Changes: Unification (Blu-ray)

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Region A cover Region A cover
Blu-ray Disc release
Series:	Star Trek: The Next Generation
Season:	5
No. of episodes:	2
No. of discs:	1
Region A release date:	9 August 2013 (Japan) 19 November 2013
Region B release date:	20 November 2013 (Australia) December 2013 (Germany)
Rating(s):
Language:	English (7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio & DD Stereo)
Subtitles:	English, German, French, Japanese (both regions)
Dubbed:	French, German, Japanese (DD 2.0 Surround, both regions)
Reference:	ASIN B00ENFS0GY (Region A US) ASIN B00F27CP2M (Region A Japan) ASIN B0771GS8HW (Region B Australia) ASIN B00HM4UR9Q (Region B Germany)
Year:	45233.1 – 45245.8 (2368)
Region B cover Region B cover

Unification is a Blu-ray Disc release, featuring a theatrical-length re-edit of "Unification I" and "Unification II" in 1080p high-definition. The set was released in North America on 19 November 2013. This release was issued in two versions, English-language cover art for the USA and English-Canada, and French-language cover art for French-Canada, though disc content was otherwise identical, including the two language tracks.

As with the previous theatrical-length releases – "The Best of Both Worlds" and "Redemption" – all special features are only included on this release and not in any of the regular boxed season releases. Unification (Blu-ray) at StarTrek.com Outside North America, the disc was released in Japan (actually there released first) and Australia, but was not slated for release in the United Kingdom or other European territories, though it became available in Germany at select shops in December 2013, [1] and at Amazon.de on 4 December 2014. [2]

The Japanese issue came in the standard plastic snapcase without the cardboard slipcover, as featured on the right, and was concurrently released with the previous outing, they becoming the only two ones of the "special releases" issued in that country. Aside from Japan, the Australian and French-Canadian releases were also marketed without the slipcovers.

For the special "From One Generation to the Next", specials directors Robert Meyer Burnett and Roger Lay, Jr. were not able to secure the cooperation of Spock actor Leonard Nimoy, so they approached the "cross-over" aspect of Star Trek: The Original Series into Star Trek: The Next Generation, from another angle by having interviewees discuss the earlier cross-over episode "Sarek" from the third season, whose main guest character, Sarek (played by the late Mark Lenard) also appeared at the start of "Unification I". [3]

Disc contents

Disc

Content

1

Combined edit of "Unification I" and "Unification II"

Special Features

Episodic Promos
From One Generation to the Next (HD), fifteen-minute special featuring interviews with Marc Cushman, Rick Berman, Denise Crosby, Gates McFadden, Michael Dorn, Patrick Stewart, LeVar Burton, Brent Spiner, and Marina Sirtis
Audio commentary with writer Jeri Taylor and Mike and Denise Okuda
Deleted scene (HD)

External link

Review: Star Trek: The Next Generation – “Unification” Blu-ray at TrekCore

Previous release: TNG Season 5 Blu-ray	Star Trek: The Next Generation Blu-ray	Next Region A release: ENT Season 3 Blu-ray
		Next Region B release: Star Trek I-X - Limited Collector's Edition
		Next series release: TNG Season 6 Blu-ray

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-'''''Unification''''' is a [[Blu-ray Disc]] release, featuring a theatrical-length re-edit of {{e|Unification I}} and {{e|Unification II}} in 1080p high-definition. The set was released in North America on {{d|19|November|2013}}.
+'''''Unification''''' is a [[Blu-ray Disc]] release, featuring a theatrical-length re-edit of {{e|Unification I}} and {{e|Unification II}} in 1080p high-definition. The set was released in North America on {{d|19|November|2013}}. This release was issued in two versions, English-language cover art for the USA and English-Canada, and French-language cover art for French-Canada, though disc content was otherwise identical, including the two language tracks.
-As with the previous theatrical-length releases - "[[The Best of Both Worlds (Blu-ray)|The Best of Both Worlds]]" and "[[Redemption (Blu-ray)|Redemption]]" - the special feature ''From One Generation To The Next'' is only included on this release and not in any of the regular boxed season releases. [http://www.startrek.com/article/first-look-tng-unification-season-5-blu-rays] Outside North America, the disc was released in Japan and Australia, but is not currently scheduled for release in the United Kingdom or other European territories, though it became available in Germany in {{m|December|2013}}.
+As with the previous theatrical-length releases &ndash; "{{BD|The Best of Both Worlds}}" and "{{BD|Redemption}}" &ndash; all special features are only included on this release and not in any of the regular boxed season releases. {{st.com|first-look-tng-unification-season-5-blu-rays||article}} Outside North America, the disc was released in Japan (actually there released first) and Australia, but was not slated for release in the United Kingdom or other European territories, though it became available in Germany at select shops in {{m|December|2013}}, {{trekcore|blog/2014/01/german-unification-blu-ray-now-available-in-stores/}} and at Amazon.de on {{d|4|December|2014}}. {{trekcore|blog/2014/10/standalone-blu-rays-finally-get-wide-release-in-germany-coming-to-amazon-de-on-december-4/}}
+The Japanese issue came in the standard plastic snapcase without the cardboard slipcover, as featured on the right, and was concurrently released with the [[Redemption (Blu-ray)|previous outing]], they becoming the only two ones of the "[[Star Trek: The Next Generation (Blu-ray)#Special releases|special releases]]" issued in that country. Aside from Japan, the Australian and French-Canadian releases were also marketed without the slipcovers.
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+File:Unification Japanese Region A Blu-ray cover.jpg|Japanese release, featuring the snapcase coverart employed for all releases
+</gallery>
+For the special "From One Generation to the Next", specials directors [[Robert Meyer Burnett]] and [[Roger Lay, Jr.]] were not able to secure the cooperation of [[Spock]] actor [[Leonard Nimoy]], so they approached the "cross-over" aspect of {{s|TOS}} into {{s|TNG}}, from another angle by having interviewees discuss the earlier cross-over episode {{e|Sarek}} from the [[TNG Season 3|third season]], whose main guest character, [[Sarek]] (played by the late [[Mark Lenard]]) also appeared at the start of "Unification I". {{trekcore|blog/2013/11/review-star-trek-the-next-generation-unification-blu-ray}}
 ==Disc contents==
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 :'''Special Features'''
 :*''Episodic Promos''
+:*''[[Star Trek: From One Generation to the Next|From One Generation to the Next]]'' (HD), fifteen-minute special featuring interviews with [[Marc Cushman]], [[Rick Berman]], [[Denise Crosby]], [[Gates McFadden]], [[Michael Dorn]], [[Patrick Stewart]], [[LeVar Burton]], [[Brent Spiner]], and [[Marina Sirtis]]
-:*''From One Generation to the Next (HD)''
 :*''Audio commentary with writer [[Jeri Taylor]] and [[Michael Okuda|Mike]] and [[Denise Okuda]]''
-:*''Deleted scene (HD)''
+:*''Deleted scene'' (HD)
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+==External link==
+*{{trekcore|blog/2013/11/review-star-trek-the-next-generation-unification-blu-ray|Review: Star Trek: The Next Generation – “Unification” Blu-ray|external}}
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