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An assortment of high profile fans, cast and crew, the Okudas, Gene Roddenberry's son Rod, and others discuss the prospect of viewing newly unearthed material, the years-long process of finding and searching through it, the clues and bread crumbs about what might be out there, and the quality of old clips and outtakes. The piece looks a bit more closely at the episodes included on each disc with some interesting insight into what they meant and how they were made, props and sets, the history of the show, cast and performances, episode and series legacy, social commentary in the show, its forward thinking universe, and more. Also included are deleted scenes and behind-the-scenes footage inserted throughout the program.
Cast and crew reflect on working on the show before it was a cultural phenomenon, the show's evident qualities out of the gate, story and cultural themes disguised as Science Fiction, Roddenberry's outlook on life and society, his previous works, the series' Western roots, characters and performances, stories of "The Cage," casting the main roles and the qualities the performers brought to the characters, the Kirk-Spock-McCoy triumvirate, cast camaraderie, and the series' lasting legacy.
While looking back in some detail at the four episodes included on disc two, the piece mentions Roddenberry's role on the show and dedication to it, a look back at Gene L. Coon's contributions to the show and the greater Star Trek universe, William Shatner's absence in filming "The Devil in the Dark" to tend to his father's funeral, and plenty of guest star and episode detailing. As with part one, this extra integrates some vintage vault footage.
A discussion of the show's imagination, detailed and forward-thinking production design, influence in the decades to follow, diverse audience allure, Enterprise design, set layout and construction, the use of color in the show, cinematography, special effects, matte paintings, and more.
A discussion of how Roddenberry's work on Have Gun -- Will Travel influenced his work on Star Trek and his technological foresight and engaging experts in various fields. As with parts one and two, this piece also offers a closer look at the four episodes included on the disc, including guest stars, an original ending for "Who Mourns for Adonais?," and plenty more.
Additional scenes and dialogue from a number of episodes, including "The Conscience of the King" "Tomorrow Is Yesterday," "The Return of the Archons," "A Taste of Armageddon," "This Side of Paradise," "Errand of Mercy," "The City on the Edge of Forever," "The Doomsday Machine," "Wolf in the Fold," "I, Mudd," "A Private Little War," "Return to Tomorrow," "Elaan of Troyius," "And the Children Shall Lead," and "Requiem For Methuselah." Also included is "Ship Gallery," which includes raw pre-effects model footage, various lighting and component tests, and unused shots. Finally, Nichelle Nichols performs "Beyond Antares" in an alternate scene from "The Conscience of the King." It would have been nice to have access to these by episode in the menu, but they're all lumped together under one roof.
