Official specs for STAR TREK: Season One DVD set

By: Patrick Sauriol
Date: Friday, June 18, 2004
Source: Paramount Home Video

Paramount Home Entertainment has officially released the details on what will be included on the first season of STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES when it arrives on DVD this August 31. All 29 first season episodes from the show will be included in an 8-disc collectible box set along with additional bonus features exclusive to the set's release. Each of the episodes will be presented in full-screen format and in Dolby Digital English 5.1 and English Dolby Surround, with English subtitles and a closed-captioned feature for the hearing-impaired.

As described by Paramount, the contents of the STAR TREK: Season One DVD set are as follows:

Disc 1: "The Man Trap," "Charlie X," "Where No Man Has Gone Before," "The Naked Time"
Disc 2: "The Enemy Within," "Mudd's Women," "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" "Miri"
Disc 3: "Dagger of the Mind," "The Corbomite Maneuver," "The Menagerie, Part I," The Menagerie, Part II"
Disc 4: "The Conscience of the King," "Balance of Terror," "Shore Leave," "The Galileo Seven"
Disc 5: "The Squire of Gothos," "Arena," "Tomorrow is Yesterday," "Court Martial"
Disc 6: "The Return of the Archons," "Space Seed," "A Taste of Armageddon," "This Side of Paradise"
Disc 7: "The Devil in the Dark," "Errand of Mercy," "The Alternative Factor," "The City on the Edge of Forever"
Disc 8: "Operation: Annihilate!"

Four episodes ("Where No Man Has Gone Before", "The Menagerie, Part I", "The Menagerie, Part II" and "The Conscience of the King") will feature text commentary by Michael Okuda and Denise Okuda.

While disc 8 holds just one episode, it will also include the majority of the set's bonus material such as:

"The Birth of a Timeless Legacy": The definitive telling of how it all began: from the first pilot, "The Cage," to reshooting the pilot with William Shatner, to the many challenges leading up to its premiere on NBC in 1966. Included are interviews with cast and network executives and producers. Also featured are new interviews with William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, and Robert Justman.

"Life Beyond Trek: William Shatner": Featured on each volume, this featurette follows one principal cast member around on their most current film and TV projects, charity events, conventions, trips, or hobbies. In Season One, William Shatner gives viewers an exclusive invitation to his ranch to discuss his love of horses.

"To Boldly Go...": Includes discussion of "The Naked Time," "The City on the Edge of Forever," "The Devil in the Dark" and "The Squire of Gothos" by cast and production crew members.

"Reflections on Spock": Leonard Nimoy discusses his character in depth, and explains why he chose to write two different books on the subject: "I Am Not Spock" and "I Am Spock."

"Sci-Fi Visionaries": A look at Star Trek's famous writers, featuring interviews with Gene Coon, Harlan Ellison, George Clayton Thomas, Richard Matheson, D.C. Fontana, Gene Roddenberry, Bob Justman and John D.F. Black.

As well, the show's original preview trailers will be included, along with a photo log showing selected scenes from the first season's worth of episodes.

The set's final price point hasn't been determined but the studio estimates it will cost around $100 to own.


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