Sisko the religious extremist

[DonIago]

Is there any evidence to suggest that the MU is even aware of the Prophets? We know the earrings serve more than simply a religious purpose, so I wouldn't call that conclusive evidence.

 

[Jetboogieman]

I'm one of these insane people that actually doesn't like the Mirror Universe in any way shape or form in any series.

Much like Time Travel episodes, I prefer to think of them as non-canon, just for myself.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Is there any evidence to suggest that the MU is even aware of the Prophets? We know the earrings serve more than simply a religious purpose, so I wouldn't call that conclusive evidence.

IIRC, no one in the mirror universe knows the wormhole exists.

 

[at Quark's]

IIRC, no one in the mirror universe knows the wormhole exists.

In the DS9 prime universe, there is no suggestion the Bajorans as a people knew anything about the wormhole before the time of Emissary. Yet they still believed in the Prophets.

 

[Voth commando1]

According to the novel canon-the prophets exist throughout the multiverse as the same.

I imagine the bajorans in the MU don't care though-most of them are better off economically and have other things to occupy their thoughts and time.

 

[DonIago]

I'm not sure anyone's really addressed my question...I wasn't asking about the existence of the wormhole, just belief in the Prophets.

 

[Nyotarules]

I'm not sure anyone's really addressed my question...I wasn't asking about the existence of the wormhole, just belief in the Prophets.

In the novelverse its an underground religion

 

[Tenacity]

Is there any evidence to suggest that the MU is even aware of the Prophets?

I don't think there's any evidense one way or the other. The Prophets might have been sending the mirror Bajorans orbs at the same rate as the prime universe.

In the DS9 prime universe, there is no suggestion the Bajorans as a people knew anything about the wormhole before the time of Emissary. Yet they still believed in the Prophets.

The prime universe Bajorans knew there was a passage, in which was the Celestial Temple, the Prophets lived in the temple.

That the passage was a wormhole was the part they don't know.

 

[DonIago]

^Thanks. I've likely read the relevant books but couldn't recall.

 

[Voth commando1]

As stated previously Prophet worship does exist but appears to be an underground religion(makes sense Bajor in the MU is authoritarian and apparently secular).

 

[at Quark's]

I don't think there's any evidense one way or the other. The Prophets might have been sending the mirror Bajorans orbs at the same rate as the prime universe.The prime universe Bajorans knew there was a passage, in which was the Celestial Temple, the Prophets lived in the temple.

That the passage was a wormhole was the part they don't know.

Ah, forgot about the Celestial Temple terminology, you're right in that.

Anyway, doesn't really change my main point which was that knowledge of the wormhole isn't required for belief in the prophets. And obviously, as in most mythologies, deities would have to live somewhere. (short of being omnipresent, of course).

 

[WarpTenLizard]

Even though DS9 was such a good series, Sisko never really took on the roll of being the emissary. I feel like so much could have been explored with him as a religious leader at least in the mirror universe.

In all honesty, the mirror universe Sisko was poorly written, as he lacked character and purpose. However, I always wished that the MU Sisko was a religious zealot and extremist. An evil religious Sisko that took on the roll of the emissary and really took advantage of it. I feel that it would have been a good plot for the DS9 MU

Dude, I love that idea!

 

[Sisko_is_my_captain]

Since the prophets caused Ben Sisko to be conceived, how did mirror-Sisko exist?

 

[Bad Thoughts]

Since the prophets caused Ben Sisko to be conceived, how did mirror-Sisko exist?

Sisko was born and then the Prophets intervened in his conception. It's not linear.

 

[Tenacity]

Since the prophets caused Ben Sisko to be conceived, how did mirror-Sisko exist?

The prime-verse and the mirror-verse are obviously tied together in some fashion, with exceptions people have counterparts in the other universe.

The Prophets created the Sisko in one universe, and therefor a Sisko was conceived in the other.

Counter balance?

 

[CorporalCaptain]

Since the prophets caused Ben Sisko to be conceived, how did mirror-Sisko exist?

Maybe Sarah Sisko had been possessed by a Pah-wraith in the Mirror Universe?

Counter balance?

 

[JirinPanthosa]

I'd like to see some Trek writer try to canonically explain why most of the same people exist in both universes. Like without fail, all the same people in totally different circumstances had sex on the same day, and combined the exact same DNA.

You'd probably have to recruit the physics of the probability affecting game balls.

 

[kkt]

Overanalysing. The mirror universe is supposed to be a change of pace for the audience and the actors. Don't expect it to make too much sense.

 

[DonIago]

^That doesn't mean an entertaining story couldn't be written about how it came about.

 

[JaxsBrokenHeart]

The prime-verse and the mirror-verse are obviously tied together in some fashion, with exceptions people have counterparts in the other universe.

The Prophets created the Sisko in one universe, and therefor a Sisko was conceived in the other.

Counter balance?

There's a potential nonlinear twist; the Prophets actually created the Mirror Sisko first, but then the Prime Sisko ends up in the Mirror Universe. Realizing this is the true Emmisary they then retroactively both conceive him and alter the wormhole in "Crossover" to make sure Kira and Bashir end up on Mirror Terok Nor to kick off the Terran resistance which is what brings Prime SIsko over in "Through the Looking Glass"

Prophets: Masters of stable time loop.