Straight from the fine folks at Paramount UK, we’ve got a copy of the full press release detailing the contents of the upcoming Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Full Journey Blu-ray set, due for release on December 15.

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
THE FULL JOURNEY

41-Disc Set Contains All 176 Episodes

Newly restored and meticulously re-mastered in brilliant high definition, Star Trek: The Next Generation™ still dazzles as a true milestone in TV history.

Here are the breathtaking adventures of the U.S.S. Enterprise-D presented in state-of-the-art Blu-ray™ format, with such thought-provoking episodes as “The Measure of a Man” and “The Inner Light”; the return of the Borg in “The Best of Both Worlds”; and the time-shattering confrontation between Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the mysterious, god-like Q in the Hugo Award-winning series finale.

Enjoy every memorable moment from the series that re-launched the Star Trek™ legacy for new “generations” to enjoy and experience – now presented in vivid, pristine high-definition!

This forty-one-disc Blu-ray release contains all bonus content found on the seven individual season sets, including:

• TNG SEASON 1
  Stardate Revisited: The Origin of Star Trek: The Next Generation
  Energized! Taking The Next Generation to the Next Level
  Season One Gag Reel

• TNG SEASON 2
  Reunification: 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
  Making It So: Continuing Star Trek: The Next Generation
  “The Measure of a Man” Extended Version
  1988 Reading Rainbow Segment with LeVar Burton
  Energized! Season Two Tech Update
  Season Two Gag Reel
  Deleted Scenes

• TNG SEASON 3
  Resistance is Futile: Assimilating Star Trek: The Next Generation
  Inside the Writers’ Room
  A Tribute to Michael Piller
  In Memoriam: David Rappaport
  Season Three Gag Reel
  Audio Commentaries

• TNG SEASON 4
  Relativity: The Family Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
  In Conversation: The Star Trek Art Department
  Season Four Gag Reel
  Audio Commentaries
  Deleted Scenes

• TNG SEASON 5
  Requiem: A Remembrance of Star Trek: The Next Generation
  In Conversation: The Music of Star Trek: The Next Generation
  Season Five Gag Reel
  Audio Commentaries
  Deleted Scenes

• TNG SEASON 6
  Beyond the Five Year Mission: The Evolution of Star Trek: The Next Generation
  Season Six Gag Reel
  Audio Commentaries
  Deleted Scenes

• TNG SEASON 7
  The Sky’s the Limit: The Eclipse of Star Trek: The Next Generation
  In Conversation: Lensing Star Trek: The Next Generation
  Journey’s End: The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
  Closed Set: A Tour of the Real Enterprise
  Season Seven Gag Reel
  Deleted Scenes

There are a few things missing from this collection, none of which came as huge surprise to us:

Standalone Disc Content: We have confirmed with Paramount UK that no content from the “Best of Both Worlds” disc — nor anything from the “Redemption,” “Unification,” “Chain of Command,” or “All Good Things” discs — will be included as part of this package.

While it would have been nice to include the “Best of Both Worlds” content in this full-series box set, it seems that Paramount UK has chosen to leave it out.

As for the other discs… well, that was always a bit of a long shot, since they were never optioned for release in the UK market at all. You’ll need to buy those separately from the US, Germany, or Australia.

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Best Buy Exclusive Content: This exclusive feature focusing on the Enterprise-D model, The Trek Not Taken, was included as part of Best Buy’s TNG Season 3 Blu-ray release, was relegated to the retailer’s low-quality CinemaNow streaming service.

Paramount Germany later licensed this content for their Season 4 Blu-ray release, where it was available in HD via streaming in that region.

Because of the way this content was created and financed, Paramount UK would have needed to license the feature for release in the UK market — this wasn’t done for the earlier releases, so we’re not shocked to see it missing here.

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Finally, we’ve gotten direct confirmation that this box set will be Region Free, just like every other Trek release — despite what the current Amazon.co.uk listing indicates. This is currently being addressed and the Amazon listing is expected to be updated in the next week or so.

This seven-season set is at a ridiculously low price for the content, so get your preorders in now for holiday delivery!

Preorder Star Trek: The Next Generation “Full Journey” Complete Series Region-Free Blu-ray Box Set!