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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Star Trek location
fictional parallel universe
alsoFeaturesSpecies Bajorans NERFINISHED
Cardassians NERFINISHED
Klingons NERFINISHED
Vulcans NERFINISHED
appearsInMedia Star Trek comic books
Star Trek tie-in novels NERFINISHED
Star Trek video games NERFINISHED
appearsInSeries Star Trek: Deep Space Nine NERFINISHED
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
brutal imperialistic society
moral inversion of Prime Universe values
ruthless behavior
commonVisualMotive goatees and facial hair on counterparts
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
parallel worlds in speculative fiction
narrativeFunction explores nature versus nurture
explores themes of power and corruption
provides darker reinterpretations of established characters
notableCharacterCounterpart Mirror Benjamin Sisko GENERATED
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
Terran Rebellion NERFINISHED
notableSymbol Terran Empire dagger-through-Earth emblem NERFINISHED
partOf Star Trek franchise NERFINISHED
travelBetweenUniverses possible via interdimensional phenomena
possible via transporter accidents

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Mirror, Mirror introducesConcept Mirror Universe