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Many Trekkies have watched every episode of every "Star Trek" show to have aired since the franchise's inception in 1966. That's 900-some episode in total, so it takes a lot of commitment to stay abreast of the whole property. Deep-cut Trekkies, however, have not only seen all 900-some episodes, but have also studied sourcebooks, comics, and oral histories, trying to know as much about the show as possible. The next time you're with a Trekkie friend, ask to see their copy of Larry Nemecek's "The Star Trek The Next Generation Companion" or Rick Sternbach and Mike Okuda's "Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual." I assure you, they have those books. They are required reading on the "Star Trek" syllabus.

Deep-cut Trekkies may also be familiar with the hundreds and hundreds of sanctioned -- but non-canonical -- "Star Trek" novels that have been published over the years. "Star Trek" tie-in novels,...

On the pilot episode of Star Trek: Voyager, Robert Picardo's character, the Emergency Medical Hologram, was sarcastic and appeared to be disinterested in what was going on around him, which made sense considering he was a hologram. He wasn't supposed to express emotions. And to top all of that, he wasn't supposed to be Voyager's permanent doctor. Fortunately for fans, that was the case, and Picardo was a series regular on the show.

Picardo told Larry Nemecek in the July/August 1995 edition of Star Trek Communicator, the magazine of Star Trek: The Official Fan Club, that he was "gratified and flattered" even though he was playing "kind of a jerk." But that acerbic wit and droll sense of humor earned him legions of fans, and, according to Picardo, Rick Berman warned him that his character was "going to be one of the most popular characters in the show."

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A fun piece of trivia, culled from Larry Nemecek's invaluable sourcebook "The Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion": the character of Tasha Yar on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" was originally conceived as a Latina character named Lieutenant Macha Hernandez, intended to be the tactical officer on board the Enterprise-d. Lieutenant Hernandez was largely inspired by the military grunt character Vasquez (Jenette Goldstein) from James Cameron's "Aliens," a film that was still new at the time. Indeed, Goldstein was briefly considered for the role but was quickly turned down when it was revealed she wasn't Latina. After some further development, Hernandez was changed to Tanya, then Natasha, then just Tasha Yar after casting had begun. The character went from being a tactical officer to a security chief.

A wide swath of actresses auditioned for the role of Tasha,...

Star Trek: Voyager was a replacement for Patrick Stewart’s canceled The Next Generation, but things differed between both sets when it came to one aspect. Star Trek: Tng would’ve never allowed any of its stars to feel inferior, thanks to Stewart’s interference. Voyager star Garrett Wang did not have a great time on the set of his series due to body-shaming comments from the crew.

Garrett Wang as Ensign Harry Kim in Star Trek: Voyager | Credits: Paramount Television

Wang’s co-star Robert Duncan McNeill also confirmed that the showrunner allowed several lines in the show that took a not-so-subtle dig at their body weight. Wang even recalled that the comments forced him to hit the gym to avoid future mockery.

Star Trek: Voyager Star Garrett Wang Faced Body-Shaming Comments From Showrunner Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill in Star Trek: Voyager | Credits: Paramount Television

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The Crystalline Entity first appeared in the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "Datalore", and it served as an overwhelming force of nature that the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise didn't know how to deal with. It was massive in scale and required great deals of energy to stay alive, energy it acquired by eating entire planets of life. It would extend a beam down to a planet's surface and essentially suck up and obliterate anything alive below. The Entity was an indifferent force of faceless destruction, and many Trekkies have compared it to Moby-Dick in that regard. It's not evil, but merely unaware that its consumption habits have the capability of ending entire civilizations. 

In "Datalore," the Entity had been weaponized by Lore (Brent Spiner), the "evil twin" of the android Data (also Spiner). It seems that...

In the first two seasons of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," the crew of the Enterprise-D wore zip-up, full-body jumpsuits as their uniforms. The jumpsuits had no collars and sported a diamond-shaped pattern that draped over the shoulders. They were very pajamas-like, but didn't look very cozy. Indeed, they weren't very flattering either. In Larry Nemecek's invaluable sourcebook "The Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion," actor Jonathan Frakes noted that the jumpsuit uniforms were so unforgiving that if one ate an extra donut for breakfast, everyone could see it for the rest of the day.

It wouldn't be until the show's third season that the uniforms would be redesigned. In addition to a small collar, the top portion of the uniform was replaced by a boxier, more roomy torso that zipped up the back. Although the actors can be seen constantly readjusting the new uniforms (in what came...

In the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "Datalore", Trekkies were introduced to Lore (Brent Spiner), functionally Data's evil twin. Data (also Spiner) was said to have been built by a cyberneticist named Dr. Noonien Soong, and he had previously assumed he was the only android of his kind, but the investigation of a ruined human colony revealed the pieces of Lore, hidden away in a cave. Lore, when reassembled, reveals that he is emotional and even aggressive, the opposite of Data. He also claims that Data was built first as a prototype, making Lore the more perfect model. It would be revealed later that Lore was actually the imperfect prototype, and Data was the improved model.

Lore only appeared in four episodes of "Next Generation," but he was always up to no good, either conspiring with a massive, planet-eating crystalline entity or leading a religious cult of Borg outcasts.

In the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "Datalore", the Enterprise-d is called to a distant colony where the android Data (Brent Spiner) was found years earlier. When Data was first discovered, he had no memories, although he knew he was constructed by a rogue genius named Dr. Noonien Soong. Soong was blackballed from the scientific community many decades earlier and had to retire to a distant colony to continue his work. Back when Data was discovered, by a starship called the U.S.S. Tripoli, the colony had been destroyed and Soong was missing, presumed dead. Data had no memories of what happened. 

In "Datalore," the Enterprise found something else surviving among the rubble. Pieces of a second android, identical to Data, were found in a previously sealed area. Data and the Enterprise engineers reassemble it and find that it is Lore (also Spiner), another Soong android. Lore, unlike Data,...

In the 1992 "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "Chain of Command, Part I," Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart), Dr. Crusher (Gates McFadden), and Lieutenant Worf (Michael Dorn) are called away by Starfleet to undertake a dangerous, very secret mission to seek out and apprehend a dangerous biological weapon being developed by the untrustworthy Cardassians. Picard needs to resign as captain of the USS Enterprise in order to undergo this mission, and he is replaced by one Captain Edward Jellico (Ronny Cox), a commanding officer with a dramatically different managerial style. 

As a captain, Picard was open to suggestions, careful to keep a rapport open with his crew. Jellico, meanwhile, was stern, cold, and loved to micromanage. He hated casualness and jocularity, and expected everyone to be tightly wound. He wasn't a bad captain -- indeed, he was quite good -- but he was a terrible boss. The appearance of Jellico set many Trekkies' hearts aflame,...

The Cylons, androids created by man, are the villains of "Battlestar Galactica," but they wear human guises. This reflects how the show's human heroes are all deeply flawed people and humanity's foibles (from arrogance to self-destructive) continue to haunt them even as their technology soars past the modern day.

Indeed, the best villain in "Battlestar Galactica" was a human character: Admiral Helena Cain (Michelle Forbes), commander of the Battlestar Pegasus. In the series' pilot min-series, the Cylons attack humanity's 12 colonies. The only survivors appear to be Galactica herself and a handful of civilian spaceships, who set out to find the mythical world Earth to be their new home.

Midway through season 2 in the episode, "Pegasus," the Galactica and her fleet meet the Pegasus, the other Battlestar which survived the genocide.. It doesn't stay a happy reunion for long. In a great dramatic move, Cain pulls rank on Commander Adama (Edward James Olmos...

Before they were Professor Charles Xavier and Jean Grey in "X-Men," Patrick Stewart and Famke Janssen shared the screen on an episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Stewart was, of course, the series lead, Enterprise-d Captain Jean-Luc Picard, while Janssen played Kamala, one of the many beautiful alien women on "Star Trek." Captain Kirk may be the famed womanizer, but Picard had his dalliances over the show's seven seasons -- Kamala included.

The episode is "The Perfect Mate," the 21st installment of the fifth season. Kamala is a Kriosian "metamorph," an empathetic being who can read their partners' feelings and adjust themselves to them. She's been betrothed to an ambassador from the neighboring world Valt, in hopes this will help end a conflict between the planets. As she travels on the Enterprise-d and works alongside Picard, they grow closer and closer.

Aired in 1992, this was Janssen's first role on television.

Colloquially among Trekkies, the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "Up the Long Ladder" is known as "The one with the Space Irish." Or maybe I'm the only one who refers to it that way. Regardless, "Up the Long Ladder" features the Space Irish. In the episode, the U.S.S. Enterprise has to evacuate a colony on the planet Bringloid V, as their sun is experiencing solar flares. Long ago, the Bringloidians adopted an Irish agrarian lifestyle, and they bring along their livestock, hay, and twee Irish accents. The colony's patriarch, Danielo O'Dell (Barrie Ingham), is a caricature Irish drunk, and his daughter Breanna (Rosalyn Landor) is a typically haughty Irish lass. 

It's later revealed that the Bringloidians represent only half of a century-old transport ship, and that the rest of the settlers formed their own colony on a nearby planet. The second colony, called Mariposa, is technologically advanced,...

If one was in a critical mood, one might point out that many of the Starfleet uniforms seen throughout "Star Trek" don't really scream professionalism. In the original series, futuristic military uniforms were little more than warm, tight-fitting t-shirts, black slacks, and polished black boots. Women, meanwhile, wore tailored minidresses and black leggings, hardly practical for away missions that may involve hiking, phaser fire, or quick movement. One might need to flex their well-toned headcanon muscles to posit that future fabrics were more durable and regulated temperature better than what we have here in the 21st century. 

On "Star Trek: The Next Generation," things didn't improve much. For one, some of the original minidresses remained in the backgrounds of the show's first few episodes. This was in the decidedly post-minidress year of 1987. To be fair, the showrunners clearly tried taking the curse off of the inherently sexist costuming by putting...

Star Trek: Prodigy fans are determined to save the beloved animated series after it was canceled by Paramount+ in June 202 A fan-created GoFundMe raised $1,200 to hire an airplane to fly a #SaveStarTrekProdigy banner over the offices of Amazon, Hulu, and Netflix in LA. The executive producers and writing staff of Star Trek: Prodigy fully support the fan efforts to save the show. #SaveStarTrekProdigy

Star Trek: Prodigy fans have literally taken to the skies to save the beloved animated series. Prodigy was canceled by Paramount+ in June 2023, which galvanized the show's loyal fanbase to rescue the series and help executive producers Kevin and Dan Hageman find Prodigy a new streaming service to call home. The #SaveStarTrekProdigy hashtag became a rallying call on social media, and a Change.org fan petition has exceeded 32,000 signatures.

In an innovative and bold next step to #SaveStarTrekProdigy, UK-based Star Trek fan Michelle Stokes (@megsmamma) created a...

Star Trek is the definitive aspirational science fiction series. However, the allegorical institution representing universal cooperation -- the United Federation of Planets -- was a late addition, replacing the "United Earth" space force envisioned by creator Gene Roddenberry. One of the most important elements in the franchise's lore came from the man known as "Star Trek's other Gene."

Strange New Worlds Season 2 featured an alternate timeline Captain Kirk, who served in the United Earth Fleet. The name is a callback to the early episodes of The Original Series, when Roddenberry and his writers were still figuring out the lore. In 1966, Roddenberry brought in experienced television writer and television producer Gene L. Coon to help. Coon was the first person to name-drop "the Federation" in an episode, taking Roddenberry's hopeful aspirations for humanity's future and applying them to the whole galaxy.

Related: Strange New Worlds Just Solved Star Trek's Oldest Mystery

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The original documentation for "Star Trek: The Next Generation" painted a slightly different picture compared to what eventually made its way to the screen. According to Larry Nemecek's invaluable "The Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion" (the 1995 version), the show's first casting call went out on December 10, 1986, calling for a certain kind of captain:

"Capt. Julien Picard – A Caucasian man in his 50s who is very youthful and in prime physical condition. Born in Paris, his Gallic accent appears when deep emotions are triggered. He is definitely a 'romantic' and believes strongly in concepts like honor and duty. Capt....

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The Star Trek community has gathered online to mourn Rene Auberjonois, one of the series most-beloved characters in his role as the shape-shifting constable Odo on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

William Shatner, who played Captain James T. Kirk in the original Star Trek and in its film series, tweeted out his condolences.

“I have just heard about the death of my friend and fellow actor @reneauberjonois. To sum up his life in a tweet is nearly impossible. To Judith, Tessa & Remy I send you my love & strength. I will keep you in my thoughts and remember a wonderful friendship with René.”

We’ll add more reflections as they come in.

I have just heard about the death of my friend and fellow actor @reneauberjonois. To sum up his life in a tweet is nearly impossible. To Judith, Tessa & Remy I send you my love & strength. I will keep you...

I don’t know about you, but I keep forgetting to watch Star Trek: Discovery.

I don’t know about you, but I couldn’t wait for each episode of Star Trek Continues.

As I’m sure you know, CBS, through the complicated Hollywood system of it’s mine, it’s mine!, owns the television rights to Trek and in its infinite wisdom stupidity decided to launch Discovery on their streaming network. Which you have to pay for.

Star Trek Continues, a continuation of the five-year mission of the Constellation class starship USS Enterprise Ncc-1701, captained by James Tiberius Kirk, is a love-fast to the original series. It is available for free on YouTube and its own website.

Stc was co-produced by the non-profit charity Trek Continues, Inc., Dracogen, Far From Home LLC and Farragut Films, and was partially funded by Kickstarter, in an incredibly successful campaign of crowd sourcing.

Home Video fans have a lot to look forward to as Paramount Home Entertainment releases a variety of Star Trek material this year. First up and arriving Tuesday, just days after its 34th anniversary is Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Director’s Cut. This is the first time director Nicholas Meyer’s version of the now-classic film is available on Blu-ray.

There’s little left to say about just how good the film is and looking back, we can easily see the affection both cast and crew put into the production. There was a gamble in bringing in Harve Bennett to produce and Meyer to direct only because neither had been a part of Trek previously and Paramount needed the film to be a major success to salvage the franchise.

Thankfully, Bennett understand the genre and Meyer was a gifted novelist and filmmaker so got down to the core elements.

With the debut today of the sixth episode of the excellent web series Star Trek Continues, Cinelinx looks at one of the most outstanding fan-fiction projects being produced today, as it reaches its third year. This show is not only a superb tribute to the original Star Trek, it’s a well-made and entertaining series in its own right.

Any fan of the original Star Trek TV series should enjoy this impressive follow-up, which continues the Five Year Mission of the USS Enterprise. It picks up after the last episode of the original show “Turnabout Intruder” (The final scene of which is recreated in a short video vignette that precedes the series) and chronicles the 4th year of Captain Kirk and his crew going where no man has gone before.

The creative minds behind Star Trek Continues have been putting out original episodes online since May of 2013. The latest release...

By now you may have heard the rumor circulating about a new Star Trek television series that Netflix was reportedly in talks to host. Unfortunately, those rumors have since been largely debunked as nothing but wishful thinking. It’s the sort of story that whet fans’ appetites but has no basis in real-world discussions. But in the wake of these rumors, a new hope rises that perhaps the seed has been planted in the brains of those that rule CBS and Netflix, and that the rumors might someday become reality.

The whole thing appears to have begun from an anonymous source that was then picked up by website Starfleet Intelligence (via GeekNation). The rumor stated that writer and producer Larry Nemecek had discussed the proposed series at the Phoenix ComicCon. The idea, as it goes, was that Netflix would produce a series for their streaming service, with CBS receiving royalties...

Here’s one for fans of all things Star Trek as we have one of the best prizes we’ve ever given away on HeyUGuys! To mark the release of Star Trek I – X – Collector’s Edition on Blu-ray (out now), we’ve been given one copy of the box-set worth £99.25 to give away to one lucky HeyUGuys reader!

Here’s some more info on the set courtesy of Amazon where you can buy a copy if you can’t wait:

Be one of only 5,000 in the whole world to own a limited edition collection of Star Trek 1-10 on Blu-ray, packed with over 8 hours of bonus content! Relive the first ten classic Star Trek movies on Blu-ray, beautifully remastered in high definition.

Also includes:

Includes 12 discs, including 2 bonus discs: ‘The Captains’ Summit’ and ‘Evolutions’ 112 page full-colour photo book including rarely seen original studio production manuals and behind the scenes...

Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov in the original Star Trek series, is set to receive his star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. He is the last cast member of the original crew to receive the honour and he will unveil the star on Hollywood Boulevard on September 10th 2012. It’s being reported that the star will be close to the plaque of friend and co-star George Takei, who played Mr Sulu.

A two-day celebration will coincide with the event. On 8th September there will be a gala event that will also mark the 46th anniversary of Star Trek which first aired in 1966. The following day Koenig will be on the receiving end of a roast at the Beverly Garland Hotel.

Attending the celebration will be fellow Star Trek actors Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, Grace Lee Whitney, Marina Sirtis, Alan Ruck, Armin Shimerman, Tim Russ, Gary Graham, J.G. Hertzler,...

Part III: Friday

Here’s a look at the TV panels scheduled for Saturday, 7/14

Dedicated TV Series Panels-

10-10:45am: Ballroom 20, Warehouse 13 (SyFy)

10-11am: Indigo Ballroom, Attack of the Show (G4)

10:30-11:30am: Room 6Bcf, Marvel TV, Ultimate Spider-Man (Disney Xd)

11-11:45am: Ballroom 20, Once Upon a Time (ABC)

11am-12pm: Room 28E, Avatar: the Last Airbender (Nickelodeon)

12-12:45pm: Ballroom 20, Futurama (Comedy Central)

12:30-1:30pm: Room 6A, Phineas and Ferb (Disney)

12:45-1:30pm: Ballroom 20, The Simpsons (Fox)

1:45-2:30pm: Ballroom 20, Family Guy (Fox)

2-3pm: Room 6De, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Cartoon Network); Indigo Ballroom, Alphas (SyFy)

2:30-3:15pm: Ballroom 20, American Dad (Fox)

3-4pm: Room 6A, Grimm (NBC); Indigo Ballroom, Being Human (Us) (SyFy)

3:30-4:15pm: Ballroom 20, The Vampire Diaries (CW)

3:30-4:30pm: Room 5Ab, Disney Channel TV

4-5pm: Room 6Bcf,...

Back before J.J. Abrams ever got his hands on the Star Trek franchise, came the ultimate fantasy, a Houston-based convention that turned into an epic debacle eventually dubbed The Con of Wrath. It was supposed to be the granddaddy of all Star Trek conventions — and wound up as the mother of all meltdowns. Just a few days after Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan hit theatres, a high point for Star Trek fandom, the event took place. It was supposed to be the first time the entire main cast of Star Trek would appear together in public, on one stage. But everything went wrong…

Star Trek enthusiast Larry Nemecek is producing a documentary about this convention, also called The Con of Wrath, and has created a trailer to help raise awareness about his project.

Watch the trailer and read more after the jump

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Producer and Star Trek enthusiast Larry Nemecek is embarking on the documentary The Con of Wrath, which chronicles one of the most notorious Star Trek conventions ever held. Taking place June 19th-21st, the show took place shortly after the theatrical release of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and promised that the entire cast would be together for the first time on stage. It has been described as the original Star Trek "rock concert" arena convention that went from "meltdown to miracle"; an amazing save by fans, staff and Trek actors alike over three long days in 1982.

Larry Nemecek has released the first trailer for the film, featuring Walter Koenig. You can check it out below. And if you'd like to donate to the production and get some cool swag and a credit, or if you were there and want to offer your own personal story: clickHere

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A trailer has been released for a documentary called The Con of Wrath which is described as the most infamous Star Trek convention in history. The con took place on June 19-20, 1982 just a few days after Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan was released in theaters. Apparently the shit hit the fan at this convention and Larry Nemecek wanted to produce a feature sharing the story to the world. I've never heard of this until the trailer popped up, but it looks like an interesting documentary.

"The Con of Wrath" is my upcoming MyStar Media documentary about the original Star Trek "rock concert" arena convention that went from "meltdown to miracle" —an amazing save by fans, staff and Trek actors alike over three long days in 1982. Were You a survivor, too? Woudl you like to donate and get some cool swag and a credit? See www.conofwrath.com...

June 19-20, 1982. Two dates that will live in infamy for Star Trek fans. Those were the dates of Ultimate Fantasy 1982, a Houston-based convention that turned into an epic debacle eventually dubbed The Con of Wrath. It was mere days after Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan hit theaters, a high point for Star Trek fandom, and the event was billed as one of the first times the entire main cast of Star Trek were appearing together. But everything that could have gone wrong at the con did. Trek enthusiast Larry Nemecek is producing a documentary about this convention, also called The Con of Wrath, and has created a trailer to help raise awareness about its existence and to help get it completed. Watch the trailer and read more after the jump. Thanks to Film School Rejects [1] for the heads up on this project. Here's the trailer. And here's the...

San Diego Comic-Con has released its full schedule for Saturday. We have pulled out all of the movie, TV, and DVD-related activities for both nights below. If you want the full schedule with all the comic-book related activities, you can clickHere

Saturday, July 24

10:00-10:45 Chuck Screening and Q&A

Comic-Con fan-favorite Chuck returns with a bang for its farewell panel to celebrate its fifth and final season. Executive producer and co-creator Chris Fedak, along with series stars Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Joshua Gomez, Ryan McPartlin, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Vik Sahay, Scott Krinsky with Sarah Lancaster, and Adam Baldwin, offer a Q&A with fans and an unforgettable video presentation. Produced by Fake Empire, Wonderland Sound and Vision in association with Warner Bros. Television, Chuck airs Friday at 8:00 Et/Pt on NBC, and Chuck: The Complete Fourth Season DVD and Chuck: The Complete Fourth Season Blu-ray will be released this fall.

It was a weekend some Star Trek fans hoped the world would forget. It was 1982, and some had billed it the "grandaddy of all Star Trek conventions." Scheduled to take place just days after the release of "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," this was supposed to be a convention like none other. Taking place on a revolving stage at the old Summit arena in Houston, the cast of "Star Trek" was supposed to be presented with laser shows, an orchestra and more. Instead, it became the biggest convention meltdown of all time. Author and Star Trek historian Larry Nemecek is ready to bring that convention back to life in a new documentary that's beginning production later this year. "The Con of Wrath" will feature interviews from both celebrities -- like Walter Koenig and producer Harve ...

The complete schedule for the WonderCon 2011 has been released, which will take place over three days from Friday, April 1 through Sunday, April 3. The event will be held in San Francisco at Moscone Center South. Take a look at all the movie and TV events at WonderCon below.

Friday, April 1

1:30-2:30 Behind the Music with CW3PR: Composing for Sci-Fi, Horror and Fantasy Film

Award-winning composers Jim Dooley (Pushing Daisies), Nathan Barr (True Blood), Scott Starrett (The Event), Marco Beltrami (V, Scream 4), Michael Suby (The Vampire Diaries) and Sean Callery (24) have all composed WonderCon and Comic-Con fans' favorite movies and TV series, and are here to share a behind-the-scenes perspective on creating exhilarating musical moments for television and film. Together with moderator Bryan Fuller (creator, Pushing Daisies; producer, Heroes), the panelists will discuss their respective projects, the pivotal director/composer relationship, and how they got their big break into the music composing industry.

In anticipation of the home entertainment debut of J.J. Abrams' thrilling reinvention of the Star Trek franchise, Paramount Home Entertainment will give audiences the chance to revisit where it all began with a galaxy full of new DVD and Blu-ray releases. Docking on September 22, 2009 are the Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection on DVD, which includes the first six "Star Trek" films and loads of special features; the Star Trek: The Next Generation Film Collection on DVD and for the first time on Blu-ray, featuring the four "Star Trek" films starring the Next Generation crew with new special features, plus a bonus disc with over an hour of additional content; Star Trek: The Original Series Season Two on Blu-ray in high definition for the first time ever; plus Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country and...

Yesterday we told you that the first season of the classic “Trek” has arrived on Blu-ray, and now we’re back to report that all six of the “first generation” films have also made their way to HD. Remastered in high-def and sporting new audio tracks, the collection presents the “Star Trek” films as they have never been seen before.

Two different packages have been assembled, one collecting all six films and another collecting the first three. Each of the films carries over the special features from previous releases, but more importantly delivers nearly three hours of brand new bonus content specially recorded in high-def (and 14 hours total including the standard-def extra).

Check out the full specs after the jump.

* Star Trek: The Motion Picture: new audio commentary by Michael & Denise Okuda, Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens and Daren Dochterman, 3 HD featurettes (The Longest Trek: Writing the Motion Picture, Special Star Trek...

We have a brand new exclusive clip from the new Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection, which just hit the shelves in a seven-disc set on Blu-ray on May 12. Click below for our exclusive special feature clip, which takes a look at the Nimbus System.

Link Itembed Itrate It+ LISTExclusive: Nimbus System Prepare to boldly go where no man has gone before with the Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection, an action-packed box set featuring the six films in their original theatrical versions starring the U.S.S. Enterprise's legendary crew. The films have been digitally remastered and The Wrath of Khan has been fully restored in high definition with brilliant picture quality and 7.1 Dolby TrueHD.

Special Features:

- New Commentary by Michael & Denise Okuda, Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens and Daren Dochterman

- Commentary by William Shatner and Liz Shatner

- Commentary by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy...

Anyone that has read this site for a long time knows I am a pretty big fan of the original "Star Trek" universe. I'm talking Captain Kirk, Spock, Bones, Scotty and the gang. I have reviewed all six of the last Original Series DVD releases as well as the DVD releases of Star Trek: First Contact, Generations, Insurrection, Nemesis and all four seasons of "Enterprise". Strangely enough I don't consider myself a Trekkie since I love the show, but don't have a very deep knowledge of the universe, and that's an understatement. My favorite movies from the franchise are Wrath of Khan and Voyage Home and I have no idea when was the last time I saw the original Motion Picture, Search for Spock, The Final Frontier or The Undiscovered Country. However, that will all change come May 12 as Paramount will release all six of the original Star Trek films...