First DVD volume of DEEP SPACE NINE out today

By: Kevin Flynn
Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2003

If the popularity of its predecessor's release on DVD is any indication, STAR TREK fans will be transporting themselves into their favorite electronics stores for the first volume of DEEP SPACE NINE, hitting store shelves today.

The 6-disc set covers all of the first season of the series (20 episodes in total) and includes special bonus material. Among the extras is a featurette showing behind-the-scenes production of the series; a look at how makeup artist Michael Westmore designed the new aliens that frequent the station; the "Secrets of Quark's Bar"; a crew dossier of Bajoran militia officer Major Kira Nerys (featuring an interview with actress Nana Visitor); and a look at the visual design of the station through the eyes of series illustrator Rick Sternbach. There are also a number of "hidden files", written as if plucked from the security vaults of the Federation's clandestine intelligence arm Section 31.

All 6 discs present the episodes in full-screen format, Dolby sound. Paramount Home Video plans to release the remaining six seasons of DS9 throughout the coming year, with Season Two scheduled for release on April 1.

DEEP SPACE NINE: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON has a suggested retail price of $129.99 quatloos.

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