Merrick here...


...with some images from this weekend's STAR TREK REMASTERED.

This time around it's "The Ultimate Computer", in which an uppity supercomputer named M5 takes over Enterprise during Starfleet tactical exercises & blasts the crap out of Enterprise's sister ships. In response, Starfleet chases Enterprise with the goal of destroying it...meaning Kirk and the gang will be smoked by their own brethren unless they can force M5 to give-up control of the ship.

This was an effects intensive episode featuring a space station, a smaller vessel, and multiple Constitution-class starships (Enterprise's "family" of vessel) on-screen at the same time. It's an installment for which many fans have been waiting to see dramatically upgraded effects; here's a look at some work done for the episode...

First up: a reworked shot of the space station from which the M5 exercises commence. In the original iteration of the episode, this station approach was reused footage from "The Trouble With Tribbles". NOTE the other starship already docked at the station in the Remastered version.

Original

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Next: a new version of the Woden, a robotic drone ship which M5 snuffs out via Enterprise firepower...a portent of troubles to come. In the original version of this episode, the Woden was reused footage of the Botany Bay (Khan's little ship in "Space Seed").

Original

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Check out this nice shot of the Starfleet task force initially sent to engage the M5 controlled Enterprise in tactical simulations...which M5 takes too seriously, resulting in heavy casualties for the "attacking" starships.

Original

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M5/Enterprise fires the killshot on U.S.S. Excalibur...

Original

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Another hit from Enterprise (there's no real shot equivalent in the original version of the episode). I love the dynamics of this shot...

Remastered - CLICK TO EMBIGGEN

Here's close up of the U.S.S. Lexington, whose commanding officer (Commodore Wesley) orders the destruction of the M5 controlled Enterprise. There was no close-up of the ship/remaining attack force when originally presented.

Original

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HERE's a newly updated list of stations carrying the next wave of REMASTERED episodes.

PLEASE NOTE that quite a few alterations have been made to this list; some stations & airtimes have changed altogether. So, if you've been watching these, be sure to check for changes in your area (the airtime shifted in my city by several hours).

If you can't find a station near you, they can also be downloaded via iTunes and XBOX Live (where an increasing number of episodes are available in High Definition - the series is not shown in HD by many broadcasters).

"Original" images from TrekCore

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