One of the smarter things Paramount has done lately with the Star Trek franchise is to package themed episodes from all the different series. The collections included ones focusing on the Borg, Klingons, Time Travel and the Captain’s. If you really dig Star Trek time travel stories, like me, than you can buy one collection and get all the best time travel stories in one package.
The newest Fan Collective, hitting the streets in September, is one that makes me quite happy. It’s an alternate realities collection with an obvious focus on the Mirror Universe episodes.
Here’s the breakdown:
Disc 1:
Mirror Universe
Mirror, Mirror – TOS
Crossover – DS9
Through The Looking Glass – DS9
Shattered Mirror – DS9
Disc 2
Mirror Universe
In A Mirror Darkly (Part 1) – ENT
In A Mirror Darkly (Part 2) – ENT
Parallel Dimensions
The Alternative Factor – TOS
Parallels – TNG
Disc 3
Twisted Realities
The Enemy Within – TOS
Turnabout Intruder – TOS
Frame of Mind – TNG
Shattered – VOY
Disc 4
Alternate Lives
Yesterday’s Enterprise – TNG
The Inner Light – TNG
The Visitor – DS9
Before And After – VOY
Disc 5
Alternate Lives
Timeless – VOY
Course: Oblivion – VOY
E2 – ENT
Twilight – ENT
The collection has my favorite TOS and ENT episodes (Mirror, Mirror and In A Mirror Darkly), plus two of my top five TNG episodes (Yesterday’s Enterprise and Parallels). I would have replaced Frame of Mind with Future Imperfect, but that’s a small nitpick.
The DVD collection is definitely making my early Christmas list.
