Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 2, Episode 10 - "Mirror, Mirror"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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🗓️ 21 March 2013

⏱️ 62 minutes

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In the Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Mirror, Mirror," Beaming up from peaceful negotiations, Kirk, McCoy, Uhura and Scotty find themselves on a militaristic Enterprise in a less than peaceful alternate universe. We are through the looking glass. 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 while supporting our show. 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: Did you know Roddenberry Podcasts is on YOUTUBE? Find the video versions of your favorite shows like , , as well as exclusive content only available on Youtube. ! Our shows are part of the Roddeberry 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: 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. Produced by Roddenberry Entertainment | All Rights Reserved

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0:00.0	Now entering Nerstist.com.
0:06.0	Mission Log, a rideenberry Star Trek Podcast, episode 33, Mirror Mirror. Wow, male voice for the computer. Should we talk in female voices?
0:24.0	No. Good. Welcome in people and other people and alternate people to Mission Log, a Rotenberry Star Trek podcast. Let me flip a coin here.
0:45.0	Ah, good. I'm this universe's Ken Ray.
0:48.0	And I am this universe's John Champion.
0:51.0	Lucky ass, huh?
0:52.0	Although you may not know it's me. I actually shaved my goatee a few weeks ago.
0:55.0	Oh, no way.
0:58.0	I'm, really?
0:59.0	I don't think I'd be able to recognize you.
1:01.0	Well, it's, and I'm also wearing a Nauru jacket and a bunch of weird
1:05.8	weird metals for no apparent reason.
1:08.2	I may in fact not be this universe as Ken right now that I think about it.
1:11.8	This is going to mess with me for the whole episode.
1:14.4	And of course, this episode, we were talking about
1:16.7	Mirror, Mirror, the first foray of Star Trek into an alternate universe.
1:21.6	But wait, it's not really the first for a into an alternate
1:25.5	universe now is it can what of Lazarus I was waiting what was waiting for the
1:31.3	reference to Lazarus.
1:33.0	My old buddy.
1:35.0	It's actually, and wow, we're getting to this really quick.
1:39.0	Yeah.
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