Hi, Bryan Here….
Paramount released an official statement on the release of ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Season One Blu-ray. The series will come in glorious 1080p HD and will sport a 7.1 lossless DTS-HD audio mix. Now that’s fucking badass! I’ve been watching this on netflix on my Xbox-360 and the quality is complete shit. It looks like the extras are mostly on the first disc and the last disc of the set, which sports six discs all together. I cannot wait.
Disc One:
Episodes
- Encounter at Farpoint
- The Naked Now
- Code of Honor
Special Features
- Episodic Promos
- Energized! Taking The Next Generation to the Next Level (HD)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation Archives: The Launch
Disc Two:
Episodes
- The Last Outpost
- Where No One Has Gone Before
- Lonely Among Us
- Justice
- The Battle
Special Features
- Episodic Promos
Disc Three:
Episodes
- Hide and Q
- Haven
- The Big Goodbye
- Datalore
- Angel One
Special Features
- Episodic Promos
Disc Four:
Episodes
- 11001001
- Too Short a Season
- When the Bough Breaks
- Home Soil
- Coming of Age
Special Features
- Episodic Promos
Disc Five:
Episodes
- Heart of Glory
- The Arsenal of Freedom
- Symbiosis
- Skin of Evil
- We’ll Always Have Paris
Special Features
- Episodic Promos
Disc Six:
Episodes
- Conspiracy
- The Neutral Zone
Special Features
- Episodic Promos
- Stardate Revisited: The Origin of Star Trek: The Next Generation (HD)
- Part 1: Inception
- Part 2: Launch
- Part 3: The Continuing Mission
- Gag Reel
- Archival Mission Logs
- The Beginning
- Selected Crew Analysis
- The Making of a Legend
- Memorable Missions
The Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1 Blu-ray release date is July 24, 2012, news that should perk up the ears of Trekkies the world over as the series celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.
As with The Next Generation: Next Level preview disc of three episodes released earlier this year, Paramount has painstakingly remastered every frame of the show from the original camera negatives. We already know the results speak for themselves, and in under three months, every episode of Season 1 will be ready to take home and enjoy.
Paramount has yet to issue a full Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1 Blu-ray press release so we don’t have a complete list of bonus features to share. According to EW you can expect new cast and crew interviews at the very least. I would expect several featurettes that detail the lengthy and meticulous restoration process for Blu-ray.
Below are some high-res images from the Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1 Blu-ray press kit to tide you over until more information, cover art and pre-order information is available. I’ll be sure to update this article when new information does surface.
Here are several screen shots of the series with its glorious upgrade to 1080p. Looks phenomenal, doesn’t it?
