Star Trek: Enterprise
(2001–2005)
After capturing a Constitution class starship from the future, the Captain Archer of the mirror universe attempts to become Emperor.
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Title: In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II (29 Apr 2005)
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| Episode cast overview: | |||
| Scott Bakula | ... | Cmdr. Jonathan Archer | |
| John Billingsley | ... | Dr. Phlox | |
| Jolene Blalock | ... | Lt. Cmdr. T'Pol | |
| Dominic Keating | ... | Maj. Malcolm Reed | |
| Anthony Montgomery | ... | MACO Sgt. Travis Mayweather | |
| Linda Park | ... | Lt. Hoshi Sato | |
| Connor Trinneer | ... | Cmdr. Charles 'Trip' Tucker III | |
| Gary Graham | ... | Crewman Soval | |
| Gregory Itzin | ... | Adm. Black | |
| John Mahon | ... | Adm. Gardner (Mirror) | |
| Derek Magyar | ... | Ensign Kelby | |
| Pat Healy | ... | Alien Slave | |
| Majel Barrett | ... | Computer (voice) | |
| David Sobolov | ... | Slar (voice) | |
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Archer and his crew have taken over the Defiant and soon find out the firepower of the vessel. The Tholian ships have no chance whatsoever. There's still one problem as there seems to be a saboteur on board. Two warp regulators are stolen and Kelby is found with a reptilian bite. After Archer takes care of the problem, the Enterprise travels back into familiar space. They interfere in a battle between the rebels and the Empire. Only the Avenger is left and Captain Archer has no trouble saving it. Admiral Blake is on board and is impressed by the ship. Archer gets the idea he isn't the one who will gain the credits for this victory and once again decides to take the matter into his own hands. Written by Arnoud Tiele (imdb@tiele.nl)
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flashback opening sequence | second part | environmental suit | continued from previous episode | disfigured face |Parents Guide:
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Lieutenant Hoshi Sato: Commander Tucker told me I should give you a few pointers in that area.
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Written by Dennis McCarthy
Performed by Dennis McCarthy
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This is listed as one of the "Ten Essential Episodes" of the series in the 2008 reference book "Star Trek 101" by Paula M. Block and Terry J. Erdmann. See more »Goofs
The amount of liquid in Phlox's glass changes between shots. See more »Quotes
Lt. Commander T'Pol: I'm surprised you're not exhausted from all the beds you've jumped into recently.Lieutenant Hoshi Sato: Commander Tucker told me I should give you a few pointers in that area.
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Crazy Credits
The opening sequence is replaced with footage of various battles and a different theme song to reflect the fact that this is an alternate universe in which the Terrans are a warlike species. See more »Soundtracks
Archer's Theme [Enterprise - Music from the Original Television Soundtrack]Written by Dennis McCarthy
Performed by Dennis McCarthy
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29 April 2005 (USA) See more »Company Credits
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This is the second part of a wonderful two-parter. While I loved the original "Mirror, Mirror" episode from the old "Star Trek", this evil parallel universe was way, way overused in some of the subsequent Trek spin-offs. At first I liked it when the crew of Deep Space 9 was visited by these evil parallel doubles but after so many follow-ups, it became way overused. What I loved about "Mirror, Mirror" was its originality. Fortunately, in "Star Trek: Enterprise", they managed to use the old concept but infuse it with wonderful originality and life. I think this two-parter is in the must see category for fans.
In the previous episode, Archer orchestrated a mutiny in order to try to steal a ship that was somehow stolen from the future. With it, he planned on taking over the evil empire and being its evil emperor. However, in part two, there were some hiccups, including a Gorn aboard the stolen ship that was trying to disable the vessel as well as the machinations of the evil and often disloyal crew. Can Archer manage to rule this awful parallel universe?!
This episode has so much going for it. Like part one, the normal intro for the show is replaced by an evil intro--complete with martial music and clips of war and violence! It also did NOT feature nice beings from our universe--just very, very bad ones from theirs. It was NOT like the nice Trekkie folks getting stuck there but as if it was a show intended for an evil audience to enjoy! It also featured a deliciously evil ending--with no redemption, no nice ending and just more of the awfulness that make this parallel world fun to watch. My only complaint is a minor one--why make a CGI Gorn when the CGI quality was that poor and obviously fake? I really think the original "Star Trek" Gorn looked better!!