Spoilers Frakes' DSC leak

[Farscape One]

Trek often shoots episodes out of order. For example, TNG episode in which Tasha Yar was killed off (Skin of Evil) was filmed before "Symbiosis" but aired afterwards. Most obvious is TOS episode "The Man Trap" which aired before "Where No Man Has Gone Before."

There are other examples that fit this better.

TNG...
"Unification II" was filmed before the first part due to Nimoy's schedule, and obviously had to be aired second.

DS9...
"THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS" was filmed smack in the middle of the season 3 two-parter "IMPROBABLE CAUSE"/"THE DIE IS CAST". Obviously, they would have had to air it before or after the two-parter, which they opted for before.

Season 6's "ROCKS AND SHOALS" was filmed after "SONS AND DAUGHTERS", but clearly had to be aired second due to how Martok and Worf picked the crew up from that planet.

VOYAGER...
Season 2's "INVESTIGATIONS" was filmed before "LIFESIGNS", but had to be aired after because of the Michael Jonas arc.


So it is quite possible to film out of order, and has been done. SUPERNATURAL, STARGATE SG-1, BABYLON 5 (The most blatant example being the season 1 finale filmed literally in the middle of the season), and many other shows have done this.

 

[CorporalClegg]

I'm changed my mind. I'l be perfectly okay with a mirror episode under one condition - we get to see Mirror Lorca do this:

 

[F. King Daniel]

Wouldn't it be interesting if the MU episode was from the Klingon point of view (i.e. Klingons crossover) and the reason for the Klingons being so aggressive toward the peaceful Federation is because they saw what they're like in another universe.

 

[Markonian]

Wouldn't it be interesting if the MU episode was from the Klingon point of view (i.e. Klingons crossover) and the reason for the Klingons being so aggressive toward the peaceful Federation is because they saw what they're like in another universe.

That's like excusing to bash the gentle twin because the other twin is a bully. And the Klingons of that period don't need any excuse to attack and conquer.
But the idea of involving the Klingon characters is neat.

 

[BillJ]

Wouldn't it be interesting if the MU episode was from the Klingon point of view (i.e. Klingons crossover) and the reason for the Klingons being so aggressive toward the peaceful Federation is because they saw what they're like in another universe.

But they were already aggressive towards everyone in Enterprise. So it really doesn't fit.

 

[ewoodcourt]

I might the only person in the thread who really enjoys the mirror episodes (particularly the TOS and ENT ones - Mirror, Mirror is still one of my favourite Trek episodes) so I'm looking forward to this! Although I do agree that it would make more sense to hold off until series 2 so we get to know the characters more - but maybe I just don't have enough faith in the writers to have decent characterisation in the first series!

 

[Visitor1982]

Personally, I hate the mirror universe episodes.

If the rumour is true, it's the first thing about Discovery I don't like.

 

[Jackson_Roykirk]

I'm changed my mind. I'l be perfectly okay with a mirror episode under one condition - we get to see Mirror Lorca do this:

We already know what Mirror Lorca looks like:

 

[Noname Given]

We already know what Mirror Lorca looks like:

^^^
Mirror Lorca: "Ensign Potter...Your Agonizer please!"

 

[Rhodan]

I guess MU Saru will sense approaching birth.