Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 19 - "Through the Looking Glass"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 October 2019

⏱️ 63 minutes

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In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Through the Looking Glass," O’Brien is all smiles when he… takes Sisko at the point of a phaser to the mirror universe. Smiley has a job for Commander Sisko: Pretend to be Captain Sisko of the Terran rebellion and convince his wife - Jennifer (yes, Sisko’s Jennifer (kind of)) to stop building a weapon that will crush the rebellion. And if he happens to sleep with a couple of mirror universe copies of his co-workers… fine? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log, a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Each week, Mission Log examines a single episode of Star Trek, diving into its ethical subtext, metaphors, and cultural significance. From the show's most iconic moments to its hidden gems, we analyze what makes Star Trek one of the greatest science fiction sagas of all time. In this Episode of Mission Log we'll... Recap the story and analyze key moments. Discuss the moral dilemmas presented. Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant. Join the Conversation: What are your thoughts on this episode? Share your take on the ethical questions and themes explored, and let us know how it fits into the broader Star Trek narrative. We'd love to hear from you! For as little as $1 a month, you can gain access to our Mission Log Discord Community! There, we continue the discussion with dedicated channels and a weekly video chat with the hosts. Become a member of our Patreon today! Want to share your thoughts on an upcoming episode? Email us at for a chance to be featured during the episode. Follow us on Social Media: X INSTAGRAM THREADS FACEBOOK Did you know Roddenberry Podcasts is on YouTube? Find the video versions of your favorite shows like Mission Log: Prodigy, Mission Log: The Orville, as well as exclusive content only available on YouTube. Subscribe now! Our shows are part of the Roddenberry Entertainment family. For more great shows and to learn how we live the legacy of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, follow us here: RODDENBERRY PODCASTS https://www.instagram.com/RoddenberryPodcasts RODDENBERRY ENTERTAINMENT https://x.com/roddenberry RODDENBERRY FOUNDATION https://x.com/RoddenberryFdn Subscribe and Stay Updated: Never miss an episode! Subscribe on your preferred podcast player, leave a review, and join Mission Log on the journey of weekly deep dives into the Star Trek universe. Technical Director: Earl Green Produced by Roddenberry Entertainment | All Rights Reserved

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0:00.0	RPN, the Rotenberry Podcast Network.
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0:17.0	Mission Log, a Roten & Berry Star Trek Podcast, Episode 328
0:24.0	Through the Looking Glass Welcome into another episode of Mission Log, a Roddenberry Star Trek podcast.
0:48.6	I'm John Champion.
0:50.2	And I'm Ken Ray.
0:51.8	Each week on Mission Log, we watch an episode of Star Trek.
0:54.7	Then we talk about that episode of Star Trek,
0:57.4	picking it apart from messages, morals, meanings,
0:59.9	all kinds of fun stuff,
1:01.5	and seeing whether it stands up today.
1:04.3	This week you and we and D.S. 9 are going through the looking glass.
1:10.6	In honor of revisiting the Mirror Universe, John, I've shaved my goatee for this episode.
1:17.0	It's cool though, because I'm just going to put it back on when we're done.
1:21.0	That's not how gotees work, can?
1:25.0	Isn't it, John?
1:27.0	Isn't it?
1:28.0	No.
1:30.0	I've got trivia coming up in a moment, but first.
1:33.0	But first, I'm going to let you know how to get in touch with us.
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