Warning: Major Star Trek: Discovery spoilers ahead.

Boldly going where no show has gone before, Star: Trek Discovery is plotting a course of twists and turns like no other.

Tackling the world of the Federation before a certain James T Kirk joined Starfleet, Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman's sci-fi spectacle has kept us on our toes in the first season, however, some of the biggest twists have been called ahead of time.

Returning from its midseason break, Discovery pulled that classic Star Trek trope and unveiled the Mirror Universe.

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The signs were there thanks to Michelle Yeoh confirming she would be back, Captain Lorca's shifty behaviour, and two versions of Paul Stamets. But that doesn't mean we're enjoying it any less.

However, did the show's very own marketing reveal the mirror universe before Discovery even aired its first episode?

A tip of the hat then to TrekCore, who pointed out on Twitter that one of the show's promo posters looks an awful lot like the insignia of the Terran Empire.

This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Coincidence or intentional?#StarTrekDiscovery pic.twitter.com/yXyVvhYiWZ — TrekCore.com ➡️Spoilers After Saturday @ 9AM ET⬅️ (@TrekCore) January 23, 2018

For those who have been keeping up with Discovery, the Terran Empire is basically the evil doppelgänger of Starfleet that occupies the Mirrorverse.

Now, the poster design could just be a coincidence, but it's hard to argue with the facts. Notice how the Discovery's trail makes up the blade of the Terran dagger, and Burnham's eye forms the handle.

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How the rest of the Mirror Universe storyline pans out remains to be seen, but with Burnham and Georgiou onto Lorca's evil schemes, things are surely coming to a head.

As for the poster, even if it was sheer dumb luck, no doubt someone will take the credit for this a genius move. Well played, Discovery, well played.

Star Trek: Discovery premieres on Sundays on CBS All Access in the US, with new episodes arriving on Netflix on Mondays in the UK.

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