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"Shattered Mirror"
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode
Episode no.Season 4
Episode 20
Directed byJames L. Conway
Written byIra Steven Behr
Hans Beimler
Featured musicDennis McCarthy
Production code492
Original air dateApril 22, 1996 (1996-04-22)
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"Shattered Mirror" is the 92nd episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 20th episode of the fourth season. It is one of several episodes that sees Deep Space Nine crew members visit their counterparts in the Mirror Universe.[1] Actress Felecia M. Bell returns to play Jennifer, and the plot is focused on the Sisko family, including Jake.

This story continues the events of season three's "Through the Looking Glass" and introduces the Mirror Universe counterpart of Worf, played by Michael Dorn, as he was only added to the cast at the start of the season. The episode addresses questionable interactions Sisko was forced into in the previous episode.

"Shattered Mirror" achieved a Nielsen rating of 6.5 points when it originally premiered.[2]

Plot

After the Mirror Universe Jennifer Sisko kidnaps Jake Sisko, Captain Benjamin Sisko must travel to the Mirror Universe to retrieve his son. While there the Mirror Miles O'Brien wishes for Sisko to help him prepare their version of the Defiant for battle against the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance in what could mean freedom for the Terrans. By this time, the Terrans had taken Terok Nor (the Mirror DS9), and captured the Intendant (Mirror Kira). They are preparing to defend against a recapture by the Alliance forces led by the Regent (Mirror Worf). The Defiant turns the tables and forces abject retreat by the Regent. However, during the fight, Mirror Kira, who was released by Mirror Nog because her killings of Quark and Rom cleared the way for his ownership of the bar, kills Mirror Nog and later Mirror Jennifer, leaving Jake beside her body.

Continuity

There were five Mirror Universe episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; "Crossover", "Through the Looking Glass", "Shattered Mirror", "Resurrection", and "The Emperor's New Cloak".[3]

This episode uses a Star Trek story element introduced in The Original Series episode "Mirror, Mirror"[4] which aired on October 6, 1967.

Reception

In 2017, SyFy ranked this the fourth best Mirror Universe episode of Star Trek, noting a plot that revolves around Sisko, Mirror Jennifer, and Jake.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Shattered Mirror".
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ "Star Trek: A Guide to All the Mirror Universe Episodes". Den of Geek. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  4. ^ [2]
  5. ^ Granshaw, Lisa (2017-01-30). "Ranking every mirror universe episode of Star Trek". SYFY WIRE. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
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