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Crossover

  • Episode aired May 15, 1994
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 46m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
Rene Auberjonois in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • David Livingston
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
    • Rick Berman
    • Michael Piller(teleplay by)
  • Stars
    • Avery Brooks
    • Rene Auberjonois
    • Alexander Siddig
Top credits
  • Director
    • David Livingston
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
    • Rick Berman
    • Michael Piller(teleplay by)
  • Stars
    • Avery Brooks
    • Rene Auberjonois
    • Alexander Siddig
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    • 8User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Nana Visitor and Alexander Siddig in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Alexander Siddig in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Nana Visitor and Alexander Siddig in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Colm Meaney in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Nana Visitor and Andrew Robinson in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Nana Visitor and Armin Shimerman in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Nana Visitor in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Nana Visitor and Avery Brooks in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Colm Meaney, Avery Brooks, and Dennis Madalone in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Avery Brooks in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Colm Meaney and Alexander Siddig in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Nana Visitor in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

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    Avery Brooks
    Avery Brooks
    • Cmdr. Benjamin Siskoas Cmdr. Benjamin Sisko…
    Rene Auberjonois
    Rene Auberjonois
    • Odoas Odo
    Alexander Siddig
    Alexander Siddig
    • Doctor Bashiras Doctor Bashir
    • (as Siddig El Fadil)
    Terry Farrell
    Terry Farrell
    • Lt. Jadzia Daxas Lt. Jadzia Dax
    Cirroc Lofton
    Cirroc Lofton
    • Jake Siskoas Jake Sisko
    • (credit only)
    Colm Meaney
    Colm Meaney
    • Chief Miles O'Brienas Chief Miles O'Brien…
    Armin Shimerman
    Armin Shimerman
    • Quarkas Quark
    Nana Visitor
    Nana Visitor
    • Major Kiraas Major Kira…
    Andrew Robinson
    Andrew Robinson
    • Garakas Garak
    John Cothran
    John Cothran
    • Telokas Telok
    • (as John Cothran Jr.)
    Stephen Gevedon
    Stephen Gevedon
    • Klingon #1as Klingon #1
    Jack Orend
    • Humanas Human
    • (as Jack R. Orend)
    Dennis Madalone
    Dennis Madalone
    • Marauderas Marauder
    Pam Blackwell
    • Terran slaveas Terran slave
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Ford
    • Star Fleet Crew Memberas Star Fleet Crew Member
    • (uncredited)
    Estella Russell
    • Terran slaveas Terran slave
    • (uncredited)
    John Saint John
    • Klingon Patrol Guardas Klingon Patrol Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Scott L. Schwartz
    Scott L. Schwartz
    • Terran Marauderas Terran Marauder
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • David Livingston
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
      • Rick Berman
      • Michael Piller(teleplay by) (showrunner)
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    • Trivia
      Mirror Odo's uniform sports a belt, which Rene Auberjonois liked so much that he began using it in his regular series Odo uniform as well, starting in Season 3.
    • Goofs
      The 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.

    • Connections
      Featured in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Through the Looking Glass (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Title
      (uncredited)

      Written by Dennis McCarthy

      Performed by Dennis McCarthy

    User reviews8

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    Top review
    5/10
    Pales in comparison to the original
    First, I want to state that I feel Deep Space Nine is the best series of the franchise. The threaded storytelling is wonderfully complex, the characters evolved in interesting ways, and the showrunners were not afraid to take risks. As such the show was amazing, with many fantastic episodes. Nevertheless, Crossover was not one of the finer moments of the series, and it paled in comparison to its predecessor from TOS. Mirror, Mirror remains one of the legendary episodes of TOS, unfortunately the same cannot be said about DS9's attempt to recapture that same status.

    I'm not just bashing the episode for nothing, there are reasons. In Mirror, Mirror, Jerome Bixby flipped the established norm on its proverbial head, resulting in an episode that was not only unique and brilliant, but one that was extremely engaging, amusing, innovative and quite simply, extremely fun. To discuss DS9's attempt, one must compare it to what made the original episode so great.

    In Mirror, Mirror the ISS Enterprise was shown orbiting the planet in the opposite direction, a great metaphor for what was to come in the episode. Bixby's ideas were very original, and the ISS Enterprise crew was so starkly different that Kirk Prime was nauseated when he could only stomach listening to the first two incidents from his counterpart's command history. The entire crew of the ISS Enterprise was twisted as well, as a viewer it was impossible to keep your eyes off them. To say Bixby's characters chewed the scenery is an understatement. So how did the Crossover's characters compare? Well, quite frankly there was a near complete lack of originality in Crossover.

    To begin, the Klingons have not changed in the Mirror universe at all. In relation to character they remain essentially the same as Klingons have throughout the franchise. Nothing new here.

    Second, although Garak acts ruthless in contrast to his normal character on DS9, the Cardassians have not changed in the Mirror universe as one can detect...their use of torture during prisoner interrogations has been well documented in multiple episodes. Furthermore, in the episode "The Wire" it was revealed that Garak was a member of the Obsidian Order, and he stated "even the Guls feared us". Garak himself admitted he was extremely ruthless in his role as an operative for the Order, so his ruthlessness in this episode represents no major change of his character. Nothing new here as well, aside from the fact that he was still a member in good standing of the Cardassian military ranks.

    Viewers may have also noticed that the Intendant had a Vulcan servant, but this servant acted nothing comparable to Spock in the original. DS9's Vulcans were slaves. This one point is HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT in relation to Jerome Bixby's original makeup of the Mirror Universe. In Bixby's story, the Empire is an analogue of the Federation, with multiple worlds making up the Mirror Empire the same as in the Prime Universe Federation. This is confirmed easily, as Mirror Spock receives orders from Mirror Star Fleet to murder Kirk and proceed as the new captain of the Enterprise. It wasn't Mirror Sulu that was ordered to take command, it was Mirror Spock. In fact, Mirror Star Fleet doesn't even bother to notify Mirror Sulu about Mirror Spock's orders.

    Crossover changes that, the Vulcans are slaves. None of the innate coolness of Bixby's Vulcans from his original version of the Mirror universe remains. It's all gone. Bixby's Spock was a TOTAL BADASS. He was ruthless, merciless, and valued profit. It was also implied that in Bixby's Mirror Universe, Vulcans were to be feared...one merely needs to recall the look of terror on Security Chief Sulu's face when Spock reminded him that "my operatives will avenge my death, and some of them are Vulcans." All of this is gone after Crossover, and the Empire becomes the "Terran" Empire while the Vulcans are diminished severely. What a tragedy.

    Later series (Enterprise, Discovery) would expand on the Terran Empire angle, and forget completely the badassed Mirror Vulcans Jerome Bixby created. TRAGEDY.

    On to Major Kira, let's first look at what we know about the Bajorans in general. Are the Bajorans in the Prime Universe - in general - similar to the Intendant? Some most definitely are. It's been shown that Vedek/Kai Wynn is sociopathic and not above manipulation and cold blooded murder to obtain her ends. Other Bajorans have shown this as well. For example, in the episode Past Prologue, Tahna Los of the terrorist group the Kon Ma had no problems attempting to destroy DS9 and everyone aboard it to further his agenda. And although Kira acted extremely mild in comparison to the Intendant, it was established that Kira was no stranger to murder in her role as a member of the Bajoran underground. I can't say the Intendant was Kira "flipped over completely", although she was extremely arrogant. But as it's been said, power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. In addition, I found her advanced knowledge of the details related to the characters from the original episode a real stretch, even for an episode within a series where the viewer must, in both cases, suspend one's disbelief.

    Moving on, one of the most important aspects of the source episode was the dialogue. Mirror, Mirror was laced with what many fans agree was the most iconic dialogue of the entire franchise. TOS was overall certainly a quotable series, but this episode set an extremely high standard for the spoken word with line after line of dialogue that was nothing short of BRILLIANT. The original cast obviously enjoyed it as well, as TOS cast members themselves have lauded the episode throughout the years. For example, when I saw George Takei speak to a small audience at a convention in the late 80s, he said Mirror, Mirror was the some of the most fun he had working on the entire series, and one reason was the dialogue. To be honest, Crossover's dialogue doesn't hold a candle to the original, there is no comparison.

    Not much else needs to be said, thus my rating is 5/10 and that's being extremely generous.
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    • ben-thayer
    • Jul 15, 2020

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    • Release date
      • May 15, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Television
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    • Runtime
      46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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