Star Trek: Broken Mirror

The_Valeyard · 12-07-2017 10:44am #1

Anyone here reading the comic 'Star Trek: Broken Mirror'

Issues one and two are out now. It's pretty good. Set in the mirror universe.

Premise:

It is 2263 in the Mirror universe. The remnants of the Terran Empire essentially remain confined to the Sol system patrolling and safeguarding Earth and the remaining Imperial territories.

Aboard the ISS Stargazer, Lieutenant junior grade Reginald Barclay--Chief engineering officer--is called to the Bridge by Captain Jean-Luc Picard for a private meeting

Evade · 12-07-2017 10:48am

Should that be 2363? And doesn't Earth still being under Terran control contradict the DS9 mirror universe episodes?

Inviere · 12-07-2017 10:58am

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Aboard the ISS Stargazer, Lieutenant junior grade Reginald Barclay--Chief engineering officer--is called to the Bridge by Captain Jean-Luc Picard for a private meeting

Puts non-canon fan fiction hat on...

Barclay, hearing the formidable, "Come", signalling he should enter the Ready-Room, enters tepidly. Picard sat facing him, not even looking up to make eye contact. "Lieutenant Barclay, Admiral Pike has been on sub-space, informing me that we need to be at Vulcan within three days." Barclay, previously unaware of this urgent dilemma, felt a cold chill. "S, s, Sir? Three days? I, I, don't ttthink that's possible..." Picard already knew this, but instead, chose to make it the problem of his chief engineer. "Well, Mr. Barclay, if we're not at Vulcan in three days, you have a problem."

The_Valeyard · 12-07-2017 11:08am

Evade wrote: »

Should that be 2363? And doesn't Earth still being under Terran control contradict the DS9 mirror universe episodes?

Not sure about that date....could be a typo.

It's in line with the DS9 mirror universe. Probably still a different verse though. Earth was never conquered as its defence grid was too strong. So the alliance simply lay siege to the system to starve Earth into submission.

The_Valeyard · 12-07-2017 11:09am

Inviere wrote: »

Puts non-canon fan fiction hat on...

Barclay, hearing the formidable, "Come", signalling he should enter the Ready-Room, enters tepidly. Picard sat facing him, not even looking up to make eye contact. "Lieutenant Barclay, Admiral Pike has been on sub-space, informing me that we need to be at Vulcan within three days." Barclay, previously unaware of this urgent dilemma, felt a cold chill. "S, s, Sir? Three days? I, I, don't ttthink that's possible..." Picard already knew this, but instead, chose to make it the problem of his chief engineer. "Well, Mr. Barclay, if we're not at Vulcan in three days, you have a problem."

Close, but not quite.

Inviere · 12-07-2017 11:13am

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Close, but not quite.

I could go on & on, citing past characters interacting with modern ones, impending death & destruction, and creating new baddies.... Personally I find the vast majority of non canon Star Trek to be awful & predictable.

The_Valeyard · 12-07-2017 11:16am

Was just reading about the mirror Earth in memory beta. North America gets turned into a wasteland by Alliance bombardment. And Ireland and New Zealand and turned into tiny inlets from the bombings.

What did we do?? Lol

The_Valeyard · 12-07-2017 11:18am

Inviere wrote: »

I could go on & on, citing past characters interacting with modern ones, impending death & destruction, and creating new baddies.... Personally I find the vast majority of non canon Star Trek to be awful & predictable.

I'm a big fan of mirror verse. Just find it interesting.

Evade · 12-07-2017 11:27am

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Not sure about that date....could be a typo.

2263 would be before Kirk crossed over, 2363 is the year before Encounter at Farpoint happens.

Inviere · 12-07-2017 12:02pm

The_Valeyard wrote: »

I'm a big fan of mirror verse. Just find it interesting.

Same here, I love the mirror eps, even the DS9 ones! My disdain for non-canon extends to most fan fiction though, with only bar raising stuff like ST Continues & Axanar standing out among the rest.

_Kaiser_ · 12-07-2017 1:18pm

Never liked the way they took the Mirror Universe in DS9 if I'm honest... this book was far better:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/337023.Dark_Mirror

A heavily armed militaristic Enterprise-D, sadistic and lecherous versions of the crew, and the Terran Empire still ruling the quadrant. The way it should be

The_Valeyard · 13-07-2017 9:00am

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Never liked the way they took the Mirror Universe in DS9 if I'm honest... this book was far better:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/337023.Dark_Mirror

A heavily armed militaristic Enterprise-D, sadistic and lecherous versions of the crew, and the Terran Empire still ruling the quadrant. The way it should be

I read that before, it was a good read.

_Kaiser_ · 13-07-2017 12:34pm

I actually read these new ones (well the intro, and the first 2 issues) last night and they're worth a look alright..

intro is available for free (legitimately

) here: http://www.idwpublishing.com/fcbd-2017-view-star-trek-the-next-generation-mirror-broken/

_Kaiser_ · 13-07-2017 12:38pm

Side note... Any recommendations for a comic viewer in Windows? I use Challenger Viewer on Android and it's great. Installed ComicRack on the laptop though and don't find it anywhere near as good/user friendly.

The_Valeyard · 13-07-2017 3:00pm

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Side note... Any recommendations for a comic viewer in Windows? I use Challenger Viewer on Android and it's great. Installed ComicRack on the laptop though and don't find it anywhere near as good/user friendly.

I think I use CBR and have had zero problems

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