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Celebrate First Contact Day with the collector’s edition DVD of the iconic Star Trek film—now on sale for less than $4

By Elaine Selna

Nov. 2, 2015 – CBS Television Studios announced today it will launch a totally new “Star Trek” television series in January 2017. The brand-new “Star Trek” will introduce new characters seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations, while exploring the dramatic contemporary themes that have been a signature of the franchise since its inception in 1966. The new series will blast off with a special preview broadcast on the CBS Television Network. The premiere episode and all subsequent first-run episodes will then be available exclusively in the United States on CBS All Access, the Network’s digital subscription video on demand and live streaming service.Pictured: Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATIONScreen grab: ©1990 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Nov. 2, 2015 – CBS Television Studios announced today it will launch a totally new “Star Trek” television series in January 2017. The brand-new “Star Trek” will introduce new characters seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations, while exploring the dramatic contemporary themes that have been a signature of the franchise since its inception in 1966. The new series will blast off with a special preview broadcast on the CBS Television Network. The premiere episode and all subsequent first-run episodes will then be available exclusively in the United States on CBS All Access, the Network’s digital subscription video on demand and live streaming service.Pictured: Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATIONScreen grab: ©1990 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. /
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Happy First Contact Day, Trekkies! As any loyal fan of the franchise will know, today, April 5, commemorates the day when Vulcans made contact with humans for the first time near Bozeman, Montana, in 2063 in the film Star Trek: First Contact with its stellar soundtrack. Though the eighth film in the Star Trek franchise came out in November 1996, fans still celebrate the day this momentous contact occurred with First Contact Day every April 5.

Now you can join in the merriment by getting a copy of the collector’s edition of Star Trek: First Contact that’s on sale for less than $4 on Amazon. However, you can also get the regular DVD for under $10 or Blu-ray for around $14.

Discover Paramount's 'Star Trek: First Contact' collector's edition DVD on Amazon.
Discover Paramount’s ‘Star Trek: First Contact’ collector’s edition DVD on Amazon. /

Any Trekkie can enjoy the movie Star Trek: First Contact, whether you’ve been a lifelong fan or are newly discovering the franchise. Star Trek: First Contact stars the cast of the television show of Star Trek: The Next Generation. This includes familiar characters like Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), Data (Brent Spiner), William T. Riker (Jonathan Frakes), and Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden). In the film, there is a new Borg threat against Earth that the USS Enterprise team must combat in the 24th century. After trying to defeat the Borg, the USS Enterprise team realize that the Borg have used time travel to change the past. This recognition prompts Picard and his crew to go back in time to 2063, where the Borg are trying to prevent the first contact between humans and Vulcans.

Discover what happens to the USS Enterprise crew and the Borg controlling Earth and celebrate First Contact Day by heading over to Amazon to get your copy of Star Trek: First Contact before the price goes up or they sell out of copies.

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