So that is the end of the first series of Star Trek, so I've now gone on to have a look through the Special Features on the Series 1 Blu-ray set:
Starfleet Access: This is a second version of selected episodes from the series featuring text captions and in-picture interviews with key players. The episodes that get this treatment for the first series are: "Where No Man Has Gone Before", "The Menagerie Parts 1 and 2", "Balance Of Terror" and "Errand Of Mercy".
Previews: Contemporary trailers for each episode.
Spacelift - Transporting Trek Into The 21st Century (20 mins): A fascinating featurette about the remastering of the series. This covers the picture restoration as well as the CGI effects, and also reveals that the main theme had been re-recorded to give a clearer sound.
Reflections On Spock (12 mins): Leonard Nimoy talks about his character remembers his time on the show in an interview from 2003.
Life Beyond Trek - William Shatner (10 mins): A somewhat tedious featurette in which Shatner talks about his love of horses.
To Boldy Go...Season One (19 mins): A featurette about the making of the first series which a particular emphasis on "The Man Trap", "The Naked Time", "The Menagerie", "Space Speed", "The Squire Of Gothos" and "The City On The Edge Of Forever". It features interviews with William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Robert Justman (producer), George Takei, John DF Black (writer and associate producer), Ricardo Montalban (Khan) and William Campbell (Trelane).
The Birth Of A Timeless Legacy (24 mins): A featurette about the creation of the show and the production of the early episodes. It features interviews with William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Robert Justman, Gene Roddenberry (from a 1988 archive interview), Nichelle Nichols, George Takei, James Doohan (from a 1994 interview) and DC Fontana (writer and story editor).
Sci-Fi Visionaries (16 mins): Featurette about the writing of the show, with a particular emphasis on "Shore Leave", "The Naked Time", "Balance of Terror" and "The City On The Edge Of Forever".It features interviews with William Shatner, Gene Roddenberry (from 1988 again), DC Fontana, John DF Black, Mary Black (wife of John Black and secretary working on the show) and Robert Justman.
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest - Rare Home Movies and Special Memories (13 mins): An interview with Billy Blackburn who was a regular supporting artist on the show, as well as being DeForest Kelly's stand-in. It features fascinating home movie footage that Billy shot on the location shoots of various episodes.
Kiss N Tell - Romance In The 23rd Century (8 mins): A featurette about Kirk's romances and other love interests in the show. This is the only feature in the set to touch on elements beyond the first season. It features interviews with William Shatner, DC Fontana, Leonard Nimoy, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols and Wlater Koenig
Interactive Enterprise Inspection: A CGI flypast of the Enterprise allowing the user to select and view different areas of the Starship.
Trailer for Star Trek (2009): Bizarrely, this also autoplays when the first disc in the set is loaded.
Starfleet Access: This is a second version of selected episodes from the series featuring text captions and in-picture interviews with key players. The episodes that get this treatment for the first series are: "Where No Man Has Gone Before", "The Menagerie Parts 1 and 2", "Balance Of Terror" and "Errand Of Mercy".
Previews: Contemporary trailers for each episode.
Spacelift - Transporting Trek Into The 21st Century (20 mins): A fascinating featurette about the remastering of the series. This covers the picture restoration as well as the CGI effects, and also reveals that the main theme had been re-recorded to give a clearer sound.
Reflections On Spock (12 mins): Leonard Nimoy talks about his character remembers his time on the show in an interview from 2003.
Life Beyond Trek - William Shatner (10 mins): A somewhat tedious featurette in which Shatner talks about his love of horses.
To Boldy Go...Season One (19 mins): A featurette about the making of the first series which a particular emphasis on "The Man Trap", "The Naked Time", "The Menagerie", "Space Speed", "The Squire Of Gothos" and "The City On The Edge Of Forever". It features interviews with William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Robert Justman (producer), George Takei, John DF Black (writer and associate producer), Ricardo Montalban (Khan) and William Campbell (Trelane).
The Birth Of A Timeless Legacy (24 mins): A featurette about the creation of the show and the production of the early episodes. It features interviews with William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Robert Justman, Gene Roddenberry (from a 1988 archive interview), Nichelle Nichols, George Takei, James Doohan (from a 1994 interview) and DC Fontana (writer and story editor).
Sci-Fi Visionaries (16 mins): Featurette about the writing of the show, with a particular emphasis on "Shore Leave", "The Naked Time", "Balance of Terror" and "The City On The Edge Of Forever".It features interviews with William Shatner, Gene Roddenberry (from 1988 again), DC Fontana, John DF Black, Mary Black (wife of John Black and secretary working on the show) and Robert Justman.
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest - Rare Home Movies and Special Memories (13 mins): An interview with Billy Blackburn who was a regular supporting artist on the show, as well as being DeForest Kelly's stand-in. It features fascinating home movie footage that Billy shot on the location shoots of various episodes.
Kiss N Tell - Romance In The 23rd Century (8 mins): A featurette about Kirk's romances and other love interests in the show. This is the only feature in the set to touch on elements beyond the first season. It features interviews with William Shatner, DC Fontana, Leonard Nimoy, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols and Wlater Koenig
Interactive Enterprise Inspection: A CGI flypast of the Enterprise allowing the user to select and view different areas of the Starship.
Trailer for Star Trek (2009): Bizarrely, this also autoplays when the first disc in the set is loaded.
