mirror mirror eighteenth nineteenth episodes fourth season american science fiction television series star trek enterprise originally aired april installment developed sequel original series episode web prequel decision set enterprise episode mirror universe originated pitch enable appear series parts episode written contributing story second set 22nd century series normally follows adventures starfleet starship enterprise registration installments feature mirror universe evil counterparts normal characters serve cruel empire learns starfleet ship future main universe stripped parts seeks ship aliens second sees surviving crew operating uss defiant seeking overthrow empire advanced weaponry episode saw reuse footage star trek contact creation alternative opening credits sequence included footage paramount properties film hunt red october quarters bridge original series era constructed sets constitution class starship created cgi utilizing motion capture techniques installment saw return main universe character killed screen earlier season episode forge critical response mirror initially mixed subsequently appeared lists best episodes star trek enterprise nominated outstanding series plot vulcan ship lands earth making contact humans seen star trek contact instead peacefully shoots lead vulcan humans storm ship doctor major reed demonstrate new torture device captain commander archer archer suggests travel space heard rumors technology wish steal argue returns quarters leaves ambushed archer sent brig archer travels bridge announces taken command pilot coordinates orders change course shipyard tells commander promotes officer install device commander tucker archer personal guard proposes job captain woman archer send message starfleet mission raid technology tucker injured device archer questions denies knowledge reed tucker expecting leads team free reclaim ship archer navigation control prevent course change archer orders release receives word starfleet agrees archer plans archer shows images alternate universe vessel future named uss defiant constitution class starship seen web technology power century advanced enterprise arriving shipyard archer tucker transport tucker begins vessel vessels attack creating energy web enterprise orders crew abandon ship remains ship destroyed ships create web opening dock prevent defiant leaving tucker restore power weapon systems allowing defiant destroy enemy vessels escape trap recover survivors enterprise tucker ordered restore power warp drive goes captain quarters finds archer ship historical records includes parallel universe information starfleet service records archer surprised learn counterpart acclaimed distinguished explorer diplomat politician ensign killed trying repair warp drive crew discover slaves left board named ship archer hearing voices telling achieve fame honor decides lead assault team kills tucker able repair warp drive ship leaves rendezvous arriving time save rebel spacecraft commanding officer admiral black comes aboard inspection accompanied officer black refuses archer request new ship archer pistol archer gives speech officers ships saying starfleet empire meet contemplating future alien species respected treated equals convince join movement sabotage defiant sole alien allowed remain board succeeds ship systems attacks tucker power defiant destroys attacker archer celebrate captain quarters archer dies defects reaching earth advanced powerful defiant contacts admiral demanding surrender declaring empress production writing filming idea returning mirror universe enterprise suggested field occasions thought stevens proposed explained instead killing victims field instead transported time colony main universe enterprise come colony meeting portrayed seek use aboard enterprise return universe discovers diverged main universe exist episode explored creation mirror universe actions captain archer storyline pitched worked stevens series star trek novels received pitch portray ancestor captain happened chef enterprise pitched idea negotiations fell terms agreed appear began development script saw uss defiant web brought time instead intended sequel episode prequel developed parts episode contributing story second half decided entire installment mirror universe order maintain events contact mirror universe features evil characters normal universe previously sought use defiant second season episode future tense costs issues plot resulted replaced previously unseen mirror live action star trek episode broadcast sixth day filming second episode news received star trek enterprise cancelled upn end season meant mirror installments enterprise episode run mirror final contribution previously staff writer star trek voyager worked star trek franchise years later described favorite episode star trek saying knew writing certainly episodes writing particular incarnation star trek experience plans season enterprise included return mirror universe crew seen mirror installments described mini series series visual effects opening sequence featured reuse footage star trek contact makes contact agreed accept minimum salaries kept lower portion vulcan vessel scene available use enterprise normally shot digital mirror contact scenes shot film match appearance original footage alternative opening credits sequence created credited featured footage paramount_pictures productions including soviet nuclear submarine firing torpedo hunt red october elements include atomic explosion battleships tanks fighter jets led construction quarters set represent bridge final day filming episode time bridge set scale constitution class starship original series final episode aired senior illustrator involved design previously worked research went creating parts original series era uss enterprise star trek deep space episode trials set exhibited london designers included creation set actual construction set hands team said set think bridge set remarkable hope fans thrilled set glory feel probably looks better original respects compare bridge enterprise previously recreated twice star trek series end original series star trek generation episode relics engineering console reconstructed captain chair navigation consoles rented fan remaining consoles edited digitally blue screens incomplete sets recreated deep space episode trials involved digitally actors previous footage original series bridge set recreated sets defiant created second episode included designs previously trials tube sets included room captain quarters briefing room classic original series style uniforms worn main cast second installment vessel era slightly different starfleet logo designed defiant hadn previously seen screen wore wrap green uniform previously worn episodes including trouble montgomery donned red shirts joked run material skirt wore science blue style worn normal enterprise costumes underwent changes worn female members crew having portion removed reveal original series props created episode despite mirror enterprise destroyed installment second episode standing sets reused represent created post production cgi particular required actor tracking suit allow actors interact character animators cgi stunt coordinator wore suit scenes required movement wore static shots wrote biographies archer briefly appear screen included references archer president federation planet called archer previously appeared star trek generation fact named casting episode saw return captain main universe character rear admiral killed earlier season episode forge armstrong joked character suffering deaths season armstrong said relationship mirror mirror years acting haven gotten girl come girl great returned science officer aboard mirror universe normal position vulcan ambassador graham given beard reference mirror universe guest stars mirror included previously appeared vulcan commando shadows episodes star trek voyager deep space returned appearance previously appearing bound writer appeared screen dead defiant crew members episode actress widow star trek creator actor participate star trek series including animated series original series based generation based film series episode provided voice starship defiant computer voice continued starfleet computers cancellation enterprise films installments saw significant changes characters main cast plays series later said favorite episodes later explained strong way strong way strong warrior woman way credited role played episode demonstrating play tougher character allowed gain roles series ended reception mirror aired april upn united_states received share adults ages means seen percent households percent watching television time broadcast placed upn fifth major networks installment hour broadcast ahead time primetime hours upn placed ahead second aired following week april ratings similar episode score recorded placing fifth timeslot ahead critical response daily_news thought mirror best episode enterprise far enjoyed actors play type characters gave episode score half said fun adopted attitude start enterprise probably flying missions season reviewing said favorite modified opening sequence described fun twisted sort way thought closing episodes series better concentrated real crew ship thought second installment saw series stretching clever idea thin hour mirror sense terms pacing enterprise website reviews gave episode score second score half described evil comic book episode broke hour madness view second created sets impressive goes far comes kicks ass goofy mirror featured best episode lists ranked best episode star trek enterprise website den geek said novelty value seeing cast playing evil versions good reason watch manages include enterprise inventive moments revised opening credits empire magazine ranked second best episode prime ranked fifth best episode saying writers managed include fatal series unexpected double crosses work satisfying coherent mythology gags enterprise displayed list episodes franchise mirror placed 40th place awards nominations nominated series work episode award instead went episode home media release mirror released home viewing star trek enterprise series box set released region dvd united_states november set included minute long documentary origins episode background mirror universe general audio commentary parts episode commentary previously released official star trek website editorial director subsequently enterprise episodes included star trek alternative realities collective dvd set released episodes twilight featured mirror universe installments including deep space blu ray edition released april
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