Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 5, Unification Blu-Ray Official Announcement

It has been known for a while now that Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 5 Blu-ray and Unification "movie" were coming soon. Now CBS Home Entertainment has made the news official with a press release with a release date of November 19th. The season 5 set (pre-order from Amazon) will have a new 2-part documentary called "Requiem: A Remembrance of Star Trek: The Next Generation" that focuses on the entire season and the death of Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. Another special features is "In Conversation: The Music of Star Trek: The Next Generation" with computers Ron Jones, Dennis McCarthy, and Jay Chattaway. Unification (pre-order from Amazon) merges the 2-part S5 episodes into a single "movie" that is about Spock's mission to unify Romulans and Vulcans. Included in the movie will be the documentary "From One Generation to the Next". Click above links to pre-order, trailer and press release below.

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
THE FIFTH SEASON BLU-RAY & UNIFICATION BLU-RAY
Packed With Exclusive, Must-Watch Special Features, New Collections Also Include Episodes With Leonard Nimoy as Spock

The latest high-definition collections of the iconic series, STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION® – THE FIFTH SEASON BLU-RAY and STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION® – UNIFICATION BLU-RAY arrive November 19 from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution. Packed with newly produced special features, the collections also include some of the most acclaimed episodes of the series, including Leonard Nimoy’s guest appearance in the celebrated, two-part episode “Unification.”

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION — THE FIFTH SEASON BLU-RAY
Set in the 24th century, the exploits of the U.S.S. Enterprise continue with STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION – THE FIFTH SEASON. Featuring some of the most memorable episodes of the series, the season includes Paul Winfield’s guest appearance as Dathon and Ashley Judd’s debut performance in beloved episode, “Darmok.” The set also includes the jaw-dropping opening scene portraying the destruction of the Enterprise in “Cause and Effect,” and “The Inner Light,” the critically acclaimed episode that garnered the series its first Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.

In addition to all-new commentary tracks on select episodes with some of the franchise’s most notable names, deleted scenes and a gag reel, the high-definition collection includes the newly produced featurette, “Requiem: A Remembrance of Star Trek: The Next Generation.” This two-part documentary explores the making of the series’ fifth season and focuses on the effect the passing of creator Gene Roddenberry, which took place halfway through the season, had on the show as well as the production family. The tribute to the late creator includes key cast and crewmembers sharing their favorite memories of working with Roddenberry and bidding farewell to the Great Bird of the Galaxy.

The collection also includes the exclusive featurette, “In Conversation: The Music of Star Trek: The Next Generation.” Jeff Bond, author of The Music of Star Trek, moderates the conversation between the show’s composers Ron Jones, Dennis McCarthy and Jay Chattaway as the group discusses the challenges for writing each episode’s original score, working with a live orchestra and the team’s creative approach to scoring the series. The featurette also shares stories from behind some of the most beloved musical cues including the legendary Ressikan flute melody from “The Inner Light.” STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION – THE FIFTH SEASON BLU-RAY features all 26 episodes of the fifth season, remastered into stunning, crowd-pleasing high-definition.

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION — UNIFICATION BLU-RAY
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION – UNIFICATION BLU-RAY is a feature-length presentation of the fan-favorite, two-part epic adventure from the series’ fifth season. Over 25 million viewers tuned into the original airing of the episode, making it one of the most-watched of all seven seasons of the series. In the episode, Leonard Nimoy reprises his iconic role as Spock as both he and Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Stewart) venture on a heroic mission in an attempt to unify the Vulcans and the Romulans.

Along with audio commentary and an exclusive deleted scene, the STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION – UNIFICATION BLU-RAY includes the exclusive documentary, “From One Generation to the Next.” This newly produced special featurette takes fans behind the scenes at the making of the classic two-part episode and the introduction of Spock to the 24th century saga of the hit series.