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The two-parter “In a Mirror, Darkly,” which takes place in Star Trek’s Mirror Universe, opens with the First Contact scene of the first Human/Vulcan meeting. It unfolds almost exactly as it does in the film, until Cochrane — instead of shaking the alien‘s hand — marks First Contact Day by shooting and killing the alien. The nearby ...
Mar 5, 2022 · Trek’s Mirror Universe debuted in the original series Season 2 episode “Mirror, Mirror.”One of those pesky transporter anomalies sends Captain Kirk (William Shatner), Dr. McCoy (DeForrest ...
Nov 28, 2022 · Zephram Cochrane's historic first warp flight on April 5, 2063, is celebrated as First Contact Day in the Star Trek universe and in real life. Amusingly, Star Trek: Enterprise 's Mirror Universe two-parter in season 4 twisted First Contact Day to show Cochrane murdering the Vulcans he meets in 2063, which launched the Terran Empire of the dark ...
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Dec 5, 2020 · This was the day of First Contact with the Vulcans, who landed in Boseman, Montana after Zephram Cochrane (James Cromwell) became the first human to achieve warp flight.
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First Contact Day was a holiday celebrated to honor both the warp 1 flight of the Phoenix and first open contact between Humans and Vulcans on April 5th, 2063 in Bozeman, Montana. (Star Trek: First Contact)
(ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly"; DIS: "Die Trying")
When Captain Kathryn Janeway was a child, the holiday was just considered a day off from school. Later, at least some schools such as WSA continued to operate on First Contact Day. (VOY: "Homestead"; ST: "Children of Mars")
Naomi Wildman and Neelix planned the 315th observation of the event aboard the USS Voyager. The festivities included Zefram Cochrane's favorite food, cheese pierogies, and rock and roll music on Tom Paris' jukebox. At Neelix's insistence, Tuvok gave the Vulcan salute while reciting the greeting given by the Vulcans during first contact: "Live long and prosper." He did not see the point of it, but everyone in attendance applauded. (VOY: "Homestead")
During a battle in 2380, Commander Jack Ransom noted the USS Cerritos was being "carved up like a First Contact Day salmon." (LD: "No Small Parts")
On this day in 2385, the planet Mars was attacked by rogue synths. 92,143 people died in the attack. (ST: "Children of Mars"; PIC: "Remembrance", "Maps and Legends")
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Jan 11, 2021 · One of the stranger locations that Star Trek keeps bringing its heroes back to is known as the Mirror Universe. The brutal locale makes its first appearance in "Mirror, Mirror" — a season 2 ...
Apr 5, 2023 · By Blair Marnell. StarTrek.com / Rob DeHart. Today is First Contact Day, the annual Star Trek celebration of Zefram Cochrane ’s warp drive test flight and humanity’s subsequent first encounter with the Vulcans as seen in Star Trek: First Contact. Within the film, that event took place on April 5, 2063, a mere 40 years from today.
