You say that as Kirk fails to notify his personal guard and Chekov gives the order to ambush Kirk outside the turbolift.

One of my favorite moments in this episode is when the Halkan leader says: "Ten hours or ten thousand hours, Captain, it would not make a difference. We are ethically compelled to refuse your request, because you would use their power [the crystals] for conquest." ... At this, the evil Spock raises an eyebrow, as if to say, "this man is beginning to make some sense."

Even in that Universe, Spock isn't really evil.

I thought Spock started getting suspicious in the transporter room when he had to ask Kirk about "standard procedure". And the look on his face as Kirk said to have the transporter circuits checked. Look closely at Kyle, too. He seems to have a puzzled look on his face.

@@williamhaynes4800 It's like when evil Spock says 'Standard procedure", he can tell Kirk doesnt know what that means.

He has Vulcans on the ship as his aides. Makes one wonder how he related to his own people in this universe compared to the prime one.

Check out episode from Star Trek Continues Series on KZfaq called " Who the fairest of the all" It continues on from where this episode finished, It was as good as this.

It's a fun one in the top 26 or 27 I bought.

I hadn't thought of that in previous viewings, but just thought it while watching before reading your comment, so will agree with you. Of course the existence of this mirror universe is highly dubious, almost artificial, like Q putting PIcard on the Enterprise as a lieutenant who's "punctual" but all his accomplishments being done by someone else so the Federation is unchanged.

Interesting comment.

There certainly should have been some change.

Probably in Evil/Empire Kirk's world were everything is inverted, the Klingons are probably a peace loving pacifistic people lol.

Lieutenant Nyota Uhura: "You are away from your Post Mister!" Security Chief Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu: "Is The Captain Here? Is Spock Here? When the Cat's away.....0:01

Sulu wore the Red shirt in "Mirror Mirror" because he was also "Security Chief" as stated by the security guard who prevented Engineer Scott from getting to the Phaser Bank room.

Kirk should have learned from this and hired a competent security chief, perhaps a Vulcan woman like Saavik, except with a "T'P-" name like the women in "Amok Time." But then how many things like stealing a shuttlecraft, activating the transporter or taking over Auxiliary Control wouldn't happen. Drama.

Murder, abuses of all sorts, sexual harassment, torture, genocide and all sorts of evils are daily life and expected behavior. Yeah, I'd be uncomfortable too though Kirk and co was still able to pull through fairly well

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They did. First season episode The Enemy Within, written by Richard Matheson, who also had written episodes on the Twilight Zone and also an active role in the movie, Somewhare In Time as he also had a cameo role in the movie as well to.

Now that would be utter insanity! LOL.

why, the overacting would be off the charts!

Evil Kirk: I'M CAPTAIN KIRK!!!! *failed to sexually assault Uhura; takes her hostage at her communications post* Mirror Kirk: Step away, impostor! You don't belong here, and she's mine! Bodyguards!!!! Evil Kirk: I WANNA LIVE! *breaks down crying while holding phaser to her head* Mirror Uhura: *stabs Jim in the groin with her side dagger; he drops phaser. she vaporizes him with it. points both at Mirror Kirk* Close your mouth, instead of hailing frequencies, "Sir!" *walks over to his command chair and sits, just like fellow comm officer Hoshi Sato once did* Take him, guards! He will be my sex slave after a few hrs in the booth. I'm Captain now!!!! THE END And beginning of Empress Nyota the 1st

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Not everything is opposite in this universe (despite the approach Discovery took). Many things appear to be the same or in some cases just some what off. The Vulcans for instance appear to have been the same in both Universes until the Terrans conquered them in the Mirror Universe.

Yes i thought about that when i first seen this episode last year? they missed a trick with Mirror world. They should have made this into a Star Trek feature film with the original cast. if they had done it right it would have been a brilliant film. But sadly it was not meant to be. But i really feel the Star Trek producers slept in on this one by not making it into a big budget film.

djargus+ I think this arrangement simply places extra layers of control on the ship's systems (from sabotage). After all, Kirk and Scotty weren't able to carry out their plan as desired. That's the whole point! Implement many INDEPENDENT layers of security (i.e. independent people) on the ships most critical systems and no one can very easily carry out an unauthorized plan that goes against Starfleet command. It would require more extensive collusion among more people - not so easy to do. Who knows what kind of devious plans the real captain and engineer might want to cook up? Given the independent layers of security (the on-duty security guard as well as security chief Sulu) minimizes that possibility. I think it's also being conveyed that weapons systems are considered exceptionally critical in this opposite universe in order to maintain terror by providing "customary examples", in Spock's words. Weapon's systems are like gold to these monsters - hence the additional layers of control/security.

Star Trek Enterprise Episode In The Mirror Darkly Part One aired in 2005 drew on this premise when Chief Engineer Commander Charles Tucker was discovered to have initiated a procedure that allowed sabotaged on The NX Starship ISS Enterprise by Maco/Security Chief Major Malcolm Reed who would conduct the interrogation on Commander Tucker Who spent Four Hours In The Agony Booth. The Truth being Commander T'Pol used a Vulcan Mindmeld to have him sabotage the ISS Enterprise to bring sensors offline so she could free Captain Forrest from The Brig and She Melded with him again to forget what he had done.

In a universe where everyone may backstab at any moment, you cannot trust anyone. “At his discretion” does not exist for anyone but dictators.

@@scholarlyanalyst7700 Nice reply.

It's actually "I ORDER you!, let me go!" because "I'm on alone" doesn't make sense.

yep he actually says I order you, let me go

I know.

You might want to note that one of the guys there holding on to Kirk there looks like Karas boyfriend from Wolf In A Fold.

Kirk should have learned the importance of good security. He can defeat anyone in hand to hand combat one-on-one. It takes two to get him to the brig. Should make sure security always works in twos to avoid getting beat. Also, I think the imposters were discovered immediately in the transporter room and it didn't take Spock an hour or so to round them up, though Kirk might have fled and had to be chased.

"City on the Edge of Forever" won awards and was highly praised by fans, making it number one, even if individual fans considered it number 2 or 3.

lol.