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* ContinuityNod: Quark tries to explain the voles in his and Morn's possession by saying that vole infestations are common on [=DS9=]. [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS02E17PlayingGod Yeah, been there, seen that.]]

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Quark tries to explain the voles in his and Morn's possession by saying that vole infestations are common on [=DS9=]. [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS02E17PlayingGod Yeah, been there, seen that.]]]]
** And speaking of voles, this isn't [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS03E15Destiny the first reference]] to Quark hosting live vole fights.
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* RewatchBonus: A minor one but it's interesting watching this after the revelation of Prime!Bashir being genetically enhanced as his Mirror Universe counterpart is almost exactly the same despite the fact he'd have grown up a slave without access to genetic engineering. This indicates that maybe all that engineering wasn't even needed and Bashir would have matured into a handsome and smart man all on his own.

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* BedTrick: Mirror Jadzia seduces Ben thinking he's Mirror Sisko, who goes along with it (mostly) to maintain his cover. The QuestionableConsent here seems to have only occurred to the writers later, as [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS04E20ShatteredMirror the next episode where they both appear]] has her threaten him with a knife if he even thinks about touching her again. (There's no such contretemps with Mirror Kira, but then she's {{flanderized}} into an ExtremeOmnisexual starting this episode anyway.)



* SeriesContinuityError: Alliance ships are shown de-cloaking in this episode. A later episode (The Emperor's New Cloak) establishes that the Mirror Universe doesn't have cloaking technology. This also contradicts the Enterprise episode "In A Mirror Darkly", where the NX-01 has a Suliban cloaking device. There are various ExpandedUniverse attempts to explain this apparent contradiction.

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* SeriesContinuityError: Alliance ships are shown de-cloaking in this episode. A later episode (The Emperor's New Cloak) establishes uses a major plot point that the Mirror Universe doesn't have cloaking technology. This also contradicts the Enterprise episode "In A Mirror Darkly", where the NX-01 has a Suliban cloaking device. There are various ExpandedUniverse attempts to explain this apparent contradiction.
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* ThenLetMeBeEvil: At first, Intendant Kira tries to justify her ruthless reign as being a show of kindness. After Mirror!Odo is killed, however, she drops all pretenses.
--> "This is my reward...for treating you Terrans with the ''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis LEAST! Bit! Of respect!]]'' Very well! I can learn from my mistakes! You want to set an example, Garak? Use [Bashir], set an example for all Terrans! Slowly, in public view on the Promenade! Let his please for mercy ECHO THROUGH THE CORRIDORS for all Terrans to hear!"
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* ThenLetMeBeEvil: At first, Intendant Kira tries to justify her ruthless reign as being a show of kindness. After Mirror!Odo is killed, however, she drops all pretenses.
--> "This is my reward...for treating you Terrans with the ''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis LEAST! Bit! Of respect!]]'' Very well! I can learn from my mistakes! You want to set an example, Garak? Use [Bashir], set an example for all Terrans! Slowly, in public view on the Promenade! Let his please for mercy ECHO THROUGH THE CORRIDORS for all Terrans to hear!"
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* ContrivedCoincidence: There's no in-universe explanation why Mirror Dax and Mirror Bashir just happen to be among Mirror Sisko's crew, they seem to be there just so Terry Farrell and Alexander Siddig would have something to do in the episode.

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* ContrivedCoincidence: There's no in-universe explanation why Mirror Dax and Mirror Bashir just happen to be among Mirror Sisko's crew, they seem to be there just so Terry Farrell Creator/TerryFarrell and Alexander Siddig Creator/AlexanderSiddig would have something to do in the episode.
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* MandatoryLine: The Mirror versions of Odo and Quark were killed in the [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS02E23Crossover previous]] Mirror Universe episode, so Armin Shimerman and René Auberjonois aren't seen once the story moves to the [=MU=]. Quark and Odo only appear briefly before the opening credits, discussing a mundane matter that has nothing to do with the rest of the episode.

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* MandatoryLine: The Mirror versions of Odo and Quark were killed in the [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS02E23Crossover previous]] Mirror Universe episode, so Armin Shimerman Creator/ArminShimerman and René Auberjonois Creator/ReneAuberjonois aren't seen once the story moves to the [=MU=]. Quark and Odo only appear briefly before the opening credits, discussing a mundane matter that has nothing to do with the rest of the episode.
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* EvilIsHammy: Nana Visitor and Andrew Robinson are particularly over-the-top in this episode.
-->'''Mirror Garak:''' PURSUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUE!!!
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* SeriesContinuityError: Alliance ships are shown de-cloaking in this episode. A later episode (The Emperor's New Cloak) establishes that the Mirror Universe doesn't have cloaking technology. This also contradicts the Enterprise episode "In A Mirror Darkly", where the NX-01 has a Suliban cloaking device.

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* SeriesContinuityError: Alliance ships are shown de-cloaking in this episode. A later episode (The Emperor's New Cloak) establishes that the Mirror Universe doesn't have cloaking technology. This also contradicts the Enterprise episode "In A Mirror Darkly", where the NX-01 has a Suliban cloaking device. There are various ExpandedUniverse attempts to explain this apparent contradiction.

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* ContinuityError: Alliance ships are shown de-cloaking in this episode. A later episode (The Emperor's New Cloak) establishes that the Mirror Universe doesn't have cloaking technology. This also contradicts the Enterprise episode "In A Mirror Darkly", where the NX-01 has a Suliban cloaking device.


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* SeriesContinuityError: Alliance ships are shown de-cloaking in this episode. A later episode (The Emperor's New Cloak) establishes that the Mirror Universe doesn't have cloaking technology. This also contradicts the Enterprise episode "In A Mirror Darkly", where the NX-01 has a Suliban cloaking device.
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* ContinuityError: Alliance ships are shown de-cloaking in this episode. A later episode (The Emperor's New Cloak) establishes that the Mirror Universe doesn't have cloaking technology. This also contradicts the Enterprise episode "In A Mirror Darkly", where the NX-01 has a Suliban cloaking device.
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* ItsALongStory: Sisko, when Jennifer asks him who he really is.


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* OhCrap: Mirror Kira, when she learns that Sisko changed the access codes to keep her from stopping the SelfDestructMechanism.
* RecruitmentByRescue: The whole idea--rescue Jennifer from Terok Nor so she can help LaResistance. (The alternative is to terminate her.)

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* GunsAkimbo: Sisko during the escape.



* IndyPloy: When Sisko and Jennifer get into a firefight in a corridor:
--> '''Jennifer:''' Now what?\\
'''Sisko:''' Uh, I'll think of something.



* SelfDestructMechanism: Sisko activates it as part of his escape from Terok Nor.




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* TitleDrop: Mirror O'Brien provides it when he tells Sisko where they've beamed to.
--> "I guess you could say we just stepped '''through the looking glass'''."
* WhamShot: Mirror Rom's dead body.

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* BizarreAlienBiology: Quark says that confiscating Morn's voles will break his hearts (yes, plural).



* ContinuityNod: Quark tries to explain the voles in his and Morn's possession by saying that vole infestations are common on [=DS9=]. [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS02E17PlayingGod Yeah, been there, seen that.]]



* DeathNotification: Mirror Kira telling Mirror Jennifer that her husband was killed. She's not terribly broken up.




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* TalkToTheFist: Sisko punches Mirror Bashir for mouthing off to him, on Mirror O'Brien's advice.
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* ContrivedCoincidence: There's no in-universe explanation why Mirror Dax and Mirror Bashir just happen to be among Mirros Sisko's crew, they seem to be there just so Terry Farrell and Alexander Siddig would have something to do in the episode.

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* ContrivedCoincidence: There's no in-universe explanation why Mirror Dax and Mirror Bashir just happen to be among Mirros Mirror Sisko's crew, they seem to be there just so Terry Farrell and Alexander Siddig would have something to do in the episode.
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* ContinuityCameo: [[Series/StarTrekVoyager Tuvok]] makes a brief appearance as a member of the rebellion, and even gets a few lines.
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* DepravedBisexual: The obvious attraction Intendant Kira showed toward Major Kira in [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS02E23Crossover "Crossover"]] starts getting [[{{Flanderization}} exaggerated]] into [[AnythingThatMoves indiscriminate sexual voracity]], a trend that continues through her appearances in later MirrorUniverse episodes.

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* DepravedBisexual: The obvious attraction [[ScrewYourself attraction]] Intendant Kira showed toward Major Kira in [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS02E23Crossover "Crossover"]] starts getting [[{{Flanderization}} exaggerated]] into [[AnythingThatMoves indiscriminate sexual voracity]], a trend that continues through her appearances in later MirrorUniverse episodes.

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* BecomingTheMask: Despite his initial reservations, Sisko seems to enjoy impersonating his far less moral Mirror Universe counterpart. For example, he appears to have no problems having sex with both Mirror Kira and Mirror Dax, despite the fact that his relationship with both is completely Platonic in his universe, and that he's been their friend and colleague for years (or decades, if you count Dax's previous host).



* BecomingTheMask: Despite his initial reservations, Sisko seems to enjoy impersonating his far less moral Mirror Universe counterpart. For example, he appears to have no problems having sex with both Mirror Kira and Mirror Dax, despite the fact that his relationship with both is completely Platonic in his universe, and that he's been their friend and colleague for years (or decades, if you count Dax's previous host).

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* BecomingTheMask: Despite his initial reservations, Sisko seems to enjoy impersonating his far less moral Mirror Universe counterpart. For example, he appears to have no problems having sex with both Mirror DepravedBisexual: The obvious attraction Intendant Kira and Mirror Dax, despite the fact showed toward Major Kira in [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS02E23Crossover "Crossover"]] starts getting [[{{Flanderization}} exaggerated]] into [[AnythingThatMoves indiscriminate sexual voracity]], a trend that his relationship with both is completely Platonic continues through her appearances in his universe, and that he's been their friend and colleague for years (or decades, if you count Dax's previous host).later MirrorUniverse episodes.
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* ImpersonatingTheEvilTwin: The Mirror Sisko isn't exactly "evil", but he's certainly more if a bastard than the regular Sisko is. Jennifer notices the difference and eventually figures out that this Sisko is not her husband.

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* ImpersonatingTheEvilTwin: The Mirror Sisko isn't exactly "evil", but he's certainly more if of a bastard than the regular Sisko is. Jennifer notices the difference and eventually figures out that this Sisko is not her husband.
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* ImpersonatingTheEvilTwin: The Mirror Sisko isn't exactly "evil", but he's certainly more if a bastard than the regular Sisko is. Jennifer notices the difference and eventually figures out that this Sisko is not his husband.

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* ImpersonatingTheEvilTwin: The Mirror Sisko isn't exactly "evil", but he's certainly more if a bastard than the regular Sisko is. Jennifer notices the difference and eventually figures out that this Sisko is not his her husband.
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* ImpersonatingTheEvilTwin: The Mirror Sisko isn't exactly "evil", but he's certainly more if a bastard than the regular Sisko is. Jennifer notices this difference and eventually figures out that this Sisko is not his husband.

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* ImpersonatingTheEvilTwin: The Mirror Sisko isn't exactly "evil", but he's certainly more if a bastard than the regular Sisko is. Jennifer notices this the difference and eventually figures out that this Sisko is not his husband.
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* BecomingTheMask: Despite his initial reservations, Sisko seems to enjoy impersonating his far less moral Mirror Universe counterpart. For example, he appears to have no problems having sex with both Mirror Kira and Mirror Dax, despite the fact that his relationship with both is completely Platonic in his universe, and that he's been their friend and colleague for years (or, if you count Dax's previous host, decades).

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* BecomingTheMask: Despite his initial reservations, Sisko seems to enjoy impersonating his far less moral Mirror Universe counterpart. For example, he appears to have no problems having sex with both Mirror Kira and Mirror Dax, despite the fact that his relationship with both is completely Platonic in his universe, and that he's been their friend and colleague for years (or, (or decades, if you count Dax's previous host, decades).host).
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* ContrivedCoincidence: There's no in-universe explanation why Mirror Dax and Mirror Bashir just happen to be among Mirros Sisko's crew, they're there just so that Terry Farrell and Alexander Siddig would have something to do in the episode.

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* ContrivedCoincidence: There's no in-universe explanation why Mirror Dax and Mirror Bashir just happen to be among Mirros Sisko's crew, they're they seem to be there just so that Terry Farrell and Alexander Siddig would have something to do in the episode.
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* MandatoryLine: The Mirror versions of Odo and Quark were killed in the [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS02E23Crossover previous]] Mirror Universe episode, so Armin Shimerman and René Auberjonois aren't seen once the story moves to the [=MU=]. Quark and Odo only appear briefly before the opening credits, discussing a mudane matter that has nothing to do with the rest of the episode.

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* MandatoryLine: The Mirror versions of Odo and Quark were killed in the [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS02E23Crossover previous]] Mirror Universe episode, so Armin Shimerman and René Auberjonois aren't seen once the story moves to the [=MU=]. Quark and Odo only appear briefly before the opening credits, discussing a mudane mundane matter that has nothing to do with the rest of the episode.
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* MandatoryLine: The Mirror versions of Odo and Quark were killed in the [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS02E23Crossover previous]] Mirror Universe episode, so Armin Shimerman and René Auberjonois aren't seen once the story moves to the [=MU=]. Quark and Odo only appear briefly before the opening credits, discussing a mudane matter that has nothing to do with the rest of the episode.
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* EvilFeelsGood: Despite his initial reservations, Sisko seems to enjoy impersonating his far less moral Mirror Universe counterpart. For example, he seems to have no problems having sex with both Mirror Kira and Mirror Dax, despite the fact that his relationship with both is completely Platonic in his universe, where Dax was his mentor and has been his friend for almost twenty years.

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* EvilFeelsGood: BecomingTheMask: Despite his initial reservations, Sisko seems to enjoy impersonating his far less moral Mirror Universe counterpart. For example, he seems appears to have no problems having sex with both Mirror Kira and Mirror Dax, despite the fact that his relationship with both is completely Platonic in his universe, where Dax was his mentor and has that he's been his their friend and colleague for almost twenty years.years (or, if you count Dax's previous host, decades).
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* ContrivedCoincidence: There's no in-universe explanation why Mirror Dax and Mirror Bashir just happen to be among Mirros Sisko's crew, they're there just so that Terry Farrell and Alexander Siddig would have something to do in the episode.

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* ContrivedCoincidence: There's no in-universe explanation why Mirror Dax and Mirror Bashir just happen to be among Mirros Sisko's crew, they're there just so that Terry Farrell and Alexander Siddig would have something to do in the episode. episode.
* EvilFeelsGood: Despite his initial reservations, Sisko seems to enjoy impersonating his far less moral Mirror Universe counterpart. For example, he seems to have no problems having sex with both Mirror Kira and Mirror Dax, despite the fact that his relationship with both is completely Platonic in his universe, where Dax was his mentor and has been his friend for almost twenty years.
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* ImpersonatingTheEvilTwin: The Mirror Sisko isn't exactly "evil", but he's certainly more if a bastard than the regular Sisko is.

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* ImpersonatingTheEvilTwin: The Mirror Sisko isn't exactly "evil", but he's certainly more if a bastard than the regular Sisko is. \n Jennifer notices this difference and eventually figures out that this Sisko is not his husband.
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The Mirror Universe version of Miles O'Brien kidnaps Captain Sisko and transports him to his universe. Turns out the Mirror Sisko has been killed, and the other Sisko has to impersonate him in order to complete a mission for the Rebellion that he left unfinished. The reason Sisko is needed is because in the Mirror Universe Jennifer is alive and working as a scientist for the Alliance. Unless Sisko manages to convince her to change sides, the technology she's working on will be used to crush the Rebellion once and for all.
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* ContrivedCoincidence: There's no in-universe explanation why Mirror Dax and Mirror Bashir just happen to be among Mirros Sisko's crew, they're there just so that Terry Farrell and Alexander Siddig would have something to do in the episode.
* ImpersonatingTheEvilTwin: The Mirror Sisko isn't exactly "evil", but he's certainly more if a bastard than the regular Sisko is.

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