CELEBRATING ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY, LEGENDARY SERIES
MAKES ITS FULL-SEASON BLU-RAY DEBUT
THE FIRST SEASON BLU-RAY
New High-Definition Transfer With Staggering Before/After Results Boasts
Exclusive Special Features Including Never-Before-Seen Archival Footage,
Brand New Interviews With Key Players, Gag Reel And More!
Available July 24, 2012
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (April 30, 2012) The enduringly popular sci-fi favorite STAR TREK:
THE NEXT GENERATION THE FIRST SEASON makes its Blu-ray debut on July 24 from
CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution. Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2012, the beloved series continues to enthrall fans with its exciting and socially relevant tales of space exploration in the 24th century. STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION THE FIRST SEASON has been retransferred from original film elements to produce stunning high-definition images, including amazing visual effects that have been painstakingly recreated from the source material, creating before/after results that fans will love. The six-disc Blu-ray set also features 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and a wealth of exclusive bonus
material, such as archival footage, a gag reel, and an inside look at taking The Next Generation to the
next level of high-definition. Featuring numerous behind-the-scenes interviews, the new material also
features Star Trek experts Mike and Denise Okuda, consultants throughout this ongoing project, who
offer special insights into the countless man-hours dedicated to the upgrade of The Next Generation.
Featuring one of the most endearing ensemble casts in television history, STAR TREK:
THE NEXT GENERATION took fans on the remarkable continuing voyages of the Starship Enterprise
with Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), Commander William T. Riker (Jonathan Frakes),
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton), Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis),
Lt. Commander Data (Brent Spiner), Lieutenant Worf (Michael Dorn), Dr. Beverly Crusher
(Gates McFadden) and Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton).
The STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION THE FIRST SEASON Blu-ray set will be available in
1080p with English 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, English Stereo Surround, French Mono, Japanese Mono and
German Mono (with the exception of Encounter at Farpoint which is in German Stereo). The discs also
include English SDH, French, German, Castilian, Italian, Japanese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian and
Swedish subtitles. The Blu-ray is not rated in the U.S. and rated PG in Canada. The disc breakdown is as
follows:
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
o Introduction to the Series (1987)
o Promo #1
o Promo #2
o Promo #3
o Season One Promo
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
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Special Features
Episodic Promos
Disc Five:
Episodes
Heart of Glory
The Arsenal of Freedom
Symbiosis
Skin of Evil
Well 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)
o Part 1: Inception
o Part 2: Launch
o Part 3: The Continuing Mission
Gag Reel
Archival Mission Logs
o The Beginning
o Selected Crew Analysis
o The Making of a Legend
o Memorable Missions
