The Emperor's New Cloak story
Quark and Rom cross into the mirror universe to rescue Grand Nagus Zek. Directed by: LeVar Burton. Story by: Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler.
13 total · 7 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| betrayal | major | Ezri Tigan (mirror) betrayed Kira (mirror) by helping Quark and Rom escape; Ezri Tigan (mirror) betrayed Quark and Rom in their bid to rescue Zek; Kira (mirror) killed Brunt (mirror) on a whim because she felt he was going to betray her; Worf felt he was betrayed by Quark and Rom |
| girlfriend and girlfriend | major | Ezri Tigan (mirror) and Kira (mirror) |
| lesbianism | major | Ezri Tigan (mirror) and Kira (mirror) were in a lesbian relationship; Ezri Tigan (mirror) flirted with Leeta (mirror) |
| loyalty to a friend | major | Ezri Tigan (mirror) helped Quark and Rom escape execution and rescue Zek and betrayed Kira (mirror) in the process |
| opposite world | major | Quark and Rom travel to a parallel universe populated by evil versions of everyone. |
| parallel universe | major | Quark and Rom travel to a savage mirror universe |
| unrequited love | major | Quark at Ezri Tigan in the mirror universe and Ezri Dax |
| brother and brother | minor | Quark and Rom |
| human vs. captivity | minor | Zek was held hostage by Kira (mirror) in the mirror universe; Ezri Tigan (mirror) held captive by Julian (mirror) |
| invisible spaceship | minor | Quark and Rom stole a cloaking device to exchange for Zek |