In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II story
In the Mirror Universe, Archer commandeers the 23rd-century Defiant from the Tholians and uses it in a nefarious power grab. Directed by: Marvin V. Rush. Story by: Manny Coto.
12 total · 1 choice · 7 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ruthlessness | choice | The mirror universe Enterprise crew were ruthless and sadistic. Archer killed, tortured, and assassinated in effort to become the new Terran emperor. |
| choosing between conflicting loyalties | major | Should Phlox side with the Terrans or the Vulcans? |
| imperialism | major | The Terran Empire was busy conquering the galaxy. |
| loyalty to a leader | major | Should Phlox be loyalty to Archer or the Terran emperor? Everyone in the mirror universe was disloyal to their leaders and in it for themself. |
| parallel universe | major | The Terrans were from a savage mirror universe. |
| romantic love | major | Archer and Hoshi. |
| sadism | major | The mirror universe Enterprise crew were ruthless and sadistic. |
| the lust for power | major | Archer commandeered the 23rd-century Defiant from the Tholians and uses it in a nefarious power grab. |
| artificial gravity technology | minor | The artificial gravity was turned up in order to defeat the Gorn. |
| coping with being tortured | minor | Archer had an alien slave beaten mercilessly during an interrogation. |