Review of
Star Trek Mirror Image Issue 2,
comic by IDW Publishing
Five out of five stars
An extension of the most interesting STOS episode
Since I watched
it for the first time, it has been my hope that there would be a sequel to the
Star Trek Original Series episode, “Mirror, Mirror.” That statement by the Spock
of the Empire universe to Captain Kirk, “I shall consider it,” is one of the
best pseudo cliffhangers in all of entertainment. Unfortunately, such events have
been restricted to print media.
This comic is a
prequel to the events of “Mirror, Mirror.” Captain Pike is alive and commands
the Enterprise. James T. Kirk is but an ambitious officer making plans to take
command. Dr. McCoy has not been on the ship for long and this installment opens
with Pike putting pressure on McCoy to find information on Kirk.
Intrigue and
deception is carried out by all the officers, McCoy is playing a bit of a
double game, Spock appears loyal to Pike and Scotty is clearly allied with
Kirk. There is an elaborate swap with the Orions, they have dilithium crystals
while the Enterprise has phasers. The swap is made, but Kirk’s real interest is
in what the three slave women are wearing.
This story is a
look into the sheer ruthlessness of the officers of the Empire of the other
universe. Friends and allies are transitory, existing only as long as the
relationship is deemed profitable. Loyalty to a superior officer is
non-existent and we see the hints of how Kirk will be able to take command by assassination
of Captain Pike. It is a great story that should have been told decades before
it appeared.
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