"Star Trek" Mirror, Mirror (1967)

Director:

Marc Daniels

Writers:

Jerome Bixby (written by)
Gene Roddenberry (creator)

TV Series:

"Star Trek" (1966)

Original Air Date:

6 October 1967 (Season 2, Episode 4)

Genre:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Beamed up during an ion storm, which causes a transporter malfunction, the landing party of Kirk, McCoy...

Plot Keywords:

Storm | Empire | Goatee | Beautiful Woman | Interdimensional Travel

Cast

William Shatner	...	Captain James T. Kirk
Leonard Nimoy	...	Mr. Spock
DeForest Kelley	...	Dr. McCoy
Barbara Luna	...	Marlena
James Doohan	...	Scott
George Takei	...	Sulu
Nichelle Nichols	...	Uhura
Vic Perrin	...	Tharn
Walter Koenig	...	Chekov
John Winston	...	Lt. Kyle
Garth Pillsbury	...	Wilson
Pete Kellett	...	Kirk's Henchman

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Desilu Productions

Trivia:

In the wake of this episode, a group of child fans started a neighborhood-wide letter campaign suggesting that the concept of a "Captain's Woman" be carried over into the series as a whole, and requesting that Stefanie Powers be cast in that role. Eventually Gene Roddenberry's assistant had to write to the group's two "ringleaders", telling them to ask their parents exactly what a "Captain's Woman" was.

Goofs:

Continuity: In beginning scene when Kirk and the others first beam back up to the Enterprise, Kirk signals the ship to engage, then puts his communicator away and puts his hands down by his side. As they first appear in the transporter pad aboard the ship, he has his communicator still in his hand, held up to his mouth. During the original series, movement during transport was not possible.

Quotes:

Bones: Jim, I think I liked him with a beard better. It gave him character. Of course almost any change would be a distinct improvement.
Captain James T. Kirk: What worries me is the easy way his counterpart fitted into that other universe. I always thought Spock was a bit of a pirate at heart.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Bring Back... Star Trek (2009) (TV)

Spock with a Beard?

After a storm causes a transporter malfunction, Kirk, Uhura, Scotty, and McCoy are sent to an Enterprise in a parallel, but opposite, universe. They comes to find out that they are serving a new StarFleet which goes against everything their old StarFleet stands for. The ship is filled with brutality, lust, and the drive for power. You can feel the tension as they try to get to their own universe before the rest of the "evil" crew discovers the truth. The only thing that remains constant is a logical Spock, which shows logic stays the same whether good or evil. Also check out Spock sporting a little goatee for this one. The plot idea was a very good concept and it turned out to be one of the better episodes of the second season.