Set in the dark and oppressive Mirror Universe, Commander Archer leads a mutiny in a bold attempt to seize control of an advanced starship - a vessel from the future that may be the key to s... Read allSet in the dark and oppressive Mirror Universe, Commander Archer leads a mutiny in a bold attempt to seize control of an advanced starship - a vessel from the future that may be the key to saving the Terran Empire.Set in the dark and oppressive Mirror Universe, Commander Archer leads a mutiny in a bold attempt to seize control of an advanced starship - a vessel from the future that may be the key to saving the Terran Empire.
- Montana Earth Woman
- (uncredited)
- Vulcan Captain
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- Engineer Alex
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- Zefram Cochrane
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Ensign Tanner
- (uncredited)
- Vulcan Captain
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Enterprise Crewman
- (uncredited)
- Vulcan Crewman
- (uncredited)
- Vulcan Officer (Mirror Universe)
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis episode marks the first time that a full Tholian is seen on-screen in any Star Trek series. The upper part was based on the Tholian as seen on the viewscreen in The Tholian Web (1968). The concept of Tholians requiring very hot environments was continued from Future Tense (2003), which had based this on the fan theory that the viewscreen in The Tholian Web seemed to ripple from heat. The creators of 'Enterprise' took some creative license with the lower part of the body, giving it six spider-like legs; the reasoning was that since the Tholians catch their enemies in an energy web, they might look a bit like spiders.
- GoofsWhen we first meet the mirror T'Pol, she wears the rank insignia of full Commander. Then, in a subsequent scene with Archer, she has the rank of a Lieutenant Commander, but she was never shown as being demoted.
- Quotes
Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III: You don't want to end up like me, do ya? I've absorbed enough delta rays to guarantee my grandchildren glow in the dark.
- Crazy creditsThe 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.
- ConnectionsFeatures Wings (1927)
- It seems the "Alternate universe" episodes are a favorite among everyone, especially myself and they also managed to fit in TOS sets and starship to boot. First off, I get the poking fun at the Shat's acting but in reality he's a fine actor that had his unique emphasized "trademarks" shall we say, but no one can deny he was born to play Kirk. In contrast Scott Bakula crosses the hammy acting line so many times in this series but especially this episode the line just disappears from fatigue. Even when he's playing the "normal" Archer he crosses that line at least a few times every episode but when playing his evil counterpart the director must have been off sick to keep him in check. I myself would get whiplash the amount of times Bakula whips his head around trying to make angry point after angry point. He practically spits/growls half his dialogue. The only one who comes off as a better actor playing his negative counterpart is Anthony Montgomery who usually comes off not so much as bad but as just plain weak. Jolene Blalock and Linda Park play very subtle and believable counterparts amongst the Testosterone fueled male cast members.
Well, that was more than enough for this particular episode... until next time.
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- Aug 13, 2018
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- Runtime43 minutes
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- 16:9 HD