Merrick here...


...with a shot from this weekend's STAR TREK Remastered episode. It's "The Man Trap". This is the very first STAR TREK episode ever broadcast, although it isn't the first in overall series continuity.

In "The Man Trap", the Enterprise gang discovers that the lady who used to be the love of Dr. McCoy's life is, in actuality, a hideous, man-crushing creature disguised as a human. Many men have been down this road; the episode title alone speaks volumes.

One of the most dramatic adjustments made to the episode is this establishing shot of planet M-113. This is the archaeological site where McCoy's Ex hangs out. The original sequence was realized on a sound stage using limited angles. The remastering offers a broader scope - but is rendered to keep the flavor of the environment's original "sound stage" appearance (this was required for visual continuity; many sequences happen in and around this setting).

Original

Remastered - CLICK TO EMBIGGEN

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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