In a Mirror, Darkly is a two-part episode of Star Trek: Enterprise. Its title is an homage to Philip K. Dick's novel A Scanner Darkly, which itself was an allusion to 1 Corinthians chapter 13, verse 12. Part I was the 700th live-action Star Trek episode broadcast [1]. An episode is to television and radio what a chapter is to a book: a part of a sequence of a body of work. ... The starship Enterprise (NX-01) Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. ... Homage is generally used in modern English to mean any public show of respect to someone to whom you feel indebted. ... Philip K. Dick Philip Kindred Dick (16 December 1928 — 2 March 1982), often known by his initials PKD, and sometimes by the pen name Richard Phillips, was an American science fiction writer and novelist who changed the genre profoundly. ... A Scanner Darkly is a 1977 science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick. ... See also: Second Epistle to the Corinthians and Third Epistle to the Corinthians The First Epistle to the Corinthians is a book of the Bible in the New Testament. ...

Commander Archer, T'Pol and Trip make plans to infiltrate the Defiant

The episode opens with the closing scene from the feature movie Star Trek: First Contact, in which Zefram Cochrane greets a Vulcan, the first alien known to humans. But the scene does not play out as viewers remember: Cochrane shoots the Vulcan, and he and the other humans seize the T'plana'hath with cries of conquest. The credits then roll, depicting not peaceful exploration, but milestones in humanity's history of war, both terrestrial and interstellar. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... Star Trek: First Contact (Paramount Pictures, 1996; see also 1996 in film), is the eighth feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... Zefram Cochrane is a fictional character from the Star Trek universe who invented the warp drive in 2063, bringing faster-than-light travel technology to humanity. ... Vulcans are a humanoid species in the fictional Star Trek universe who reside on the planet Vulcan and are noted for their attempt to live by reason and logic. ... In the Star Trek fictional universe, Tplanahath was a noted philosopher in Vulcan history. ...

The show's starring cast are crewmembers on the ISS Enterprise of the Mirror Universe, under command of Captain Forrest. The Terran Empire is on rocky ground; their hegemony over the alien races of the universe is being threatened by constant rebellion. Deep inside Tholian space, the Enterprise encounters the USS Defiant, NCC-1764 fresh from its last appearance in the Original Series episode "The Tholian Web." It appears that, after disappearing into interphase, the Defiant was carried not only a century back in time, but into the Mirror Universe, where the Tholians of 2155 are intent on using it to their own benefit. Archer takes an away team to the Defiant to capture it for the humans. In the meanwhile, the Enterprise is caught and destroyed by the Tholians, with Forrest lost but the rest of the crew escaping in lifeboats. Archer declares himself captain of the Defiant and orders his crew to take the fight to the enemy. In the Star Trek television series, the Mirror Universe is an alternate reality. ... Admiral Maxwell Forrest was a fictional character in the television series Star Trek: Enterprise, played by Vaughn Armstrong. ... The Terran Empire is, in the fictional universe of Star Trek, the Mirror Universe counterpart of the United Federation of Planets. ... A Tholian (as depicted in the Original Series) Tholians are a starfaring and extremely territorial race in the Star Trek fictional universe. ... U.S.S. Defiant NCC-1764 In the Star Trek universe, the USS Defiant (NCC-1764) was one of the original 12 Federation Constitution-class starships. ... The starship Enterprise as it appeared on Star Trek Star Trek is a culturally significant science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry in the 1960s. ... The Tholian Web is a third season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. ... In the Star Trek television series, the Mirror Universe is an alternate reality. ...

The crew salutes Commander Archer

In Part II, Archer repopulates his ship with the escaped crew of the Enterprise, defeats a rebel alien fleet, and decides to declare himself Emperor, using the Defiant and her advanced technology as his trump card. Several crewmembers, including Archer, don 23rd Century Starfleet uniforms in lieu of wearing their environmental suits from Enterprise. A conspiracy led by various alien members of his crew, including T'Pol, Phlox and Soval, fails to stop him. However, he is incapacitated by his lover Hoshi Sato, and she declares herself Empress upon arriving at Earth. The episode closes on that note, with the final fate of all main characters unknown (many have been threatened with death, and Archer poisoned via champagne, but since their deaths have not been explicitly depicted, it is not known for certain whether they are actually dead, with the exception of Forrest, Soval, and Admiral Black). This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... Commander TPol is a fictional character played by Jolene Blalock in Star Trek: Enterprise. ... Doctor Phlox is a fictional character in the television series Star Trek: Enterprise played by John Billingsley. ... Soval, the Vulcan Ambassador to Earth in the 22nd century In the science fiction television series Star Trek: Enterprise, Soval, protrayed by Gary Graham, is the Vulcan ambassador to Earth in the 22nd century. ... Hoshi Sato (July 9, 2128-2246) is a character in the fictional Star Trek universe and the communication officer aboard the starship Enterprise (NX-01) in the science fiction television series Star Trek: Enterprise. ... Champagne is often drunk as part of a celebration Champagne is a sparkling wine produced by inducing the secondary fermentation of wine. ...

ISS Enterprise (NX-01)

These episodes foreshadow the future of the Mirror Universe (humanity's downfall and the rise of an alien-led empire) in its dialogue. They also include numerous references to the Original Series: besides the Defiant, they depict Tholians and Gorn on screen for the first time since the 1960s. They also contain many TOS-era sets, props, costumes and other paraphernalia, which were recreated solely for these episodes. Interestingly, the Mirror Universe version of Starfleet is shown to be considerably more diverse than its real world counterpart, with Vulcans, Andorians and even an Orion seen serving in various capacities, although it is implied that these are conquered races. Image File history File links ISS_Enterprise_(NX-01). ... Image File history File links ISS_Enterprise_(NX-01). ... A Tholian (as depicted in the Original Series) Tholians are a starfaring and extremely territorial race in the Star Trek fictional universe. ... Memory Alpha has more about this subject: Gorn A Gorn In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Gorn are highly intelligent reptilians from the Gorn Hegemony in the Beta Quadrant. ... Vulcans are a humanoid species in the fictional Star Trek universe who reside on the planet Vulcan and are noted for their attempt to live by reason and logic. ... Andorian In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Andorians are a species of humanoids native to the planet Andor. ... This article or section should include material from Orion Syndicate. ...

It was during filming of this episode that the cast and crew were notified of the cancellation of Enterprise.

It is interesting to note that a sequence from this episode when the Gorn is first introduced resembles closely a scene from First Contact, when the Borg come out of hiding in the Enterprise's Jeffries Tubes.

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References

• StarTrek.com Episode Information
• StarTrek.com Episode Information

External links

• In a Mirror, Darkly article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
• In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki