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* BareMidriffsAreFeminine: And in Mirror Starfleet, bare ''arms'' are ''masculine'' (at least for captains, anyway).
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* GoodScarsEvilScars: Mirror Sulu definitely has the 'evil' kind.

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* GoodScarsEvilScars: Mirror Sulu definitely has the 'evil' kind. It looks like a DuelingScar, suggesting that Mirror Sulu may share Prime Sulu's interest in fencing, although in the Terran Empire it's presumably more lethal.
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* {{Xenafication}}: Uhura gets a rare chance to show off her combat skills, twice, first fending off a lustful Mirror Sulu and then taking Marlena out when she pulls a phaser on Kirk in the transporter room.
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'''Kirk:''' But one man can change the present. Be the captain of this ''Enterprise'', Mister Spock. Find a logical reason for [[AdoptTheDog sparing the Halkans]] and make it stick. Push till it gives. You can defend yourself better than any man in the fleet.\\

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'''Kirk:''' [[DareToBeBadass But one man can change the present.present]]. Be the captain of this ''Enterprise'', Mister Spock. Find a logical reason for [[AdoptTheDog sparing the Halkans]] and make it stick. Push till it gives. You can defend yourself better than any man in the fleet.\\
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* DisintegratorRay: The Tantalus Field, the reason Kirk's still in office despite everyone and their dog trying to assassinate him for a promotion.

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* DisintegratorRay: The Tantalus Field, the reason Kirk's still in office despite everyone and their dog trying to assassinate him for a promotion.[[note]] In some extended universe works all it does is teleport its targets to distant locations.[[/note]]
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-->'''Kirk:''' You're a man of integrity in both universes, Mister Spock.
-->'''Mirror Spock:''' You must return to your universe. I must have my captain back. I shall operate the transporter. [[RaceAgainstTheClock You have two minutes and ten seconds.]]
-->'''Kirk:''' In that time I have [[AnAesop something to say.]] How long before the Halkan prediction of galactic revolt is realised?
-->'''Mirror Spock:''' Approximately two hundred and forty years.
-->'''Kirk''': The inevitable outcome?
-->'''Mirror Spock:''' [[EvilWillFail The Empire shall be overthrown]], of course.
-->'''Kirk''': [[KirkSummation The illogic of waste, Mister Spock. The waste of lives, potential, resources, time. I submit to you that your Empire is illogical because it cannot endure. I submit that you are illogical to be a willing part of it.]]
-->'''Mirror Spock:''' You have one minute and twenty-three seconds.
-->'''Kirk:''' If [[GrowingTheBeard change is inevitable, predictable, beneficial]], doesn't logic demand that you be a part of it?
-->'''Mirror Spock:''' One man cannot summon the future.
-->'''Kirk:''' But one man can change the present. Be the captain of this ''Enterprise'', Mister Spock. Find a logical reason for [[AdoptTheDog sparing the Halkans]] and make it stick. Push till it gives. You can defend yourself better than any man in the fleet.
-->'''Scotty:''' Captain, get in the chamber!
-->'''Kirk:''' What about it, Spock?
-->'''Mirror Spock:''' A man must also have the power.
-->'''Kirk:''' In my cabin is a device that will make you invincible.
-->'''Mirror Spock:''' [[FascinatingEyebrow Indeed?]]
-->'''Kirk:''' What will it be? Past or future? [[GiveMeLibertyOrGiveMeDeath Tyranny or freedom?]] [[TheOnlyOne It's up to you.]]
-->'''Mirror Spock:''' It is time.
-->'''Kirk:''' In every revolution, there's [[MessianicArchetype one man with a vision]].
-->'''Mirror Spock:''' Captain Kirk, I shall consider it.

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\n-->'''Kirk:''' ->'''Kirk:''' You're a man of integrity in both universes, Mister Spock.
-->'''Mirror
Spock.\\
'''Mirror
Spock:''' You must return to your universe. I must have my captain back. I shall operate the transporter. [[RaceAgainstTheClock You have two minutes and ten seconds.]]
-->'''Kirk:'''
]]\\
'''Kirk:'''
In that time I have [[AnAesop something to say.]] How long before the Halkan prediction of galactic revolt is realised?
-->'''Mirror
realised?\\
'''Mirror
Spock:''' Approximately two hundred and forty years.
-->'''Kirk''':
years.\\
'''Kirk''':
The inevitable outcome?
-->'''Mirror
outcome?\\
'''Mirror
Spock:''' [[EvilWillFail The Empire shall be overthrown]], of course.
-->'''Kirk''':
course.\\
'''Kirk''':
[[KirkSummation The illogic of waste, Mister Spock. The waste of lives, potential, resources, time. I submit to you that your Empire is illogical because it cannot endure. I submit that you are illogical to be a willing part of it.]]
-->'''Mirror
]]\\
'''Mirror
Spock:''' You have one minute and twenty-three seconds.
-->'''Kirk:'''
seconds.\\
'''Kirk:'''
If [[GrowingTheBeard change is inevitable, predictable, beneficial]], doesn't logic demand that you be a part of it?
-->'''Mirror
it?\\
'''Mirror
Spock:''' One man cannot summon the future.
-->'''Kirk:'''
future.\\
'''Kirk:'''
But one man can change the present. Be the captain of this ''Enterprise'', Mister Spock. Find a logical reason for [[AdoptTheDog sparing the Halkans]] and make it stick. Push till it gives. You can defend yourself better than any man in the fleet.
-->'''Scotty:'''
fleet.\\
'''Scotty:'''
Captain, get in the chamber!
-->'''Kirk:'''
chamber!\\
'''Kirk:'''
What about it, Spock?
-->'''Mirror
Spock?\\
'''Mirror
Spock:''' A man must also have the power.
-->'''Kirk:'''
power.\\
'''Kirk:'''
In my cabin is a device that will make you invincible.
-->'''Mirror
invincible.\\
'''Mirror
Spock:''' [[FascinatingEyebrow Indeed?]]
-->'''Kirk:'''
Indeed?]]\\
'''Kirk:'''
What will it be? Past or future? [[GiveMeLibertyOrGiveMeDeath Tyranny or freedom?]] [[TheOnlyOne It's up to you.]]
-->'''Mirror
]]\\
'''Mirror
Spock:''' It is time.
-->'''Kirk:'''
time.\\
'''Kirk:'''
In every revolution, there's [[MessianicArchetype one man with a vision]].
-->'''Mirror
vision]].\\
'''Mirror
Spock:''' Captain Kirk, I shall consider it.
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* PraetorianGuard: Imperial captains have a personal guard to prevent random acts of KlingonPromotion. They arrive suspiciously late to the scene of Chekov's assassination attempt on Kirk, however, which hints that, like in historical Rome, their loyalties aren't absolute; Mirror!Kirk would presumably have been more insistent that they accompany him at all times (and of course, would never have opened himself up to assassination by disobeying a Starfleet order to begin with). The secret Tantalus device in Kirk's quarters also means that he doesn't have to rely on them too closely.

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* PraetorianGuard: Imperial captains have a personal guard to prevent random acts of KlingonPromotion. They arrive suspiciously late to the scene of Chekov's assassination attempt on Kirk, however, which hints that, like in historical ancient Rome, their loyalties aren't absolute; Mirror!Kirk would presumably have been more insistent that they accompany him at all times (and of course, would never have opened himself up to assassination by disobeying a Starfleet order to begin with). The secret Tantalus device in Kirk's quarters also means that he doesn't have to rely on them too closely.as much.
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* OrbitalBombardment: The Empire really likes applying General Order 24 (first introduced in [[Recap/StarTrekS1E23ATasteOfArmageddon "A Taste of Armageddon"]] in the prime universe) as a regular means of submission.
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* AlmightyJanitor: Mirror Spock rather enjoys his duties as a science officer, and doesn't terribly want to take Kirk's job because it would mean spending less time on his research and more time having to deal with TheChainsOfCommanding, to say nothing of how it would make him a bigger target.

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* AlmightyJanitor: Mirror Spock rather enjoys his duties as a science officer, and doesn't terribly want to take Kirk's job because it would mean spending less time on his research and more time having to deal with TheChainsOfCommanding, to say nothing of [[KlingonPromotion how it would make him a bigger target.target]].
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* ProperlyParanoid: The captain's chair on the ISS Enterprise has the taller back than on the USS Enterprise. Since assassination is a normal means of advancement, the captain needs to protect his back on the bridge.

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* ProperlyParanoid: The captain's chair on the ISS Enterprise has the a taller back than on the USS Enterprise. Since assassination is a normal means of advancement, the captain needs to protect his back on the bridge.

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* BareYourMidriff: The female uniforms of the Mirror Starfleet show off their abdomen, resulting in the sighting of Uhura's very toned abs.



* CustomUniformOfSexy: The female uniforms of the Mirror Starfleet show off their abdomen, resulting in the sighting of Uhura's very toned abs.



* SensibleHeroesSkimpyVillains: Girls in the Mirror ''Enterprise'' [[BareYourMidriff bare their midriffs]] [[ShowSomeLeg as well as their legs]], and Mirror Kirk's uniform does a nice job of showing off William Shatner's nice chest and arms.

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* SensibleHeroesSkimpyVillains: Girls in the Mirror ''Enterprise'' [[BareYourMidriff bare their midriffs]] midriffs [[ShowSomeLeg as well as their legs]], and Mirror Kirk's uniform does a nice job of showing off William Shatner's nice chest and arms.
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-->'''Mirror Spock:''' The Empire shall be overthrown, of course.

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-->'''Mirror Spock:''' [[EvilWillFail The Empire shall be overthrown, overthrown]], of course.

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Neither of those is a Continuity Nod


* ContinuityNod:
** Captain Pike is mentioned, as Mirror Kirk killed him to get his job.
** From the little we see and hear of him, Mirror Kirk is an angry brute, much like the evil half of Kirk in "The Enemy Within".
** Instead of 5,000 people dying thanks to Kodos on Tarsus IV, Mirror Kirk killed 5,000 people on Vega IX.

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* ContinuityNod:
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ContinuityNod: Captain Pike is mentioned, as Mirror Kirk killed him to get his job.
** From the little we see and hear of him, Mirror Kirk is an angry brute, much like the evil half of Kirk in "The Enemy Within".
** Instead of 5,000 people dying thanks to Kodos on Tarsus IV, Mirror Kirk killed 5,000 people on Vega IX.
job.
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* EscortDistraction: Although not really escorting him per se, Lieutenant Uhara does try to keep Mirror Sulu distracted by constantly appraising him, so he won't notice Scott disabling the ship's phasers.

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* EscortDistraction: Although not really escorting him per se, Lieutenant Uhara Uhura does try to keep Mirror Sulu distracted by constantly appraising him, so he won't notice Scott disabling the ship's phasers.
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* PraetorianGuard: Imperial captains have a personal guard to prevent random acts of KlingonPromotion.

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* PraetorianGuard: Imperial captains have a personal guard to prevent random acts of KlingonPromotion. They arrive suspiciously late to the scene of Chekov's assassination attempt on Kirk, however, which hints that, like in historical Rome, their loyalties aren't absolute; Mirror!Kirk would presumably have been more insistent that they accompany him at all times (and of course, would never have opened himself up to assassination by disobeying a Starfleet order to begin with). The secret Tantalus device in Kirk's quarters also means that he doesn't have to rely on them too closely.
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** Mirror Sulu reminds Mirror Spock that "the Captain's enemies have a habit of disappearing": and Mirror Spock replies with a line that causes Mirror Sulu to react with a nauseated grimace:

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** Mirror Sulu reminds Mirror Spock that "the Captain's enemies have a habit of disappearing": and Mirror Spock replies [[ImpliedDeathThreat with a line line]] that causes Mirror Sulu to react with a nauseated grimace:
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* BribeBackfire: Mirror Kirk offers our Spock money, a starship command, or whatever else in exchange for releasing him from the brig. [[ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules Spock, of course, isn't even slightly tempted.]]

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* BribeBackfire: Mirror Kirk [[BuyThemOff offers our Spock money, a starship command, or whatever else else]] in exchange for releasing him from the brig. [[ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules Spock, of course, isn't even slightly tempted.]]
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* InnocuouslyImportantEpisode: The MirrorUniverse seems like yet another one-off thing from '60s Trek...until ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' revisits it, followed by ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'' and ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery''.

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* InnocuouslyImportantEpisode: The MirrorUniverse seems like yet another one-off thing from '60s Trek...until ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' revisits it, followed by ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'' and ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery''. Mirror Universe invaders are major adversaries in ''VideoGame/StarTrekOnline'', and uniform and ship options are available to role-play as one.
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* KnifeNut: All of the Imperial Starfleet officers carry them as standard weapons. Mirror Sulu seems especially fond of his.

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