Mirror Universe
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The Mirror Universe is an alternate reality in the Star Trek franchise where familiar characters exist as darker, often ruthless counterparts in a brutal, imperialistic society.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Star Trek location
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fictional parallel universe ⓘ |
| alsoFeaturesSpecies |
Bajorans
NERFINISHED
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Cardassians NERFINISHED ⓘ Klingons NERFINISHED ⓘ Vulcans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedia |
Star Trek comic books
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Star Trek tie-in novels NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek video games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries |
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
NERFINISHED
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Star Trek: Discovery NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek: Enterprise NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek: The Animated Series (referenced or echoed in concept) NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek: The Original Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
authoritarian rule
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brutal imperialistic society ⓘ moral inversion of Prime Universe values ⓘ ruthless behavior ⓘ |
| commonVisualMotive |
goatees and facial hair on counterparts
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more revealing and militaristic uniforms ⓘ |
| createdBy | Gene Roddenberry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | alternate reality versions of main Star Trek characters ⓘ |
| dominantSpecies | Humans ⓘ |
| fandomStatus | popular recurring setting in Star Trek fandom ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceEpisode | "Mirror, Mirror" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | Star Trek: The Original Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCounterpart | Prime Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGovernment | Terran Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpinOffElement | Emperor Georgiou story arc in Star Trek: Discovery ⓘ |
| influencedByTrope |
evil twin trope
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parallel worlds in speculative fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
explores nature versus nurture
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explores themes of power and corruption ⓘ provides darker reinterpretations of established characters ⓘ |
| notableCharacterCounterpart |
Mirror Benjamin Sisko
GENERATED
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Mirror Gabriel Lorca GENERATED ⓘ Mirror Hikaru Sulu GENERATED ⓘ Mirror James T. Kirk GENERATED ⓘ Mirror Kira Nerys GENERATED ⓘ Mirror Philippa Georgiou GENERATED ⓘ Mirror Spock GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableOrganization |
Klingon-Cardassian Alliance
NERFINISHED
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Terran Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSymbol | Terran Empire dagger-through-Earth emblem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Star Trek franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| travelBetweenUniverses |
possible via interdimensional phenomena
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possible via transporter accidents ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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