2. Mirror James T. Kirk
Strange New Worlds has already played with alternate versions of Paul Wesley's James T. Kirk, from the war‑torn commander of “A Quality of Mercy” to the time‑tossed romantic lead of “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow.” Those stories prove how malleable Kirk is, and a Mirror incarnation would be the ultimate stress test of the character’s charm and ambition.
Kirk would most likely be a rising star in the Empire in a Mirror Universe tale; brilliant, impetuous, and completely unaffected by the collateral damage his schemes cause.
If he were paired with La'an once more in this situation, their relationship would be twisted into something worse, testing whether any spark between them could endure in a world where betrayal is simply another calculated play and conquest is a love language.