Podcasts about mirror darkly

Jennifer from Comic Books Will Break Your Heart joins us for a fifth helping of Marvel's monster comics! The Man-Thing saves a baby! Ghost Rider takes frequent naps between sick stunts! The Werewolf fights sharks and helicopters! Dracula time-travels through black mirrors! And we learn a valuable lesson about how dads are the true monsters!Senior Florida Correspondent Jennifer aka Comics Will Break Your Heart talks comics on the internet every weekend on the Casually Comics Sunday Chat. Support her on Patreon and follow her on Instagram!This Patreon-exclusive extended episode contains 55 minutes of extra content not found in the public version, including our discussions of Tomb of Dracula #4-5 and Werewolf by Night #1-2. Stories Covered in this Episode: "Through a Mirror Darkly!" - Tomb of Dracula #4, written by Archie Goodwin, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, ©1972 Marvel Comics"Death to a Vampire-Slayer!" - Tomb of Dracula #5, written by Gardner Fox, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, ©1972 Marvel Comics"Eye of the Beholder!" - Werewolf by Night #1, written by Gerry Conway, art by Mike Ploog and Frank Monte, ©1972 Marvel Comics"The Hunter -- And the Hunted!" - Werewolf by Night #2, written by Gerry Conway, art by Mike Ploog and Frank Chiaramonte, ©1972 Marvel Comics"Man-Thing!" - Adventure Into Fear #10, written by Gerry Conway, art by Gray Morrow and Howard Chaykin, ©1972 Marvel Comics"Night of the Nether-Spawn!" - Adventure Into Fear #11, written by Steve Gerber, art by Rich Buckler and Jim Mooney, ©1972 Marvel Comics"Angels from Hell!" - Marvel Spotlight #6, written by Gary Friedrich, art by Mike Ploog and Frank Monte, ©1972 Marvel Comics"Die, Die, My Daughter!" - Marvel Spotlight #7, written by Gary Friedrich, art by Mike Ploog and Frank Monte, ©1972 Marvel Comics "MONSTER by the Month" theme v. 1.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org. And many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information.

Ana and Dan put on their midriff-baring uniforms for this visit to the Mirror Universe, in Star Trek: Enterprises spin on the familiar Trek plot device that allows your favorite characters play slutty Halloween versions of themselves. There's IR but not enough critique of capitalism to sustain Ana's interest. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we finish our look at the legacy Star Trek mirror universe episodes with Enterprise's 2 part episode "In a Mirror Darkly". This is the only Enterprise mirror universe episodes and it does NOT disappoint! Full of drama, humor, intrigue, deception, scheming and more, we love this 2 part episode.

Star Trek: Enterprise, Series 4, Episodes 18–19. First broadcast on Friday 22 April 2005 and Friday 29 April 2005. The finish line is in sight this week for Star Trek: Enterprise, and so it's time to throw out the rulebook and have some fun for a change, with a preposterous farrago of fan service that remembers at least that one of our most important jobs is to be enjoyable and entertaining. T'Pol starts wearing a miniskirt and Archer drinks some poisoned champagne, and, frankly, we couldn't possibly be happier.

What is the best world to live in? What's the worst? What world would be the most fun? Join Marty, Van, and Joseph as we discuss our favorite, and least favorite worlds!

Aren't you glad we didn't make you wait all summer for this cliffhanger? Seems there's no universe in which Anthony Montgomery gets actual lines to do. At least Linda Park gets to do something. I guess? She does quite a lot of... something. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro and outro music by Iván D. Beltrán https://www.ivandbeltran.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Let us know what you think!  atleasttheresadog@gmail.com

Why did we need to go to the Mirror Universe again? Why is there a comma in the actual episode title? Why not listen to our podcast in which we will answer none of these questions, but we will still have a good time? -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro and outro music by Iván D. Beltrán https://www.ivandbeltran.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Let us know what you think!  atleasttheresadog@gmail.com

What would it be like to watch your senior officers act in the mirror universe? Why does Lorca have a Tribble? Does Tilly gain confidence from portraying Killy? What goes down in the resistance tent? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Mirror Universe episodes in Discovery! Trigger Warnings: Discussions of grooming behavior, bombings, war, climate change, genocide, torture, and ableism SPOILER ALERT: The Enterprise episode, “Into a Mirror Darkly", and TOS' “The Tholian Web”, plus Discovery seasons one and three. This is the fourth and final episode of our Mirror Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about all the episodes that take place in every Star Trek show, from The Original Series to Discovery. Join us next time as we return to the Feminism series in Strange New Worlds. DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only. Our intro and outro is written by Jerry Goldsmith. Rule of Acquisition #235: “Duck; death is tall.” Please check out our Patreon and donate any $1, $6, $12, or $23 per month to access exclusive episodes of trivia, Galaxy Quest, and reviews of every episode of The Animated Series, the first season of Lower Decks and our current review of season 2 of Lower Decks. https://www.patreon.com/thedurassisterspodcast

Jody Simpson and Adam Woodward have rewatched Star Trek: Enterprise, Season 4, Episodes 18 and 19 "In a Mirror, Darkly" (2005), as part of the Enterprise review podcast series. Joined by a panel of Star Trek enthusiasts, they discuss the episode and break it all down. Live Long and Podcast Star Trek: Enterprise S4 E18 & E19 - "In a Mirror, Darkly" (2005) Review First Aired: April 22, 2005; April 29, 2005 In-universe year: 2154 Date of Podcast: October 16, 2023 Star Trek: Enterprise Review Series THIS WEEK'S PODCASTERS Jody Simpson, Adam Woodward, Dave Mader, Kevin Millard, Jaemeel Robinson LIVE LONG AND PODCAST ORIGINALLY CREATED BY Dave Mader and Jaemeel Robinson A PROUD MEMBER OF THE UNITED FEDERATION OF PODCASTS, A NETWORK OF PODCASTS BY Dave Mader, Davan Skelhorn, Jaemeel Robinson, Chris Murphy, André Myette, Eamon Mader, Michael Chan, Alex Blackburn PRODUCER Dave Mader Check us out online at https://www.ufpodcasts.com/livelongandpodcast Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/LiveLongandPodcast Streaming live on Twitch, Youtube and Facebook: Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/livelongandpodcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/livelongandpodcast Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/LiveLongAndPodcast Audio version available wherever you get your audio podcasts. Listen to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yIEMJhawSLGAozJAh4EdG Listen via Anchor: https://anchor.fm/livelongandpodcast #StarTrek #Enterprise #Bakula #LiveLongAndPodcast #LocutorsOfTrek #UFP #UnitedFederationOfPodcasts #UFpodcasts #MirrorUniverse

On this week's episode of Random Trek, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the Mirror Universe, where it's Game of Thrones meets Star Trek in the oppressive Terran Empire. In this alternate universe, the characters we know and love still exist, albeit in evil and conniving forms. This parallel dimension was first introduced in the original Star Trek series, and has since become a favorite of Trekkies and Trekkers everywhere, and these two episodes of the fourth season of Enterprise are some of the best loved of that series. Join us as we go boldly! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pageturnerstheywerenot/message

The Captain's Quarters is an unofficial Star Trek Rewatch Podcast where Jason and Gabe (@kaeporagabeora) are rewatching the entire Star Trek catalog starting at the beginning of the chronology. In this episode, they cover Star Trek Enterprise, Season 4 Episode 19 "In a Mirror, Darkly Part 2". Music by aaron-kenny.com @youtube: contactkennya

Right, deep breath. Firstly, are you OK? After checking in with Holly & Phil (stalwart re-occurring secondary characters on their podcast since at least 2020), Jo and Adam turn their attention to the latest season of Black Mirror before discussing the increasingly popular genre of "satirical podcast." These are fictional podcasts that pretend they're real to perform varying degrees of diagnostic parody on the podcast format itself (with varying degrees of success) and they include: From the Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast, The Ron Burgundy Podcast, Call Jonathan Pie, Dear Joan and Jericha and St Elwick's Neighborhood Association Newsletter Podcast. Adam and Jo also talk about the weather, but perhaps not in the way you might expect...

The Captain's Quarters is an unofficial Star Trek Rewatch Podcast where Jason and Gabe (@kaeporagabeora) are rewatching the entire Star Trek catalog starting at the beginning of the chronology. In this episode, they cover Star Trek Enterprise, Season 4 Episode 18 "In a Mirror, Darkly Part 1". Music by aaron-kenny.com @youtube: contactkennya

In this episode of Batman-On-Film.com's BATMANIMATION podcast, BOF Senior Contributor Ryan Lower welcomes longtime BOFer Steve Helm to the show to discuss another superhero team-up between Batman and The Flash, this time in the animated series THE BATMAN, in the episode "A Mirror Darkly".

https://youtu.be/H4j-vYNTf8QMatt and Sean talk about a fun romp that would also become accidental backstory for then unimagined Star Trek shows. This is tapping into classic Trek, but is that a good thing? YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/trekintimeAudio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.showGet in touch: https://trekintime.show/contactFollow us on Twitter: @byseanferrell @mattferrell or @undecidedmf ★ Support this podcast ★

This episode of Star Trek Continues takes an alternative look at what might have happened to the USS Defiant after The Tholian Web, making use of a divergence field so as not to contradict In a Mirror Darkly. It also features a guest appearance of Rekha Sharma, before her role in Star Trek Discovery. ----more---- Transcript Welcome to Nerd Heaven. I'm Adam David Collings, the author of Jewel of The Stars And I am a nerd.   This is episode 102 of the podcast. Today, we're talking about the Star Trek Continues episode “Still Treads The Shadows”.   The description on IMDB reads The Enterprise becomes trapped on the edge of a rift in space where alternate universes meet and Kirk finds himself having to contend with a ghost from his past and danger in the present.   This episode was written by Judy Burns It was directed by Julian Higgins And it first aired on the 1st of April 2017   And this one guest stars Rekha Sharma of Battlestar Galactica fame, and she actually appeared here long before she appeared in Star Trek Discovery.    The Enterprise is investigating a nascent singularity. A gravitational wave engineer has been sent along to help them. This makes sense to me, while one of Starfleet's primary missions is scientific, and they have their own scientists, if there is no expert on a given field on board, a guest may be sent with them. And if the leading expert on a field is a civilian, it makes sense that a civilian would go along to work with the crew.   There's a stronger than anticipated gravitational wave. It has consumed planets 3 through 8 in ten days and is about to destroy a moon.   It seems our guest, Avi Samara, is on a first name basis with Kirk. She calls him Jim, then corrects herself.   They're detecting an interdimensional rift, like the one Kirk was nearly lost in back in The Tholian Web.   They've detected a lifeform, it's not on the moon as they first think, but on a ship. The USS Defiant.   Well that's interesting. Especially since we know what happened to the Defiant after The Tholian Web. It ended up in the 22 century of the mirror universe. (and that episode aired long before this series was thought of)   Also when The Defiant vanished, there was nobody alive on board.   Samara wants to go aboard to investigate, but Kirk denies her request without explanation.   All the dead crewmen Kirk saw last time are gone. The bridge is empty.   Bones has found the lifesign. It's a much older looking Kirk. Cryonically preserved.   A DNA scan suggests he's not a clone because there's no genetic drift. He's literally Kirk.   Samara's research suggests that rogue singularities can move from universe to universe. The Defiant is stuck, halfway between two universes. Her engines have been modified over a long period of time to reach warp 15.   Old Kirk arrives in the briefing lounge. All this time he thought they'd left him behind. Now he finds his old crew, still young, and …. Himself.   Even old Kirk knows Samara, so they've known each other prior to this mission. Given their embrace it seems they were close.   Old Kirk remembers the attempt to beam him back to the Enterprise, but he found himself back on the Defient. Samara suggests a divergence field. Two Kirks. Two Defiants. They don't know where our Defiant went, (but we do) but this is the duplicate. The other defiant has been in another universe for 217 years. The big question is, who put Kirk in cryo?   The old-age makeup isn't bad. Along similar lines to what was done in the original series. But not at the level of what could be done today with a professional budget. And Vic does a good job of altering his performance, his voice, to help sell it. It would have been interesting if they'd been able to get William Shatner for this episode to play older Kirk. It would be a good way to bring him back, something he's sometimes said he'd like to do if the role was more than a cameo. Fan productions have had original series actors appear in the past, and Continues is one of the most professional.   Part of me wonders if they actually approached him.   Before we can get an answer, a Klingon ship appears. They claim salvage rights over the Defiant but they're struck with phaser fire from an unknown source and pulled into the anomaly   The only other ship here is the defiant but there's nobody on board. That's when old Kirk appears and orders Uhura to open a channel to the defiant.   Kirk speaks to someone called Tiberius. It appears to be an artificial intelligence. It speaks with Jim's voice. It claims to be the protector of James Kirk.   Samara speculates that given the time, the Defiant computer could have developed multi-tronic circuits. Which is a bizarre statement to me. Is she suggesting that the computer evolved? By itself? That's a bit out there.   Tiberius wants its friend back. It wants old Kirk to be returned.   Old Kirk warns against firing at the defiant, saying “you can't give him the power, it feeds the dark.” He then clutches his head and Bones rushes him back to sickbay. That seems to be a foolish move. Clearly old kirk has information. Information about Tiberius that is vital, that could determine their safety. And Bones just gets him out of there before he can give that information. I understand the need to get the older man medical help, he is clutching his head in obvious pain, but this doesn't give the impression of a medical emergency so life-threatening that they can't take a moment to let old Kirk explain. What makes it even worse is that not long after, Bones will confirm there is nothing physically wrong with the man, he's just old, and will send him to McKenna.   Kirk tries to negotiate with Tiberius but it isn't interested in the crew's safety. He blames them for abandoning Kirk, which they technically didn't do. They didn't know the duplicate Kirk existed. And old Kirk tried to explain this to tiberius.   Scotty has found a recording of Tiberius saying “it is forbidden for you to remember.” That's creepy. “Know you are safe. The dark will send you home.”   A brainwashing device. Is Tiberius protecting him from something? Something it thinks old Kirk shouldn't remember?   They've found the duplicate's logs. Duplicate kirk reprogrammed the computer with a new prime directive, to get Kirk home. It's started developing a personality.  Kirk says “he's imprinting on me.” I'm not sure what he means by that.   Now I'm a software developer. Now you can code an artificial intelligence. We've done a little of that at our work, with image recognition, but most of my work relates to an asset management system. It has some cleverness and expert knowledge built into it, but it's essetially a database that stores the details and condition of assets, like bridges. No matter how much data we store in this system, no matter how many features I code into it, it's not going to spontaneously become self-aware. It's going to suddenly transform into an AI application like ChatGPT.  You can make an AI, but you've actually got to code it. Microsoft Word is not suddenly going to turn into Alexa.   I'm just not buying the idea of Tiberius, which makes it difficult for me to connect with this story, because its existence is kind of crucial to that story.   Anway, after 31 years, Kirk is still failing to find a way home.   Old Kirk is back in his old quarters. This was his cabin once. He has a lot fo talk to McKenna about. It took him 4 months to bury all the crew of the Defiant.   McKenna tries to comfort Kirk with the words of The Ancient Mariner. He was given a second chance to help ensure that others don't lose hope.   Kirk is struggling with a sense of betrayal on two fronts, first from his crew he thought abandoned him, and second, from the only “friend” he's had in many years. McKenna says what he needs is to know that although he's lost all those years, he hasn't lost who he is. Interestingly, the best person to help him might be our Kirk. Who knows him better? What would Kirk need to hear if he was in old Kirk's place?   I like that McKenna gets to be a counsellor in this episode.   They reminisce about knowing Samara. Apparently they were close when Kirk was a teenager. Samara rebuilt a biplance.   Another nice touch is seeing the defiant uniform with its custom logo patch. But we'll talk more about that when we get to the finale.   A question old kirk had to grapple with was Are you even a captain when you have no crew? Are you a leader when no one is following? He knew his crew wouldn't leave him, but the decades passed and they never came. You can't replace them because there are no other societies to integrate into. It was a universe of void. Nothingness. When does a machine become conscious? When there is nobody around to say it can't. I never said he couldn't, so he did. And now he's as self aware as he is invincible.   And this is all nicely poetic, but I'm still not buying it.   If he's self aware, maybe he can be reasoned with. Kirk says Tiberious is hiding something. Something so horrific that you could never face it. Old kirk says “the dark.” but he can't remember what that means.   The rift is emitting dark matter. The Computer suggested a new engine design with the power to open a rift home. In year 51, the computer is sentient. And bloomin McCoy, just as old kirk is explaining things, he wants to give him another sedative. Why? I dunno, because it's hard for him to get the words out. I'm sure there's more to it but the episode doesn't really explain the stakes to us. IT almost feels like McCoy is the one trying to keep this horrible secret.   Shared realities. Two black holes that must not merge. McCoy has to finally give him that sedative because old kirk's blood pressure is going through the roof.   Spock speculates on what I think is a really interesting sci-fi idea. Binary black holes. Black holes are basically collapsed stars, right? Two black holes,somehow separated into the two realities? Not sure I'm fully putting together what they're trying to explain. Tiberius was determined to blast through the rift. That would manifest the additional singularity. IF they merge they'll destroy the entire sector. Old kirk pleaded with him, tried to shut him down. Kirk wanted to get home, but not at the expense of this price. The defiant computer must have drained the oxygen to put Kirk to sleep. But how did he get into the cryo pod?   Scotty may have a way to disable Tiberius, but they'd need somebody on board the Defiant to do it. Kirk says he can't send old kirk back, so they'll just have to forget that plan and attack the ship. Okay. Why is it a given that the only person they can send over is old kirk? They have an entire crew of officers. It's a potentially dangerous away mission, yes. But isn't that what Starfleet officers are trained for?  Now maybe Kirk weighs up the risk and decides not to put anyone in that kind of danger, but why does he act like Old Kirk is the only one they could send?   Old Kirk wants to know how things are with young Kirk and Samara. They chose their separate paths. I think old Kirk was hoping they'd gotten together.   Bones and Spock discuss (rather heatedly, from Mcoy's side) the nature evil. Spock argues that Tiberius is not evil. It doesn't have the capacity for that. It only knows logic. Bones argues that Kirk was able to forgive because he's human. Tiberius doesn't get that. An intelligent machine with no mercy. IF that's not evil, he doesn't know what is.   Spock doesn't necessarily agree, but he definitely concede's McCoy's point by agreeing to refer to Tiberius as an “evil twin.”   I think this. It's an interesting little philosophical discussion. THe kind of thing you expect from Spock and McCoy's banter.   With the Enterprise hidden, Kirk proposes a game of chess. If Tiberius wins, he gets Old Kirk back. If the Enterprise wins, tiberius helps them close the rift. Tiberius agrees.   Risky. But I'm sure Kirk has something up his sleeve. Perhaps he's going to have the game reprogrammed to let Kirk win. Something old Kirk did to Tiberius once. This is essentially the same way Kirk passed the Kobayashi Maru.   Tiberius accuses Kirk of cheating, but Tiberius cheated as well when he brainwashed his friend. Then Tiberius vanishes in a cloud of illogic. Now THAT is a classic TOS move. Old Kirk hopes that the AI is not dead. Kirk says it just has a bad headache.   Kirk's trick was a trojan horse program. The defiant auto-diagnostic will restart TIberius in about an hour. There's a nice moment when Kirk makes it clear he includes Old kirk as a senior officer on this ship. The black hole is still a problem. Old kirk is the logical one to go aboard and solve the problem. But he's not in great shape. Young Kirk puts his older counterpart in command of the Enterprise. He's going to the defiant himself. But there's a problem. He'll have to take the defiant back through the rift. He'll end up trapped there, just like the other Kirk was.   Kirk has some guilt over leaving his duplicate behind, even though he didn't know the duplicate existed.   Scotty offers to go with Kirk, but Samara says she's the better choice.   At least Kirk won't be alone in that void universe. He'll have a friend, possibly something more. They do some good body doubling work in this episode, having two kirks on screen at once.   Old Kirk has sabotaged his younger version's plan. He uses a hypo on young Kirk and takes him place. Everyone seems cool with this.   But bad news. Tiberius is back. Old Kirk pleads with him to try to feel. To find mercy. Kindness.   Kirk's only option is to destroy tiberius. Once his only friend. It's a hard thing for him to do. But he has no choice.   I like seeing the TNG style tractor beam effect in a TOS setting. In TOS they didn't have the budget to do an effect for the tractor beam. At least, I assume that's the reason.   I've always liked the look of the TNG era tractor beam.   It seems Samara wasn't sure this would be a one way trip. Old kirk has to stay but Samara doesn't. He kisses her and helps her escape. He saves her, but dooms himself to loneliness and isolation for the whatever remains of his life. I understand. He cares for her. He can't put her through what he's been through. IF she came, after he died, she'd be stuck there for decades alone.   IT's a selfless act.   And Samar is showing a lot of selflessness as well, wishing she could be with him.   When Samara says he's all alone, Kirk says “Not anymore.” What does he mean by that? Perhaps that while yes, old kirk is alone, at least he knows he isn't abandoned.   It's a bit of a dark ending. But a noble one.   This was a mixed episode. There's some stuff I really liked in it, and some stuff I didn't.   Recka Sharma is pretty good in the episode. For a while there I thought I was going to have to say they didn't give her anything to do, but they rectified that toward the end of the episode.   There were a few logic things I stumbled over, but that could be as much my fault as the episode's. But the big issue was Tiberius. I just couldn't buy that. What lifts up the episode, and possibly saves it for me, is the character stuff. Old Kirk's pain, his PTSD from what he's gone through. And the relation between both Kirks and Samara.   This isn't a great episode, but it may still be a good one, ultimately.   NEst time, we'll be talking about the episode “What Ships are Made For” which features a guest appearance by John De LAncie himself, but not as Q.   I look forward to discussing that one with you.   Until then, don't forget to check out Jewel of the Stars at AdamDavidCollings.com/books.   Live long and prosper. Make it so.  

"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off we are headed back to the Mirror Universe for one final romp! This time it's an Alliance scam planned by Mirror Kira, so she can regain favor with Regent Worf, but the plan is executed by Mirror Ezri, who is pretending to be an early 2000s bad girl, but the crime is perpetrated by Prime Universe's Quark and Rom. You following so far? Apparently there are no cloaking devices in the Mirror Universe - well - except for the one that's in the Enterprise two-parter, "In a Mirror Darkly." But continuity issues aside; this is much more a Ferengi (read: Quark) episode more than a mirror episode. But back to the crime in question which is steaking a cloaking device, which is exactly what Quark and Rom do, and they bring it over to the Mirror Universe. Quark's motivation, so it seems, is to do the right thing, or is it? Lots of questions get asked this week and terms get deliberated. What is greed? What is selfishness? Is Ezri a bad character in any universe? Why the hell does Regent Worf surrender so easily? Finally, what have we learned about the Mirror Kira character based on everything we've seen from her? We present to you, "The Emperor's New Cloak," from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine." Social Media LinksLDI on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lsgmediafansKO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kirkingoffCome watch movies and catch live recordings on Discord: https://discord.gg/E6BTgFUxf2All useful links: www.libertystreetgeek.net/deanShout-OutsFloyd Frye (Intro/Outro Voice): https://www.tiktok.com/@floydfrye?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcGeorge C Music (LDI Music): https://www.youtube.com/@GeorgeCMusicScofflaws (KO Music): https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057415033039Mentioned in this episode:Sticker drive for reviews and comments. Oct-Dec 2022.

"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off the lads don their sleek MACO uniforms, slap some gel in their hair, and put on their mean scowls to go be evil with the Mirror Enterprise crew! There is plenty to discuss this week, and we promise not to spend too much time on T'Pol's abbs or Hoshi's semi-goth aesthetic. 'In, a Mirror Darkly' asks, 'What if Cochrane and his cronies stormed the Vulcan survey ship and murdered all hands, versus inviting them to drunkenly dance under the night sky?' An interesting question no doubt, but does it hold up to any logical scrutiny? Couldn't the Vulcans just repel the boarding attempt with their superior strength, organization, technology, and training? Other ponderances this week include the following: Is the acting bad or was it campy by design? Does the military culture make sense, and if the military culture was this duplicitous and murderous, what kind of values do the civilian populace hold? With T'Pol fomenting alien rebellion, and Hoshi's intrigue play, is there a good episode somewhere in this beautiful mess? We present to you, In a Mirror, Darkly Part 1&2, from Star Trek: Enterprise." Season 4 - Episodes 18 & 19 Hosts: https://linktr.ee/lsgdean (Dean), Nathan, and Brian Connect with us! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kirkingoff (Kirking Off FB Group) https://discord.com/invite/8FmrT9Drvu (Discord) Support the show! Join Membership - www.libertystreetgeek.net/join Donate - www.libertystreetgeek.net/donate

Today's episode of Star Trek Continues, "Fairest of Them All" takes us back to the mirror universe, for a direct sequel to the original Star Trek episode "Mirror Mirror". We get to see what happened next after prime Kirk planted the seeds of change in mirror Spock's mind. It's a fun and meaningful story. Let's dig in and talk about it. ----more---- Transcript Welcome to Nerd Heaven.  I'm Adam David Collings, the author of Jewel of The Stars. And I am a nerd.   This is episode 97 of the podcast. Today, we're talking about the Star Trek Continues episode “Fairest of Them All”   The description on StartrekContinues.com reads In the Mirror Universe, Spock faces a choice that determines the future of the Terran Empire.   The teleplay was written by James Kerwin and Vic Mignogna Based on a story by Vic Mignogna It was directed by James Kerwin And it first aired on 15th of June 2014.   You'll notice as we go along, that many episodes of Star Trek Continues are sequels, either direct, or subtle, to TOS episodes. This is the second one that is a direct sequel, in this case, to Mirror Mirror.   The mirror universe is an interesting thing. When you start to think about it, the idea breaks down quickly. The more the universes diverge, the less likely it would be to see the same people. For example, how astonishingly unlikely, in this universe, that Sarak still married Amanda, a Terran, and brought Spock into the world.   At its core, the mirror universe is silly. I've heard some argue that because of this, mirror universe episode should be campy. I strongly disagree with that. Mirror Mirror, while built on the somewhat silly premise, was serious drama. The only hint of campiness, to me, was mirror Kirk's over-acting, but even that was done for dramatic effect. When DS9 started doing mirror universe episodes, it also took the premise seriously and made gritty drama about it. Sadly, as these episodes went on, they got progressively sillier, the last of them, in season 7, being a Ferengi comedy.   People point to Spock's beard, claiming this is a campy idea, but I think that's mainly just because it's become such a meme. At the time, putting a goatee on Spock served a very practical purpose. Not only did it make him look more menacing, but it very quickly and effectively showed us, visually, that something was different. This wasn't our Spock.   Even the trend of having other mirror universe Vulcans wear the same beard doesn't feel like a campy move to me. We know that vulcans are creatures of tradition. They practically all have the same hairstyle, so it's only reasonable to assume that having a goatee would be a cultural imperative for mirror Vulcans. Look at the real-world culture of the Amish, who all grow a beard after they marry.   So, yeah, my point is, I'm up for treating the mirror universe as fodder for serious drama. And this episode follows its predecessor in just that.   The episode begins with Kirk's closing speech to Spock at the end of Mirror Mirror. It's a great speech. He has some very compelling words for Spock. It was always a favourite part of that episode. And I love how at the end of it, Spock says “I shall consider it.”   And with that note of hopefulness, We follow Kirk and his crew back to the prime universe.   But in this episode, we instead stay in the mirror universe with Spock, to see what he does next.   And I have to say this is a brilliant move. From the moment I first heard Intendant Kira tell the story of how Mirror Spock had dismantled the Terran Empire, turning it into a more reasonable and peace-loving organisation, and then its subsequent conquest by the alliance, I've been enthralled by the idea of seeing that play out.   During early DS9, Leonard Nimoy was still young enough to play this. I imagined a TV movie, set during the TOS movie era, where an older Spock had risen to emperor and was taking the dangerous steps of trying to change the culture. This episode of Star Trek Continues is the closest we'll likely ever get to that. But this tells the very beginning of the story. Spock's first steps into the light.   The return of mirror Kirk is bad news for the Halkans. Our Kirk did everything he could to try to spare them, but now that this universe's Kirk has returned, his first order of business is to destroy their city.   Rather than just destroying one city with the phasers, Kirk decides to use a full spread of photon torpedoes. The radiation of which is likely to make the entire species extinct. Spock argues for leniency and diplomacy. Prime Kirk's words are already having an effect on him. But mirror Kirk isn't interested. He does, however, have his first hint that his prime counterpart has sowed seeds of revolution in Spock's mind.   This episode takes a page out of Enterprise's book and creates specific mirror-universe opening titles, much as “In a Mirror Darkly” did. It was awesome in Enterprise, and it's awesome here.   Note also that this is the first episode that doesn't have Larry Nemechek as McCoy. We have a new actor - Chuck Huber.   I wondered what the reason for the cast change might have been. I found a Facebook post by Star Trek Continues, stating that Nemecek filled in for Chuck Huber in the first two episodes. This suggests that Larry was never intended to be the long-term actor in this role, but maybe Chuck Huber wasn't available for the first two? I don't know.   It's also the first appearance, in Star Trek Continues, of Smith, a character we last saw as a yeoman in “Where No Man Has Gone Before.” In that episode, Kirk kept calling her Jones. It seems mirror Kirk is still making that mistake all these years later.   The original series had a pretty male-dominated cast. Continues adds in a few more female characters to be regulars and semi-regulars. We already know it's added McKenna, as a brand new character, but I like how they went back to the well and used this old character. This episode won't be the last we'll see of her.   You'll notice Spock is the clear protagonist of this episode. We get a personal log from Spock, rather than a captain's log from Kirk.   There's a really interesting dynamic going on between these two, even now. Kirk confronts Spock for questioning his orders. Spock again tries to point out the logic of his alternate approach. When Kirk asks Uhura to make his report back to the empire, he makes it very clear that he personally destroyed the Halkens, and he asks Uhura to include Spock's objections. On the surface, this may seem like he's respecting Spock's opinion, but of course this is the opposite. Kirk is letting his superiors know that Spock made a very controversial suggestion. A suggestion that could get him in a lot of trouble. A suggestion that might make them question giving him a command of his own. This is a subtle power play against Spock, and I'm sure Spock is aware of it.   New twist, something planted in the planet by the Halkens means that the torpedo barrage is setting off a chain reaction that could destroy all of that precious dilithium the empire wants to strip mine out of the planet.   All of a sudden, Spock is looking like the more reasonable person, and Kirk's overkill is going to cost them a lot. And that message has already been sent to the Empire. Very interesting.   Kirk does his best to turn things around again, by insisting that Spock should have detected that the dilithium was rigged to explode. But it sounds a little hollow.   Uhura sounds a very valid warning. Kirk's enemies don't stick around very long. Spock already knows about the device in Kirk's quarters, and that's just where Kirk is headed.   If Spock isn't careful, he may disintegrate.   So two Andorian ships arrive, and we know from Discovery that the mirror Andorians were part of a rebellion with the Tellarites and Vulcans, but this was written before discovery. The Andorians say they witnessed the destruction of the Halkens and no longer recognise the authority of the Terran Empire. I think you can make this work. While many Andorians were rebels, years earlier at the time of Discovery, I'm not sure all of them were. Some were probably willing subjects of the empire. I mean, Spock himself is first officer of a Terran ship, and he's Vulcan, who were also part of the rebellion, (which features Spock's own father).   But the more important thing here is that Kirk's prediction is already coming true. Other races are rebelling against the empire. It doesn't line up exactly because it implies there hasn't been any rebellion up until now.   And we hear the computer voice, which in the mirror universe, is Male. Excitingly, the voice is Michael Dorn, who, of course, played Worf. That's a nice touch.   When Kirk orders Spock to attack the Andorian ships, he openly refuses to obey.  Naturally, Kirk assumes Spock is making some kind of play, because that's how things work in the Mirror Universe, but he also recognises that his Prime universe counterpart has had some influence on Spock, and maybe on Moreau as well.   He turns on the tantalus field, and spies Spock speaking of mutiny with Uhura. But when he pushes the button to kill Spock, it fritzes out and dies. It's not working.   I think Kirk suspects Moreau of doing something to the device at first, but stops short of having her taken away by security.   Spock's next target is Scotty. He tries to recruit him, appealing to the peace he witnessed in the prime universe. Scotty saw that peace as weakness, but is he just parroting the party line? His biggest concern is not a fundamental disagreement with Spock, but fear of committing mutiny, which is a very dangerous game in the mirror universe.   I don't think Spock was successful in recruiting Uhura, but she's wishing she wasn't on the ship. If I have one criticism of this episode, it's that, other than Kirk, none of the crew are really mirror-universe enough. I'm not seeing the angry bloodthirsty callousness that I'm expecting, I'm mainly seeing fear. But then, fear would be a natural state for most people living in a world like that.   We actually get our first real glimpse of this with McCoy. He's injecting a security officer with something. He casually remarks “I've never used this much before.” Then grins and says “I wonder what will happen.” I think doctors provide the best opportunity for highlighting the difference between mirror and prime characters. Because Doctors have such strong ethics in our world, and a doctor without ethics is terrifying. This idea is so powerful that the showrunners of Star Trek Discovery's first season said they would never show a mirror universe version of Culber, because it would be so dark it would tarnish the memory of that character. Of course, that didn't stop them showing a version of Georgaeu who would eat the meat of sentient lifeforms.   Now that Kirk knows where Spock is, the only thing keeping him alive is the malfunction in the tantalus field. Checkov is wise to join Spock's side when given the chance. Spock's use of the stun setting on his phaser is a powerful statement that really gets Checkov thinking. “Murder is the way of the empire. The captain's way.” Kirk put Checkov in the front lines as cannon fodder to die. He has much better hope for a future with Spock than with Kirk, even if he doesn't share Spock's values. Of course, I am surprised that a mirror universe phaser would even have a stun setting, but perhaps it could be useful occasionally. After all, you can't torture someone who is dead.,   Spock gives a rousing speech over the comm system. He's getting through to Uhura. You can see it on her face.   Moreau joins Spock in Auxiliary Control. She tells him their best hope is to get to Kirk's quarters. The tantalus field is the key, just as Prime Kirk said it would be.   Kirk is starting to realise the seriousness of his situation. Crew are not reporting for duty. They're starting to switch sides. Smith is willing to serve Kirk, but his anger at her is eroding any goodwill she has for him. He does something really stupid. He relieves her of her commission and tells her to report to the brig. She was one of the few allies he had, and he's just given her to Spock because she's unable to do what would be reasonably accepted to be impossible in her situation.   Kirk realises his mistake when Sulu arrives and reports that Checkov has turned. He tells Smith to resume her post, but the damage is already done. She's not going to respect Kirk anymore. The only thing that's been holding her here is fear, and that fear will continue to erode as Spock gains more and more power.   We get confirmation that Moreau sabotaged the tantalus field. Now she offers it to Spock. When Moreau says “Yes, she is the captain's woman, but not this captain,” I believe she's thinking about prime Kirk. He changed her way of thinking. He gave her a new hope. She's doing this based on his example, and possibly even out of love for him.   But Spock isn't willing to use it. “No revolution can succeed using the same methods that failed in the previous one.” Wise words. There may come a day when Spock has to use this device to protect himself, but he's not going to stoop to Kirk's level. He's not going to become the monster he's trying to defeat. The key is not using the device himself, but ensuring that Kirk can't use it.   Moreau wants to be sent to the prime universe, something Spock can't do. But together maybe they can recreate something of the prime universe here.   Kirk is learning. He's realising that screaming and ranting is not going to get him anywhere. So he's trying a more reasonable approach. At least, an approach that seems reasonable. He tells Spock that he sees the merit in his logic. He's lying, obviously, but he's calmed down enough to be able to try this tactic.   Moreau cautions against this. It's obviously a trap. Scotty knows this. Spock knows this. But if there is any hope for the empire to change, he must give Kirk the opportunity to change as well. So he walks into what is almost certainly a trap. Because he has to give Kirk a chance. It's interesting. I can see his logic. Scotty and Moraeu are right. This is a foolish step that can likely achieve nothing. But this is exactly what Spock has been preaching. Sit down and talk rather than fight. To refuse would be to go against the essence of the message he's preaching. And I think Kirk knows this.   I couldn't help but notice the camera shot panning up from the chessboard to Spock and then seeing Kirk  enter. Very symbolic of the chess game Kirk and Spock are currently engaged in. A game in which they are currently locked in a stalemate.   Kirk brings up the valid point that there are many other ships out there loyal to the empire. Even if Spock wins control of the Enterprise, he'll still have a very difficult fight ahead of him. A fight against the odds.   When Kirk tries to shoot Spock, we learn that Scotty has put an energy dampening forcefield on the entire deck. Spock has given Kirk his chance, but also given him a chance to prove he cannot be trusted.   The dilithium on the planet is overloading. They have to warp away to avoid being destroyed.   Spock is offering the crew an alternative. Kirk shows what he really thinks of them. “They're pawns. They don't need alternatives. Pawns need a king. He sees no intrinsic human value in any of them. And this is why Kirk will lose.   This happens sooner than expected when we realise that Spock had activated the intercom. The entire crew heard Kirk ranting about them. Uhura and Smith already have knives at Sulu's throat. Security arrive in the rec lounge to take Kirk into custody.   Spock demonstrates compassion by giving Kirk and his followers a shuttle, sparing their lives. Part way through this scene I got a little excited when I realised they'd built a shuttle for this show. You see, I get so caught up in this that sometimes I just think I'm watching TOS. And then I realise, oh yeah, this is a fan show. Fans had to build that life-size shuttle. I'm sure the hanger deck itself is CG, but it looks as it should.   Apparently there were some Halken survivors. I'm surprised by that. I thought Kirk slaughtered them all.   I think the Halkens would be glad to know, survivors or not, that their sacrifice had helped to secure the end of the empire, and the beginning of peace. At least, until the Klingons and Cardassians form the Alliance, but that's a whole other story.   So Spock orders a speed of warp 2 with no heading, prompting Checkov to ask for the heading. Spock replies “forward.” This reminded me of Kirk's “first star to the right” quote from Peter Pan at the end of Star Trek 6. And I get it. It's poetic. That's nice and all. But…..what exactly is Checkov supposed to do with that? Spock is there waiting for the ship to move. Checkov pushes some buttons. Is he just making up his own course? Maybe plotting for the nearest Maccas fly-through? These moments kind of bother me.   So, the Enterprise flies off into the sunset, having taken the very first step into a better future.   I really enjoyed this one. It was a great script, exploring how Spock took Kirk's advice and made changes in the mirror universe.   It's the kind of episode I'm not sure they could have done in “real” Star Trek. It doesn't actually move the story forward in our world at all. But it's a perfect story for a fan series to explore. Not so much a ‘what-if' story, but certainly a side quest, but a very meaningful one.   Next time, we'll be talking about an episode that I don't really remember - The White Iris. Looking forward to it.   Don't forget to check out my original science fiction at AdamDavidCollings.com/books   In the meantime, have a great two weeks, live long and prosper Make it so.  

Monday at 7:30pm EDT, Uncle Jim and his Treksperts are joind by Andy Bray and we discuss the Gorn.  We first see the Gorn in the first season episode of Star Trek The Original Series "The Arena" that aired on January 19, 1967, we don't see them again until 2005 on an episode of Star trek Enterprise, "In a Mirror Darkly", this was a two part episode that originally aired in 2005. On Star Trek Discovery Captain Lorca has a Gorn skeleton in his collection, and we see a Gorn wedding and hatchlings on an episode of Star trek Lower Decks (2020) "Veritas". Mr Chekov will also share his version of the events that happened on that day. Call (646)668-2433 to join the fun. Let's see what;s out there.

Tim just finished watching the newest episode of Star Trek Picard, and now he and Andrew turn on the mics to talk about it.  Find out their thoughts and more on this weeks episode.  

In the mirror universe, Commander Archer mutinies against Captain Forrest in order to capture a future Earth ship found in Tholian space. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss both parts of "In a Mirror, Darkly" and how effective the fourth season of Enterprise is being in delivering "fan service". Plus! The guys talk about captain power rankings, CGI Gorn, and the improved Tholian Web 2.0. Are you looking for older episodes? Find this and every other episode at The Pensky Podcast! Thanks for listening. Stay connected: • https://thepenskyfile.com/links/ • e-mail: thepenskyfilevideo(at)gmail.com

In this episode, Luke Annand discusses the season four episode of Star Trek: Enterprise, "In A Mirror, Darkly".

Our final ruminations on Seth. Toby and I reflect on what we know and what we guess, based alone on how he is depicted in this novel. Further discussion on how he might see Thomas and humanity itself, as well as discussion on narcissistic tendencies, potential past rejection, and similarities to another famous movie monster that has some connection to the world of New Century. Many more discussions to come, obviously. The book is only closed for now, and we must wait till more is revealed (Though if you want some spoilery discussion, that is all coming next week!) Outtakes after the outro!   The New Century Multiverse Website: https://www.newcenturymultiverse.com The New Century Multiverse Podcast Feed: https://newcenturyshow.podbean.com/ Through The Wind Door is a member of the Fireside Alliance media network: https://firesidealliance.squarespace.com/   Intro is "Fuck tha Police" by N.W.A. Outro is "Prince of Darkness" by Indigo Girls

Join us as we break down this bizarre two-parter that has no incorporation into the Enterprise/Star Trek universe. It's just a strange bottle episode of the crew letting their acting hair down and the mid-drifts out. It's an interesting, if not pointless ride toward the end of the series. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-measure-of-an-episode/message

All hail the glorious Terran Empire! Everyone is stabbing everyone in the back in the this love letter to fans of all things Trek. We discuss Gorn, the original Defiant, crop tops, men in skirts and oh so much more. This pair of episodes even has a throw back to a TOS Episode! Finally, we talk about why the Mirror Universe isn't just important to Star Trek, but to genre fiction as a whole. The ultimate question though: What does the Vulcan Science Directorate think about the possibilities of alternate universes?!

Vick thinks it's the same as the last part

Captain Archer's Mirror Universe counterpart needs to calm down a bit - but decides not to. Join your dimensionally-agnostic hosts as they reflect on the practical problems with Terran culture being based on constant backstabbing, the sheer joy of seeing the counterparts of our beloved characters chomp the scenery to pieces, and the early-millennium absurdity of T'Pol's uniform. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven't had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: Because we haven't had our fill of crystal-based aliens, we will dive into Star Trek: The Original Series' third season installment, 'The Tholian Web' Note that this and all episodes of the It's Got Star Trek podcast contain explicit language and, frankly, an unnecessary amount of offensive content, so the show is intended only for adults and really really cool kids. Check out the Feedspot list of Top 60 Star Trek Podcasts for 2021. Please utilize one of the following options if you have an interest in contacting your hosts: Email us at feedback@itsgotstartrek.com Twitter us @ItsGotStarTrek Instagramaphone us @ItsGotStarTrek Facebookify us @ItsGotStarTrek Watch a static image while listening to the podcast on YouTube Telephone us at 202-456-1414 You can also visit www.itsgotstartrek.com and leave a comment or head on over to the It's Got Everything subreddit to join the discussion. Don't say we didn't give you options here!

THIS VOYAGE on the all-new TREKSPERTS BRIEFING ROOM, Emperor Hoshi has our number as the Treksperts are joined by writer MICHAEL SUSSMAN (producer, Star Trek: Voyager, Enterprise). Along with MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, Pandora) and DAREN DOCHTERMAN (VFX supervisor, Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Director's Edition), we spin a web of stories about the making of one of Enterprise's most beloved episodes. Don't miss this insightful curated audio commentary for another significant episode of Star Trek as part of our new weekly Treksperts Briefing Room audio commentary series from the creators of INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS. New episodes of INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS available every Friday. And don't miss our in-depth curated episode audio commentaries on TREKSPERTS BRIEFING ROOM wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn all that is learnable about Star Trek in Mark A. Altman & Edward Gross' THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, available in hardcover, paperback, digital and audio from St. Maritn's Press. And if you're a James Bond fan, don't miss NOBODY DOES IT BETTER, in hardcover, paperback, digital and audio from Forge Books. And coming this July, it's SECRETS OF THE FORCE, an unauthorized, uncensored oral history of STAR WARS! Follow Inglorious Treksperts and Treksperts Briefing Room at Twitter: @inglorioustrek Facebook: Facebook.com/inglorioustrek Instagram: @inglorioustreksperts on Instagram #StarTrek #TOS #TAS #TNG #DS9 #VOY #ENT #DISCO #PICARD #LLAP #comics #IDW #Marvel #DC #GoldKey #Discovery #Superman #STTMP #clipshow #TheApple #CaptainKirk #Enterprise #MirrorUniverse

THIS VOYAGE on the all-new TREKSPERTS BRIEFING ROOM, we find ourselves in the Mirror Universe with writer MICHAEL SUSSMAN as he joins MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, Pandora) and DAREN DOCHTERMAN (VFX supervisor, Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Director's Edition) to talk about the future of the Empire. Don't miss this insightful curated audio commentary for another significant episode of Star Trek as part of our new weekly Treksperts Briefing Room audio commentary series from the creators of INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS. New episodes of INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS available every Friday. And don't miss our in-depth curated episode audio commentaries on TREKSPERTS BRIEFING ROOM wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn all that is learnable about Star Trek in Mark A. Altman & Edward Gross' THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, available in hardcover, paperback, digital and audio from St. Maritn's Press. And if you're a James Bond fan, don't miss NOBODY DOES IT BETTER, in hardcover, paperback, digital and audio from Forge Books. And coming this July, it's SECRETS OF THE FORCE, an unauthorized, uncensored oral history of STAR WARS! Follow Inglorious Treksperts and Treksperts Briefing Room at Twitter: @inglorioustrek Facebook: Facebook.com/inglorioustrek Instagram: @inglorioustreksperts on Instagram #StarTrek #TOS #TAS #TNG #DS9 #VOY #ENT #DISCO #PICARD #LLAP #comics #IDW #Marvel #DC #GoldKey #Discovery #Superman #STTMP #clipshow #TheApple #CaptainKirk #Enterprise #MirrorUniverse

Measuring risk is at the core commodity trading and Value At Risk is its most common expression. However, as frequent outsized and unexpected losses, stop outs and personnel departures attest, all our tools, especially VaR, are imperfect. How is risk measured and why do we get it wrong? What makes a good risk framework and what is the future of capturing market and other sources of risk in a digital world. Geir Robinson, former CRO of BP’s Integrated Supply  & Trading business joins us to discuss.To find out more about HC and our talent advisory services in the energy & commodities sector visit www.hcinsider.comTo connect with our host Paul Chapman, you can find him at www.linkedin.com/in/paulchapmanhc/ 

Welcome to the first installment of our Mirror Chronicles, where we will discuss the Star Trek episodes dealing with the ever popular Mirror Universe. We begin with the first chronological episodes, the two-part "In a Mirror, Darkly" from Star Trek: Enterprise season 4.

On this show, our podcasters renact Star Trek scripts with some creative voices and reinterpretations. This week's episode Star Trek: Enterprise "In a Mirror, Darkly" Season 4, Episodes 18 & 19 First aired: April 22, 2005 In-universe date: January 13, 2155 / April 5, 2063 Star Trek Radio Theatre, Season 2, Episode 1 WRITTEN BY Mike Sussman STORY BY Manny Coto SCRIPT EDITORS Kevin Millard Ashley Millard Dave Mader LIVE READ ON Friday, January 22, 2021 at 9:00pm EST STARRING Michael Chan as • Commander Jonathan Archer Jessica Chan as • Lt. Commander T'Pol Jeff Mader as • Commander Charles Tucker III Jane Mader as • Lieutenant Hoshi Sato ALSO STARRING Jody Simpson as • Captain Maximilian Forrest • Ensign Kelby Jaemeel Robinson as • Doctor Phlox Kevin Millard as • Major Malcolm Reed Ashley Millard as • MACO Sergeant Travis Mayweather • Crewwoman • Computer Voice • The Narrator with Tom "Mott" Tyrell as • Crewman Soval • Tholian Captain • Grizzled Man (2063) • Crewman • Tellarite Terev and Dave Mader as • Slavemaster Slar • Admiral Black • Fleet Admiral Gardner • Alien Slave • Vulcan Captain (2063) STAR TREK RADIO THEATRE CREATED BY Dave Mader & Jane Mader & Jeff Mader & Ashley Millard Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yIEMJhawSLGAozJAh4EdG YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/livelongandpodcast Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/LiveLongAndPodcast LIVE LONG AND PODCAST ORIGINALLY CREATED BY Dave Mader and Jaemeel Robinson PRODUCER Dave Mader ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS Kevin Millard Ashley Millard SOUND DESIGN BY Dave Mader DISCLAIMER Performances are artistic reinterpretations of the original performances. Everything is done with the utmost fan appreciation. #StarTrek #ScriptReads #RadioTheatre #LiveLongandPodcast #Enterprise

Today we discuss the conclusion to "Terra Firma Part 2" in Star Trek Discovery Season 3. We see the culmination of Georgiou's character arc, which I felt was nicely done. This two-parter has definitely change the way I see Mirror Georgiou and I'm loving it. So let's dig in and see what we can find to talk about in this episode. ----more---- Transcript Welcome to Nerd Heaven I’m Adam David Collings, the author of Jewel of The Stars And I am a nerd   This is episode 47 of the podcast. Today, we’re talking about Star Trek Discovery “Terra Firma Part 2”   And big news. It’s just been announced that Star Trek Lower Decks has an international distribution deal. It’ll be arriving on Amazon Prime in the U.K., Europe, Australia, New Zealand,  Japan, India, and more on the 22nd of January.   This has been a long time coming, but we’re finally going to be able to see it. Of course, at this point, I’ve pretty much had the entire first season spoiled for me, because, you know….I have access to the internet. Still, it’s good news.   So let’s talk about Terra Firma Part 2.   The description on memory alpha reads Georgiou uncovers the true depths of the plot against her, leading her to a revelation about how deeply her time on the USS Discovery truly changed her.   The teleplay for this episode was written by Kalinda Vazquez Based on a story by Bo Yeon Kim & Erika Lippoldt & Alan McElroy It was directed by Chloe Domont​ And it first aired on the 17th of December 2020.   Make it so. We pick up where we left off, in the mirror universe, onboard the ISS Discovery. We won’t see our prime characters until this whole thing with Georgiou is over.   .Michael is dragged kicking and screaming into the brig. Begging to be killed. That’s the honourable way out for a failed traitor. The Terran empire have a lot in common with the Klingons when you think about it. And that’s nothing new.   Michael says “every moment you keep me alive proves further how weak you’ve become. We learn the reason Lorca moved against her, the reason he got to Michael is because Mirror Georgiou was already being considered weak. She was losing her harsh edge, even before she met prime Michael. It turns out half of her biography opera was a lie. One thing I forgot to mention last week was how the story portrayed Georgiou as a peasant who rose up the ranks to emperor. I wonder if this part was true or false. This is a fascinating insight into her backstory, and while it may be a little bit of a retcon, it helps to make sense of the arc the character has been on.   Now that she's back in the mirror universe, Georgiou is learning just how much she’s changed. And Micahel is noticing. Rescuing Kelpiens, fretting over artists.   Interestingly, Gorgeous is starting to see what mirror Spock ultimately saw, with a little help from prime Kirk. The Terran Empire is not sustainable. They can’t go on like they are forever. Its downfall is inevitable. She tries to explain this to Michael.   Georgiou is only holding on to her power, at present, because of the loyalty of those who still serve her, like Owo and Killy. But how long will she be able to hold on to their loyalty if she really pursues peace?   Michael mentions an alliance is forming against them. This is the coalition we saw in season 1. Vulcans, Klingons, Andorians, Tellarite. Michael mentions a bunch of other races including the Denobulans, which was cool.   I have to assume the coalition of this time will eventually morph into the alliance that we saw in the mirror universe during Deep Space Nine. At that time, the empire had fallen and the alliance ruled the galaxy with almost as strong a fist as their predecessors. The main powers behind the alliance were the Klingons and the Cardassians.   The first thing Killy asks when she has a minute alone with Georgiou is “Why is Michael Burnham still taking up oxygen on my ship?” Killy already has her doubts about the emperor. Could Michael be right? Is Georgiou weak? I’m sure Killy has seen it. She knows Georgiou has changed. The only question she needs to wrestle with now is “what do I do about it?” Which option will best serve Captain Killy? She remains loyal, and I don’t think it’s because of anything Georgiou says here about trying to reforge a broken michael into a loyal subject. It’s because Killy doesn’t currently have the resources she needs to lead a revolution of her own. Terrans don’t really care about loyalty. They look out for number one. And she still thinks it’s in her best interest to support Georgiou.   I also think she is genuinely enamoured with the idea of being given the job of breaking Micahel. That sounds like a fun challenge to her. One she will embrace. Apparently, there is no greater interrogator than Killy. And that scares the hell out of me.   And then we get mirror universe opening credits. Just like Enterprise did with In a Mirror Darkly. Though they’re not as changed as what Enterprise did. The inverted colours work for me. The upside-down imagery not so much. I don’t really get that.  Had it been me, I’d have changed the starfleet logos to Terran empire logos. That kind of thing. But that would have taken a lot more work than just turning everything upside down.   Michael is pretty confident they won’t break her. At least, that’s what she says. I imagine that Terrans have a higher tolerance for pain than we do. I understand it was a little bit like that in the middle ages. When pain is a normal part of life, it’s not pleasant, but it’s accepted more readily. At least, so I’m told.   Killy’s interrogation doesn’t last long. She asks Michael to pledge her loyalty. Then zaps her with the agoniser booth. And then says “we’ll try again tomorrow. You don’t mind sleeping in there do you?” And this is pretty horrifying. She’s left in the booth all night. And every now and then, when she’s least expecting it, it will fire up and put her into incredible pain.   The agnoiser technology itself is horrific. The human body eventually shuts down to protect itself from pain, but this technology is designed to circumvent that, so the victim continues to feel the agony. So Detmer comes to see Michael. They all know these two were working together. Detmer tries to convince her to give in, because she won’t be able to cope with uch more. Plus, nobody has heard from Lorca. Which means he has abandoned Michael. There is no sense remaining loyal to him. And all of this makes a lot of sense. Lorca knows his rebellion is beaten. He can’t do it without Michael. That’s why he went through so many hoops to bring prime michael into the mirror universe. This also means they don’t have to bring Jason Isaacs back again. Which is a shame.   It also makes sense that Michael gives into Georgiou at this point. IF she is being offered a chance to redeem herself she’d be stupid and stubborn not to take it.   Then there’s a rather sweet scene as Georgiou shares a memory of walking with Michael through her night terrors to see the fireflies. She leaves a jar of fireflies on Michael's bed. And we get the impression that Georgiou is finally getting through to Michael.   And I think she actually is.   It’s obvious that Georgiou loves Michael as a daughter, and always did. And so she presents herself. I’m ready to pledge my loyalty to you.   But there’s a question here we’re all asking. Is she genuine, or is this all just part of Michael’s plan?   Michael goes and kills all her co-conspirators. (at least, those who are nearby. Lorca and his offsider are gonna be harder to find. There’s a cool shootout with Landry.   When Michael and Detmer come in with the badges of all the dead conspirators, it becomes clear that the forgiveness Georgiou is showing Michael doesn’t extend to Detmer. The kitchen is no longer serving Kelpien. Another of Georgiou’s changes. She can no longer stomach the idea of eating sentient beings. She no longer sees them as animals. She’s gotten to know Saru.   I think Michael is being honest when she says she no longer loves Lorca, and is willing to kill him. He abandoned her.   The culmination of Georgiou’s transformation comes when she tells Saru the truth about vahari. Essentially she frees the Kelpien people by revealing this information to him and telling him to share it with others.   Goergiou’s transformation has been accelerated by coming back to the mirror universe. Had she not come here, it would have remained the slow and steady change we’ve seen over the last few years. Sometimes you have to be reminded to who you were, in order to appreciate and embrace who you are becoming. This is all very well done, and is the heart of this two-parter.   And Georgiou says this world is her home. She vows to remain here and re-shape it into what it needs to become. Much as Spock will later on.   So now they’re on the hunt for Lorca, and they’re going to find him through his off-sider, Duggen. They find him in orbit of Risa.   And this is really cool. LAst week, we saw the return of Hannah Cheesman, who played Arium in season 2. She was just in the background, wearing a Terran uniform, but it wasn’t made clear exactly what role she was playing. Was this just an easter egg, like how they got all the alien actors to play humans in Vic’s bar in the final episode of DS9?   Now, we get confirmation she is indeed playing Arium. Remember, Arium was human, but she was injured in an accident and made into a cyborg in order to survive.   It seems that the mirror arium had no such accident and remained human. This also confirms that her name was Arium even when she was still human.   I love this. Very nice touch.   So they beam Duggen aboard to question him about Lorca.   And this is when the surprising but inevitable betrayal happens. Nice little nod to Firefly for you. All through this episode, I’ve hoped that Georgiou was successful in rehabilitating mirror Michael - turning her into something new. But deep down, always knowing that at any time, she may turn on Georgiou. So we’re really not surprised when it happens. Gorgeous isn’t surprised either. She’s become a lot more soft-hearted but she’s not stupid. She knew this was a likely scenario when Michael pledged her loyalty. She hoped for the best but she prepared for the worst.   Michael knew, the minute Goergiou spared her life, that she could never respect her mother again.   I love it when Georgiou says “I have changed. I have seen another way to live. Another way to rule.”   The prime universe has really had an impact on her.   So the battle begins. And again, it’s a cool fight. Discovery has always done action well.   Michael had a lot of people loyal to her. Were Culbert, Nilsson and the others co-conspirators all along, that Michael chose not to kill, or has she recruited them since her false return to grace? I suspect the latter.   Sadly, Georgiou is left with no other choice but to kill her daughter. Again.   Georgiou wakes up back on Dannus 5 with Michael and Carl.   She’s been in the mirror universe for months. From Michael’s perspective she passed out for less than a minute, but her wrist monitor has recorded 3 months of bio-readings.   She wasn’t transported bodily. She shared the body of an alternate Georgiou.  Carl has essentially spun off a new timeline off the mirror universe we know. A timeline that Georgiou has affected greatly. One where the Kelpiens may gain their freedom from the terran empire. Where some good has been done, at least.   Michael and Georgiou keep asking Carl, who are you really. The same question we’ve been asking. And finally, he answers. I am the Guardian of Forever. And they use the original voice recording from the original series. I thought the guardian was voiced by James doohna. I know he did a lot of alien voices, but no, the guardian was played by Bart LaRue. Apparently Doohan voiced the Guardian in the animated series, though. But I haven’t seen that episode. I really need to finish watching the animated series. It’s not great, but it’s still Star Trek.   Sadly, I didn’t feel anything much from this reveal, because it was spoiled for me. I woke up Friday morning, and within minutes, I saw this big reveal spoiled on Instagram. I was quite unhappy.   Spoilers are an interesting thing. I think there’s some responsibility on both sides. I’ve seen people on social media who’ve said things like “I plan to see this movie months after it releases, and heaven help anyone who spoils it for me.” That seems unreasonable. If you’re gonna wait that long, you have to take a little responsibility for protecting yourself, and understand that spoilers likely will happen during that time. But for a spoiler like this to be posted before the episode has even gone live on most of the planet, well, I think that’s a bit unfair. But, those who posted it have apologised and are going to hold to a 24 hour grace period, which I think is a really good idea.   Lower Decks is an interesting case. I’ve had much of that spoiled for me, because I move in the Star Trek circles online. I mean, that’s how I market this podcast. I don’t blame those who have posted spoilers. You can’t expect them to wait 6 months to talk about anything. I can’t even fully blame CBS. COVID kinda messed up their plans for releasing Star Trek.   Anyway, the door breaks apart and re-forms into the familiar stone portal from City on the Edge of Forever. I’m kinda surprised they went there. There was always a lot of controversy and disagreement around the use of the Guardian of Forever in Star Trek while Harlan Ellison was alive. I guess some agreement was met between CBS and his estate.   But this reveal is kinda like the reveal of Khan in Star Trek Into Darkness. It’s played as this big dramatic reveal, but it means nothing to Michael and Gaorgiou. It’s all just for the audience. Personally, I would have dispensed with the artificial suspense and just revealed the guardian properly in part 1. There’s no real reason for it to disguise as a door. A slight reason, perhaps, given it’s in hiding, but then why reveal itself now?   So we get some backstory of what’s happened with the guardian since TOS. When the temporal wars began, everyone kept trying to use the guardian as a weapon to kill each other. It wasn’t pretty. I can well understand the guardian not wanting to be used like that. So, it hid. It removed itself from its original location and hid here on Dannus 5. That makes sense. I kinda like how they tied the guardian into the temporal wars.   But what do I really think of this reveal? Well, it’s cool to see the guardian of forever again. No questions. It was one of my favourite things introduced in TOS. In fact, City on the Edge of Forever is my favourite TOS episode. But is this a good use of it?   I like the character of Carl. He’s cool. He has a fun personality. But, that’s not a personality I associate with the guardian of forever. The appeal of the guardian was it’s mysterious nature. Part mechanism, part being. Both and Neither. That big booming voice. And part of it’s appeal was also it’s setting. That mysterious ancient alien city left in ruins. Where did it come from? How and why was it created?   As much as I like Carl, I feel that he humanises the Guardian of Forever too much. I don’t want it to be humanised. I want it to remain mysterious and alien. That doesn’t mean I don’t want answers to some of the questions about it, but …. I don’t want it to be turned into a pleasant gentleman from the  1930s.   So ultimately, I think this was a mistake. I think they should have either: Made it obviously the guardian from the beginning and do away with Carl altogether. Or Forget the guardian, and just have Carl be a Q (which I still think really fits his personality) or have him be something new. Some new alien with Godlike powers.    I’ve always wanted to see the Guardian of Forever again, but just not like this.   But all of that aside, let’s look at what is explained next, because I do really like it. Georgiou is still dying. She wasn’t sent back to be cured. She was sent back to be weighed. To be tested. To see if she was worthy of the Guardian’s help. Would she make different choices? Has her time in the prime universe changed her? She doesn’t belong here, but sending her somewhere else could cause a lot of problems. The guardian doesn’t want to inflict another time or place with the dangerous Emperor Georgiou. But is she still dangerous?   What’s interesting is that Georgiou assumes she’s failed the test. She killed her daughter. Again. Carl is more interested in her heart than the outcome. And I like that.   Georgiou doesn’t want to go back to the mirror universe. Why would she? But that’s not carl’s plan. He’s going to send her to a time when the prime and mirror universes were still aligned, where her cells won’t fall apart. He doesn’t say exactly where or when. And we’ll talk about that shortly because I have some thoughts.   Carl believes Michael is just where she needs to be, so she can’t go with Georgiou. It’s nice that Geirgiou wants her, though.   So we have a very touching farewell between these two characters. It was wonderful.   We get a brief mention of Husan, the name mentioned in Georgiou’s episodes. She still doesn’t explain who he is, or what he meant to her. Michael tells her to tell the people she’s about to meet. So I guess this backstory will be revealed in the section 31 show. okay.   Georgiou has one final word of wisdom for Michael. This century is more Terran than the 23rd. Saru has navigated the change admirably but he’s not the only one suited for the captain’s chair. I’m not sure exactly what they’re trying to imply, but I thought we were done with the whole, will Michael take the captain’s chair thing. The way I see it, the only way for Michael to become captain of Discovery in any way that I'll accept is to get Saru out of the picture. Either kill or promote him. And frankly, I don’t want that, because Saru is one of my favourite characters.   And then she steps thorough, and is gone.   It’s funny. I really liked the prime Georgiou character, but never quite warmed to mirror Georgiou in the same way. But now, well, I’m really going to miss her.   So …. Where has she ended up?   For a long time, fans have been saying that Georgiou has to return to the 23rd century so she can star in the section 31 show. Now while I’ve never dismissed that possibility, my response has always been “Why are you assuming the section 31 show will be set in the 23rd century. We’ve never been told anything that would suggest that.” But people have been treated that as gospel.   I always thought there was at least an equal chance that the section 31 show would be set here in the 32nd century. Georgiou would leave Discovery to work with section 31 as she had in the past.   Well, we know that’s not the cast anymore.   The most obvious answer to the question is that she has returned to the 23rd century, as so many fans always assumed. And that’s a very likely scenario. But is it the only possibility?   Carl said he was sending her to a time when the prime and mirror universes were aligned. We know they were closely aligned in the 22nd, 23rd and 24th centuries, and on into the 27th, that was the time of the last incursion.   So Goergiou could be going anywhere within that window.   Here’s a wild theory for you. What if she’s going to the 24th, or early 25th century? That’s the time where we first learned about section 31, in Deep Space Nine. That’s where section 31 was used most effectively in story-telling.   This newly changed mirror Georgiou would fit in well with 24th-century section 31, and might even make them a little more moral than they are.   What if the setting of the Section 31 show is just after DS9, or more likely, around the time of Star Trek Picard? I can see that making a lot of sense, and I’d definitely be up for that.   Here’s an even wilder theory. She has been sent back to the time of Enterprise, and she ends up being the founder of Section 31.   I really like what they’ve done with Georgiou’s character. I used to complain that she was not evil enough, given who she was. But now, I have a different perspective. I see now that her time in the prime timeline has gradually changed her. Made her better., And I love that. And I really like the person she has ended up being. I think the arc could have been done a little smoother. I think they were kinda making it up as they went, rather than planning it from day 1, which is a shame. These things always work better for me when they’re been planned in advance.   So .. I’m not totally ready for a Michelle Yeoh lead spin-off. My only concern about the show is how they’re going to treat section 31. I felt that Discovery season 2 kinda ruined section 31. They didn’t handle it well. Have they learned from this? Will the section 31 we see in the new show be more like the section 31 we saw in Deep Space Nine? I can only hope. But I’m very eager to learn more about the show now. I’m especially keen to learn what the setting will be.   I’ll probably be disappointed if I learn it’s back in the 23red century. Strange New Worlds has that era covered. And honestly, I’m not pinning to have Tyler back. I didn’t like this character in season 2, so I don’t think he needs to be part of the new show.   Time will tell.   We finally return to Discovery, to see what our other characters are up to. Adira and Stamets are still trying to hack into the Kelpien ship’s sensors. But they’re having trouble. Book turns up with a device that will help. It’s emerald chain technology. So they finally check in with Vance, who is very concerned about using Chain technology on a Starfleet ship. It could be dangerous and Starfleet can’t afford to risk having their only ship with a spore drive compromised. Book is absolutely convinced it is safe. But I’m still concerned. They’re obviously setting something up here. I think it’ll become problematic in the next couple of episodes.   So this whole thing of Saru delaying his report on the Kelpien ship. I’m not fully following that.   Saru hasn’t seen another Kelpien in a long time, and this is a Kelpien ship. But ….. So what? It’s not like the Kelpiens are extinct. They’re a Federation member. Kaminar is still out there. I don’t quite understand Saru’s reason for not reporting the information to Vance as soon as he knew it. Did he think Vance would not want them to rescue it? I just don’t get it. I don’t know what the writers are getting at here.   Then we get another touching scene. It’s not quite a funeral, it’s just a little get -together to remember their friend who they’ll never see again. It was a lovely scene.   And this ends the story of Phillipa Gaorgiou, closing a story that began with the first episode of season 1.   In a way, this two-parter has seemed a bit like a distraction from the greater season plot, but I’m totally cool with it. The character arcs are just as important to this season as the burn story is.   And I, for one, have really enjoyed Terra Firma Parts 1 and 2. We’re getting close to the end now. Just 3 episodes to go. Next week we’ll be talking about episode 11 “The Citadel.” I’m excited to see what happens as the season’s plot arc goes into top gear. It should be cool.   And I’ll be watching that episode on Christmas day. But I’ll be on holiday by then.I plan to get my podcast out Monday morning, Australian time, as always.   I’ve revamped the books page on my website, so if you’re interested in trying out some of my fiction, you can see it all nicely laid out at AdamDavidCollings.com/books I’d encourage you to check it out.   Until I see you next, have a great week, Merry Christmas, live long and prosper.

This week your intrepid hosts return with Enterprise Season 4 Episode 19, "In a mirror. Darkly" Part II with Editor of Euro Cult AV, Scott MacDonald.Check out his movie reviews on http://eurocultav.com and once a month you can watch along with him and Richard Schmidt from Hello This Is the Doom Show with #MoviePartyCrew. Their page is https://www.facebook.com/MoviePartyCrew7th Rule Podcast with Aron Eisenberg, Cirroc Lofton, Ryan T. Husk and Jarrod Cooper https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-7th-rule/id1453564609Article about Avery Brooks https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/cltr/avery-brooks.htmlStar Date Generator: http://trekguide.com/Stardates.htmCheck out these Stickers from the most happenin' place in the Alpha Quadrant:https://www.teepublic.com/sticker/6531687-galorndon-coreKeep listening for a chance to win one of the limited NYCC 2019 Picard Starfleet Visitor Badges.Music: "Fanfare for Space" by Kevin MacLeodUnder License: CC

Christopher DeFilippis joins us to discuss the last episode in our TOS crossover series. This time, the character that crosses over is the USS Defiant. When the Jonathan Archer from the mirror universe steals it from the Tholians it is literally every man, and woman, for themselves.#startrek; #scifi; #enterprise; #defiant; #TOS

Christopher DeFilippis joins us to discuss the last episode in our TOS crossover series. This time, the character that crosses over is the USS Defiant. When the Jonathan Archer from the mirror universe steals it from the Tholians it is literally every man, and woman, for themselves. #startrek; #scifi; #enterprise; #defiant; #TOS

This week your intrepid hosts return with Enterprise Season 4 Episode 18, "In a mirror. Darkly" Part 1 with Editor of Euro Cult AV, Scott MacDonald.Check out his movie reviews on http://eurocultav.com and once a month you can watch along with him and Richard Schmidt from Hello This Is the Doom Show with #MoviePartyCrew. Their page is https://www.facebook.com/MoviePartyCrewStar Date Generator: http://trekguide.com/Stardates.htmCheck out these Stickers from the most happenin' place in the Alpha Quadrant:https://www.teepublic.com/sticker/6531687-galorndon-coreKeep listening for a chance to win one of the limited NYCC 2019 Picard Starfleet Visitor Badges.Music: "Fanfare for Space" by Kevin MacLeodUnder License: CC

Alun R facilitates a session of Jamila Nedjadi's game in development of deep space horror 'Through a Mirror Darkly', as part of the Gauntlet RPG Community's ...

Welcome to the Star Trek podcast, Trek This Out. With your host, Bob and co-hosts, John, Andrea and Lindsay. This week we are reviewing Enterprise: In a mirror, Darkly . We will also be reading out your feedback to the story and voting for this week's redshirt.  So ‘engage' your ears while we ‘warp' into them. Available on Podbean, iTunes, Spotify and other podcast apps. Easy, so ‘make it so'. 

Sherri and Jammi welcome Spencer Starke to the podcast. Show Notes:00:51 - Jammi's Games Played and their Spotlight - Through a Mirror Darkly 10:04 - Sherri's Games Played and her Spotlight - Power Beyond Doubt 26:05 - Spencer's Games Played and his Spotlight - Alice is Missing Giving Me Life 48:01 - Jammi is chomping their fun with the video game Maneater, a Shark RPG 49:24 - Spencer really enjoys the Parcast Podcast Network lineup of shows 50:47 - Sherri is getting her life back once her big work project ends soon! Jen's Patreon (for free Power Beyond Doubt playtest materials): https://www.patreon.com/halcycat Alice is Missing is live on Kickstarter right now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/huntersbooks/alice-is-missing-a-silent-role-playing-game

CONTENT WARNING: sci-fi horror tropes, body horror, angels, demons. THROUGH A MIRROR DARKLY is mainly inspired by the sci-fi horror films Event Horizon and Solaris, with some key genre and aesthetics from the Alien trilogy and Sunshine. This game is currently in playtest, but it will be released next month! Our premise is that a crew has been tasked to board the Palantir, a mysterious ship that has been missing for years. But the crew will bring with them what haunts them, and the horrors of the Palantir will feed upon the dark emotions of our crew. In this GM-less game that is based on the Belonging Outside Belonging system, players create and strengthen the horrors they will face. If they decide their character dies, they then become a part of the Palantir, as it becomes more sentient and evil. In this playtest we explore fallen angels and timeline shenanigans! This game is part of the Gauntlet Hangouts, where folks play tabletop roleplaying games together. We focus on indie games, story games, and OSR! To find out more visit: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/gauntlet-hangouts.html This game is currently being playtested but will be released soon. If you would like early access to the game, get it at a big discount, or generally support me as a game creator, please consider becoming a patron! https://www.patreon.com/swordqueengames You can find more of my games here: https://temporalhiccup.itch.io/

CONTENT WARNING: sci-fi horror tropes, body horror, doppelgangers. I'm excited to share the first playtest of THROUGH A MIRROR DARKLY! Working on this game has been so much fun, and the first playtest was an amazing success. This game is mainly inspired by the sci-fi horror films Event Horizon and Solaris, with some key genre and aesthetics from the Alien trilogy and Sunshine. Our premise is that a crew has been tasked to board the Palantir, a mysterious ship that has been missing for years. But the crew will bring with them what haunts them, and the horrors of the Palantir will feed upon the dark emotions of our crew. In this GM-less game that is based on the Belonging Outside Belonging system, players create and strengthen the horrors they will face. If they decide their character dies, they then become a part of the Palantir, as it becomes more sentient and evil. In this playtest we lean into the horror of doppelgangers and shapeshifters! This game is part of the Gauntlet Hangouts, where folks play tabletop roleplaying games together. We focus on indie games, story games, and OSR! To find out more visit: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/gauntlet-hangouts.html This game is currently being playtested but will be released soon. If you would like early access to the game, get it at a big discount, or generally support me as a game creator, please consider becoming a patron! https://www.patreon.com/swordqueengames You can find more of my games here: https://temporalhiccup.itch.io/

In this supersized episode, The Little Shaman discusses how difficulties with perception affect pathologically narcissistic people on a fundamental level. Key topics explored include: mirroring, splitting, supply, hoovering, basic communication, resource management, survival mechanisms, empathy and more. Schedule an appointment: https://www.littleshaman.org Donate to the show via PayPal: http://www.paypal.me/littleshamanArticles by The Little Shaman: https://hubpages.com/@sindelleMonthly workshops: http://www.littleshaman.org/workshops/TRRAP, eBooks and more: http://www.littleshaman.org/tools/

Hosts Cam Smith and Tyler Orton tangle with deadly CG reptiles while revisiting the now classic Enterprise fourth season two-parter, In a Mirror, Darkly. Why exactly does this story's approach to fan service still work like gangbusters all these years later? And what might the future have held for follow-ups if the show hadn't been cancelled? Plus, as an added bonus, the duo evaluate The Mandalorian's season finale, Redemption, and Tyler chimes in with his two cents on The Rise of Skywalker.   Right-click to download.Read more »

Season Four Retrospective Part 7.   An overarching theme for season four of Star Trek: Enterprise was the planting of the seeds of the Federation. The 22nd century showed us a quadrant of space in turmoil with alien races at each others throats, and a separatist movement within humans that believe they should keep all alien cultures from blending with human culture. This group, know as Terra Prime, also believed that Starfleet was responsible for the Xindi attack and should stop all space exploration. In this episode of Warp Five, hosts Patrick Devlin and Brandon-Shea Mutala are joined by Star Trek author Kevin Dilmore to finish their season four retrospective. We take a look at the final five episodes of the season: "In a Mirror Darkly" part 1 and 2, "Demons," "Terra Prime," and "These Are The Voyages..." We discuss Trip and T'Pol, the separatist movement, power struggles, poor episode placement, and more. Chapters Intro (00:00:00)  Welcome, Boomers! (00:01:31)  Kevin and Hallmark (00:02:48)  "In a Mirror Darkly" (00:15:09)  "Demons" and "Terra Prime" (00:39:19)  "These Are the Voyages..." (01:08:46)  Final Thoughts (01:31:30)  Closing (01:37:03)    Hosts Brandon-Shea Mutala and Patrick Devlin   Guest Kevin Dilmore   Production  Brandon-Shea Mutala (Editor and Producer)  C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Floyd Dorsey (Associate Producer) Mike Morrison (Associate Producer) Tim Cooper (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Mark Flessa (Associate Producer) Chris Tribuzio (Associate Producer) Jim McMahon (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Sermon preached by Rev. Alex Lang during the 10:30 AM service on Sunday July 28, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, Illinois. Part of the sermon series entitled “Through a Mirror Darkly”

Alastair & Zorica (ft. Alastair) discuss The Handmaid’s Tale. Is The Handmaid’s Tale good television? Does it work best as a keyhole look into the world of Gilead or are you desperate to understand how this world came about? Also Josh from The West Wing is in it.

Sermon preached by Rev. Alex Lang during the 10:00 AM service on Sunday July 21, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, Illinois. Part of the sermon series entitled “Through a Mirror Darkly”

Sermon preached by Rev. Alex Lang during the 10:30 AM service on Sunday July 14, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, Illinois. Part of the sermon series entitled “Through a Mirror Darkly”

Sermon preached by Rev. Alex Lang during the 10:30 AM service on Sunday July 7, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, Illinois. Part of the sermon series entitled “Through a Mirror Darkly”

Sermon preached by Rev. Alex Lang during the 9:00 AM service on Sunday June 23, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, Illinois. Part of the sermon series entitled “Through a Mirror Darkly”

Sermon preached by Rev. Alex Lang during the 10:30 AM service on Sunday June 16, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, Illinois. Part of the sermon series entitled “Through a Mirror Darkly”

Sermon preached by Rev. Alex Lang during the 10:30 AM service on Sunday June 9, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, Illinois. Part of the sermon series entitled “Through a Mirror Darkly”

Sermon preached by Rev. Alex Lang during the 9:00 AM service on Sunday June 2, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, Illinois. Part of the sermon series entitled “Through a Mirror Darkly”

Sermon preached by Rev. Alex Lang during the 10:30 AM service on Sunday May 26, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, Illinois. Part of the sermon series entitled “Through a Mirror Darkly”

Greetings Programs! Today, we take the long awaited trip into the Mirror Universe with A Mirror Darkly on No Take Bakulas. But first, we have a chat with photographer Mika Martinez and her show at Ovation with Raw Portland. And, attending OryCon 40, find her show there as well. All that and we tease the fun we've got planned at the 2018 Portland Podcast Festival. See you all there!

Lunch Ladies Book Club host Shelly Rosamilia reviews Through A Mirror, Darkly by author Kevin Lucia Did she like it? Listen to hear her in-depth review of the book This week's episode sponsored by Tim E. Less by Lucas Milliron

Tread Perilously's annual Star Trek month concludes with the consensus best episode of Star Trek: Enterprise: "In a Mirror, Darkly." After staging a coup aboard the I.S.S. Enterprise, Commander Jonathan Archer leads the ship out of Imperial space and into a Tholian controlled zone where a rebel coalition of alien races has captured the U.S.S. Defiant. Not only is the starship from the Prime Universe, it also originates from the 2360s; 100 years in the Mirror Universe's future. Archer is convinced he can take control of the Terran Empire with this advanced ship, but he will have to face his own treacherous crew, his former commanding officer and maybe even a Gorn to have a fighting chance at the throne. Erik and Justin's latest attempt to Tread Safely with Star Trek: Enterprise leads to an analysis of the episode's first 30 seconds. It also leads to a debate regarding Yoda's species and terrible first-contact situations. They also end up debating an obscure point in Babylon 5. Erik claims "In a Mirror, Darkly" is the nerdiest episode of Star Trek ever produced. Justin falls in love with Mirror Reed. Erik praises the realization of Mirror Phlox. Both also pay more attention to Mayweather than the show ever did. The CGI Gorn gets compliments and the Alien Nation television series gets a shout-out.

Andy;s favorite Beginning the Trek episode has him and Jessica going over: MU Everything and Everything MU Chewing scenery at an epic level Continuity Porn, Andy’s hooked! Telerites are always guilty of something. Race hatred played out in the Mirror Linda Park can act, and she puts the Ho in Hoshi! Mirror Archer is a […] The post Episode 51 – In a Mirror, Darkly (1&2) appeared first on Beginning the Trek.

Episode 181: In a Mirror, Darkly Last week Holly had some burning questions about the Tholians, so Aaron and David join Holly and  we take a look at the next time we see the Tholians “In a Mirror, Darkly”! Before we get into the episode Aaron has some news from the Star Trek Discovery cast fresh out of Fan Expo. “In a Mirror, Darkly” is a two part episode in Star Trek Enterprise’s fourth season. In this two parter we find out what happens with the Defiant after it was lost in interphasic space. Oddly enough it ends up in the mirror universe 100 years in the past. After seeing Star Trek Discovery we all kind of scratch our heads at some of the actions that happen between the characters in this two parter. It seems at this time in the mirror universe everyone's a little less murdery. Because there are multiple times in these episodes where character fight but they just let the loser live once they are beaten. But all in all we enjoyed “In a Mirror, Darkly”. Pour yourself a Gorn drink it’s time for your weekly shot of Star Trek!    Our music is provided by! http://warp11.com/ you can follow them at! https://twitter.com/warp11 If you would like to donate to us to help keep the show going please look at our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Synthaholics?ty=h If you are a fan of Guy Davis and his art and comics you can support him at his Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GSDavisArt?ty=h Join the Facebook conversation! https://www.facebook.com/groups/Synthaholics/ Email us synthaholics@yahoo.com Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/synthaholics Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/SynthaholicDuo Or Tumblr http://synthaholics.tumblr.com/ Subscribe to us on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/synthaholics-star-trek-podcast/id981239466?mt=2 Subscribe to us on Google Play https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Immzfeujybtpjrz54khq3luqj3m Subscribe to us on iHeartRadio https://www.iheart.com/show/263-synthaholics-a-star/ Or subscribe to us on Stitcher Radio http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/david-duncan/synthaholics?refid=stpr If you like the show please leave us a rating and review on either platform

Covering “In a Mirror Darkly part 2” and “Demons.”

Covering “Bound” and “In a Mirror Darkly part 1.”

We start off by discussing the recent news regarding the production of Star Trek Discovery season 2... and make a bold prediction for who will play the captain! We start by poking fun at the intro music for Enterprise, which is a must since this was Zach's first episode of ENT. We also discussed why perhaps a Mirror Universe episode was a bad introduction to the show... Zach theorizes on character archetypes across different Star Trek shows. We discuss the psychology of Mirror Archer and Hoshi and the ultimate fall of the Terran Empire. Join us next month for more Discovery News and a recap of Star Trek First Contact!

Aron gets inappropriate again Rod Rodenberry’s doing well… Shatner LIVE RIP Stephen Hawking Klingon Language App / DuoLingo IN A MIRROR DARKLY PT 1

Aron gets inappropriate again Rod Rodenberry’s doing well… Shatner LIVE RIP Stephen Hawking Klingon Language App / DuoLingo IN A MIRROR DARKLY PT 1

Nicole and Angelo return from their hiatus to break down Discovery's midseason return and the Star Trek: Enterprise two-parter "In a Mirror, Darkly." Topics include: the Mirror Universe as progressive sandbox/regressive taboo zone, burying/exhuming your gays, and Federation diversity versus Terran fascism.

After the Move to Atlanta.  In this episode of Official Axanar Podcast, host Keith M. Sedor talks with Executive Producer Alec Peters & Director Robert Meyer Burnett. They discuss how the move to Atlanta went, the extended cut for "The Measure of a Man," the theatrical presentation of "The Best of Both Worlds," the Star Trek Film Academy,  and clean edits of adult fan films. Chapters Intro (00:00:00)  Welcome to Episode 49 (00:00:18)  How Was the Move? (00:01:00)  "The Measure of a Man" and "The Best of Both Worlds" (00:06:37)  Adult Feature Parody (00:12:12)  Rob's Star Wars Credit (00:14:11)  "In a Mirror Darkly" (00:16:45)  The Editing Room (00:17:59)  The Star Trek Film Academy (00:21:13)  Closing (00:30:42)   Host Keith M. Sedor and Alec Peters   Guest Robert Meyer Burnett On The Web: www.axanarproductions.com www.computertalkradio.com/nerdcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Axanarfilmhttps://www.facebook.com/MyMacGuru Twitter: @AxanarFilm @Treksperts     Production Keith M. Sedor (Editor) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Executive Producer)  Benjamin Rockwell (Engineer)  Other World Computing  (Sponsor) 

Welcome to the future! Our first episode of 2017 finds us staring into the void of what is yet to be with four episodes of Black Mirror. We also ask some near-future what-ifs of our own about how society will progress. Topics include: athletics, prosthetics, driverless cars, policing technology, manufactured meat, veganism, and using apps to lie to your children. Will we survive the future? Don't wait! Download now and find out.  Episodes for this...episode     - The Waldo Moment (Season 2 Episode 3)     - White Christmas (Christmas Special)     - Nosedive (Season 3 Episode 1)     - San Junipero (Season 3 Episode 4) Links for this episode: Hello Internet - Ep.75 “World's Most Interesting Podcast” - Episode involving Santa Claus App.  Friends at the Table podcast  “You Had One Job” by Scott Brown, as featured on This American Life Ep.603 “Once More With Feeling” RadioLab - “Eye in the Sky” The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan promo The Toast - “Next on Black Mirror”  Editor Note: Blake was ONCE AGAIN wrong: it was in fact NOT Jon Hamm on the 2016 Big Fat Quiz of the Year show, but rather Rob Delaney.  Blake Note: But seriously, just look at them; can you blame me for thinking they were the same guy? http://i.imgur.com/jqeBf0c.jpg

The wait is over—Trek Trek is back, and we’re ready to dive into the last four episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise! First up are season four, episodes 19 and 20, “In a Mirror, Darkly (part two)” and “Demons”. Spoilers: Hoshi offs Archer and becomes empress of the Terran Empire; Peter Weller has a flying mining … Continue reading Trek Trek — A Star Trek Podcast 69: In a Mirror, Darkly pt. 2 and Demons

We’re back after a short break to review two of the final episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise. This time, we revisit “Bound” and part one of “In a Mirror, Darkly”, a two-parter we’ve been waiting three seasons for. Spoilers: The Orion men are the real slaves; Enterprise is destroyed by the Tholians.

Debriefing Jeffrey. Travis Mayweather was born aboard the ECS Horizon on the Draylax–Vega Colony run, and he grew up on the ship. Would he be considered an Earther? This is just one of the questions we ask as in this episode oF Warp Five as co-host Jeffrey Harlan bids farewell to the NX-01. In addition to Travis’s origins, we also discuss how a book from Travis’s childhood affected an entire civilization, debate whether “In a Mirror Darkly” is really one of the best Star Trek episodes, and whether “These Are the Voyages” is really the worst. Join us as co-host Floyd Dorsey treats Jeffrey to a Chef’s buffet of topics before sending him off to school in a shuttlepod of his own. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Best and Worst Enterprise and Star Trek (00:04:20) Feedback (00:13:46) Jeffrey’s Next Assignment (00:19:54) Debriefing (00:22:10) Why Do You Podcast About Star Trek? (00:33:21) Trekipedia (00:34:52) Bandwidth Comics and The Protectorate (00:43:30) Star Trek Online (00:44:47) Closing, Feedback, and Jeffrey’s Farewell (00:51:26) Hosts Floyd Dorsey and Jeffrey Harlan Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Floyd Dorsey (Associate Producer) Mike Morrison (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager)

Enterprise: Season 4, Episode 19 Drunk Factor: 9 We conclude “Alternate Universe” month with a surprisingly fulfilling episode of Enterprise! Our drunkenness reaches its limits as we watch terrible 2000s CGI, find new life for the Jurassic Park theme, and celebrate the return of the ‘delta tummy’!

Enterprise: Season 4, Episode 18 Drunk Factor: 6 Our rollicking “Alternate Universe” month continues! This week we drunkenly dive into the first of a two-part Enterprise episode. Don’t let the fact that it’s an Enterprise episode dissuade you, this Episode is a blast! We discuss the unfortunate fate of Porthos, the prominence of Alt-Universe Midriffs, […]

In this special SUNDAY BONUS EPISODE edition of Reopening the Wormhole, the gang is talking about the stone-cold classic Enterprise episode, In A Mirror, Darkly, and we are just thrilled about it! There’s a lot to love here, from Tholians to Gorns to hammy performances to sexy mirror universe fashion to implications regarding the Mirror Universe’s relationship to our own that are packaged into Mirror Porthos’ brief appearance. We are covering it ALL! Plus, Kevin unveils a musical surprise, Jack envisions a heavenly park in Yorba Linda and Sam throws Clark Gable under the bus! Basically, if you listen to this episode, you will see your dreams come alive at last. You will touch the SKY.

A conversation about BLACK MIRROR with special guest Martin Elfert

ENT 4x18 / 4x19. Go to the mirror universe and get eaten by a Gorn in this installment of From There to Here: The Star Trek 50th Anniversary Rewatch from Trek.fm. ChaptersIn a Mirror, Darkly, Part I (01:09)In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II (09:33) HostsDarren Moser and Mike Schindler ProductionMike Schindler (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)

Stacey and Tim mull over the Star Trek Enterprise episodes In the Mirror Darkly part 1 & 2.

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In this week’s Supplemental show we review “In A Mirror, Darkly” from the fourth season of Star Trek:Enterprise

A fun Mirror Universe set of episodes from "Enterprise" called "In a Mirror Darkly" on this week's podcast. A little news, Kenny's 2nd portion of his Trek Experience report and a new Rick Moyer song! How can you not listen?! Enjoy!

Featuring commentary by writer Denis McGrath on Episode 113, “Through A Mirror Darkly”. Originally aired Space on 07/02/2005 in Canada, aired on SciFi Channel on 09/02/2008 in the USA. Source