed in Crossover, and not for the better.
Bixby's Mirror versions of Spock, Sulu, Kirk, and even the Federation were extremely original and memorable. How did Crossover compare? The episode does not have the same impact as Mirror, Mirror. Examples follow.
1- Mirror Klingons: Do not appear to have changed in the DS9 MU at all. In relation to character they remain essentially the same as Klingons have throughout the franchise.
2- Mirror Cardassians: Do not appear to have changed in the DS9 MU as one can detect. They were ruthless and merciless in the prime universe, and they appear the same in the MU.
3- Mirror Kira: Since Kira Prime was a complete badass, the showrunners did actually change thing up and depicted Mirror Kira as more spoiled and pampered, similar to the Roman aristocrats shown in the Spartacus series. It's a good concept, but it wasn't enough to make the episode memorable. Plus it was DS9, so there was a limit to how far they could go with this angle. This plays into the next item.
4- Wardrobe/Sex Angle: Some appear to rate the episode based on Nana Visitor's catsuits. Granted, they were nice to look at, and can even be called memorable. But female crew member uniforms in Mirror, Mirror have been certified by pop culture as LEGENDARY, as confirmed by all the cosplay based on them. And Kira Prime had a number of hot outfits as well, she had sex appeal and the showrunners knew it. The sex angle in general was played up in Crossover, but Kira Prime certainly wasn't celibate over the seasons, although she wasn't much for keeping concubines. So differences, yes... but again, not enough to make the episode any near comparable to the original.
5- Mirror Sisko/Obrien - Mirror Sisko was different, he leered a lot and laughed really loud, and had a "let's go to the brothel" kind of personality, which would suit a pirate. But was he memorable? Somewhat, but not nearly on the level of Mirror Kirk, who was unforgettable. Mirror O'Brien was exactly the same as O'Brien Prime.
6- Mirror Vulcans: Crossover's Mirror Vulcans were slaves. Jerome Bixby's Mirror Spock was a TOTAL BADASS. All of Bixby's Mirror Vulcans were. That look of terror on Mirror Sulu's face when Mirror Spock stated "...my operatives will avenge me, and some of them...are Vulcans." Mirror Sulu had to change his underwear after hearing that. But all that was gone with Crossover, the badass cool Mirror Vulcans Jerome Bixby created were no more. Not a good decision from the writers/showrunners.
7 - The Empire: Gone in Crossover. Also the entire concept was retconned into the "Terran Empire", and was replaced by the Bajoran/Cardassian/Klingon Alliance. None of this is anywhere near as wicked cool as Jerome Bixby's Empire.
8- The DIALOGUE: Mirror, Mirror contained some of the most iconic dialogue of the entire franchise. "First action, suppression of Gorlan uprising through destruction of rebel home planet. Second action, execution of 5000 colonists on Vega 9." WICKED cool in it's extreme ruthlessness. And that's just one small example, there is SO much more. Crossover's dialogue doesn't come close to the original, there is no comparison.
Mirror, Mirror is ICONIC. Crossover is not on the same level. (Strikes right fist over heart and extends arm in fealty to the Empire)
- ben-thayer
- Jul 15, 2020