Mirror, Mirror

Season 2, episode 4. The Enterprise is at the planet of the Halkan Council where Kirk, Scotty, McCoy and Uhura are there to speak to them in order to request permission to obtain dilithium crystals from the planet. The council refuses and the team beam back aboard the ship during an ion storm - but they find they have boarded another Enterprise in an alternate universe. Now Kirk, Scotty, McCoy and Uhura must work together in order to get back to their own universe without being killed by the "evil" or alternate Enterprise crew. One hope remains... the integrity of the "evil" Mr. Spock.

A long time favorite among Star Trek fans - and myself. Unforgettable is the goatee on the "evil" Spock and the scar on the face of Sulu. The only complaint I have about this episode: it's not long enough!!! LOL. If it were longer they could have shown us more of what happened in the "good" universe with the evil versions of Kirk, Uhura, McCoy and Scotty. But what little we did see was a joy to watch as the "good" Spock held them in a cell.

9.5/10

Watching this for the 847th time I think I know why 2020 is such a nightmare. Sometime in mid-March we all woke up and found ourselves in the mirror universe. If this is not the case I think if it were possible I'd take my chances there....Can't be any worse

After a storm causes a transporter malfunction, Kirk, Uhura, Scotty, and McCoy are sent to an Enterprise in a parallel, but opposite, universe. They comes to find out that they are serving a new StarFleet which goes against everything their old StarFleet stands for. The ship is filled with brutality, lust, and the drive for power. You can feel the tension as they try to get to their own universe before the rest of the "evil" crew discovers the truth. The only thing that remains constant is a logical Spock, which shows logic stays the same whether good or evil. Also check out Spock sporting a little goatee for this one. The plot idea was a very good concept and it turned out to be one of the better episodes of the second season.

Captain Kirk, Lieutenant U'Hura, Dr McCoy and Mr Scott are accidentally transported to a parallel universe.

'Mirror Mirror' is an excellent episode with a fantastic sci-fi concept, suspenseful plot and strong character moments.

The plot involves a great situation that has been done to death throughout the franchise, but this is the original and best episode to use it. There is a ticking clock plot that keeps things suspenseful and a lot of situations showing characters under pressure not to show weakness.

When I first saw it in my youth I was on the edge of my seat, particularly towards the end. It does not quite have the same effect on repeat viewings but there is still much to admire about the sci-fi detail and character interactions.

It is a notable episode for some of the supporting characters like U'Hura and Sulu as they do far more than just man their usual stations. Some of Sulu's dialogue is a bit cartoonish in its villainy but that's all part of the sixties charm. Nichelle Nichols and George Takei do some of their best work here, particularly Takei.

Visually it is fantastic, with great costuming, props and lighting to make the Enterprise and crew look and feel like they belong in a more savage place.

Kirk, Spock and McCoy are well written and William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley are on great form.

It is a 9.5/10 for me but I round upwards.

Having failed to convince the Halkan council to allow the Federation to mine dilithium crystals on their planet, Captain Kirk. Dr. McCoy, Scotty and Uhura beam back to their ship during a magnetic storm only to find themselves in a parallel universe where the Enterprise belongs to a brutal empire. This alternate version of The Enterprise is manned by an untrustworthy, backstabbing crew who attempt to move up the ranks using deceit and assassination.

As Scotty and McCoy attempt to rig the transporters to replicate the conditions that transposed them, Kirk has to prevent arousing the suspicions of the alternate Spock and avoid being bumped off by Chekov, while Uhura does her best to keep the lusty parallel version of Sulu at arm's length.

Spock with a beard; George Takei playing a treacherous sex pest; Chekov thrown into an agony booth; good Kirk snogging the evil captain's woman Marlena (BarBara Luna); Uhura looking foxy in a sexier than usual outfit: it's all tremendous fun, one of the most enjoyable TOS episodes.