STAR TREK: PICARD is a new take on Jean Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) as it takes place years after STAR TREK: NEMESIS where Picard is retired and running a vineyard in France. He is approached by a mysterious young woman (with ties to his former first officer Data) who needs his help. Picard is thrust into a conspiracy that involves androids, Romulans, and people who used to be Borg. He gathers together a small crew and bumps into a jaded 7 of 9 (Jeri Ryan). STAR TREK: PICARD isn't like the STAR TREK shows you have seen before from years past. It is a gritty take on the universe and a sequel to STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION. The Federation isn't the same one that Picard knows and the Romulans struggle with their own factions since the destruction of their home world. A few familiar faces from STAR TREK: NEXT GENERATION and STAR TREK: VOAYGER show up in addition to plenty of new characters. This new series takes place at least twenty years after STAR TREK: NEMESIS.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
Deleted scenes on select episodes (REMEBERANCE, BROKEN PIECES, ET IN ARCADIA EGO PART 1 and 2)
Gag Reel
STAR TREK: SHORT TREKS: CHILDREN OF MARS with optional audio commentary with Alex Kurtzman, Kristen Beyer, and Janet Lumet
STORY LOGS on every episode
Picture in Picture video commentary on the first episode with showrunner Michael Chabon, executive producers Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman, Kirsten Beyer, and director Hanelle Culpepper

Featurettes:
MAKE IT SO (DISC 1)- a behind-the-scenes featurette of how STAR TREK: PICARD came to be made
PICARD PROPS- a look at the props of STAR TREK: PICARD
SET ME UP- a look at the sets and set design of the new STAR TREK series
THE MOTLEY CREW- all about the cast and the characters they play
ALIENS ALIVE: THE XBs

FINAL ANALYSIS: STAR TREK: PICARD is a wonderful and gritty new take on the STAR TREK universe. I think how the writers of the series decided to take a risk and not to boldly go where the franchise has went before. This is a great blu-ray set and I can't wait for season 2 to be made.

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