Shatner continues his mirror universe trilogy, with Dark Victory. It seems not only has Captain James T. Kirk survived into the 24th century, so has his mirror universe counterpart, Emperor Tiberius. And they are on a collision course. Wrapping up the cliffhanger of the previous book, Picard and his crew are reunited, and Kirk and…
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Northern Exposure (1994) – Mr. Sandman, and Mite Makes Right
Everyone is having very strange dreams in Cicely. Or at least strange to them. As it seems that everyone is having dreams that belong to everyone else. Written by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider from a story they developed with David Chase, Mr. Sandman was first broadcast on 10 January, 1994. Chris (John Corbett) is…
Farscape (1999) – Through the Looking Glass, and A Bug’s Life
When Moya overhears the discussion of her passengers about perhaps leaving her and her unborn child, the leviathan with Pilot’s (voiced by Lani John Tupu) guidance triggers a starburst, and gets them stuck. Through the Looking Glass was written by David Kemper and was first aired on 10 September, 1999. Moya seems to be split…
Farscape (1999) – Durka Returns, and A Human Reaction
The Farscape universe expands again as we are introduced to the Nebari, Chiana (Gigi Edgley)! Durka Returns first aired on 13 August, 1999 and was written by Grant McAloon. When Moya starbursts and accidentally collides with a small craft, Aeryn (Claudia Black), Crichton (Ben Browder), Zhaan (Virginia Hey), D’Argo (Anthony Simcoe) and Rygel (voiced by…
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1996) – Body Parts, and Broken Link
Station log: stardate 49930.3 Avery Brooks directs the penultimate episode of the season, which was written by Hans Beimler from a story by Louis P. DeSantis and Robert J. Boliver. It had its premiere on 10 June, 1996. Quark (Armin Shimerman) learns he is (apparently) going to die soon he and Rom (Max Grodenchik) decide…
Star Trek: The Original Series (1968) – The Enterprise Incident and The Paradise Syndrome
Captain’s log: stardate 5027.3 The Enterprise Incident aired on 27 September, 1968 and was written by D.C. Fontana. It’s a fairly strong episode and a huge step-up from last week’s debacle. We see the return of the Romulans as Captain Kirk (William Shatner) behaves in an increassingly erratic manner, taking the Enterprise across the Neutral…
The Mind Reels 