After viewing the exploits of Kirk, Picard, Sisko, and Janeway on DVD over the last few years, we now turn our attention to Captain Archer and his crew from Star Trek: Enterprise as they join their fellow Starfleet officers in being immortalized on DVD.

Star Trek: Enterprise Season 1 arrives on DVD on May 3, 2005, courtesy of Paramount Home Entertainment. Enterprise Season 1 details the adventures of the crew of the Enterprise NX-01 during Starfleet's pre-Federation days. Crew members include Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula), Chief Medical Officer Dr. Phlox (John Billingsley), Sub-Commander T'Pol (Jolene Blalock), Chief Engineer Commander Charles "Trip" Tucker (Connor Trinneer), Armory Officer Lieutenant Malcolm Reed (Dominic Keating), Helmsman Travis Mayweather (Anthony Montgomery), and Communications Officer Hoshi Sato (Linda Park). During Season 1, the Enterprise crew makes first contact with several new alien races and encounters the Suliban, responsible for starting the Temporal Cold War.

The DVD release dates for the subsequent seasons are:

• Season 2: July 12
• Season 3: September 6
• Season 4: November 1

(dates are subject to change)

The contents of the Season 1 box set are as follows:

• Disc 1: "Broken Bow", "Fight or Flight", "Strange New World"
• Disc 2: "Unexpected", "Terra Nova", "The Andorian Incident", "Breaking the Ice"
• Disc 3: "Civilization", "Fortunate Son", "Cold Front", "Silent Enemy"
• Disc 4: "Dear Doctor", "Sleeping Dogs", "Shadows of P'Jem", "Shuttlepod One"
• Disc 5: "Fusion", "Rogue Planet", "Acquisition", "Oasis"
• Disc 6: "Detained", "Vox Sola", "Fallen Hero", "Desert Crossing"
• Disc 7: "Two Days and Two Nights", "Shockwave, Part I" & Special Features

"Broken Bow" includes audio commentary by Brannon Braga and Rick Berman
"Broken Bow", "The Andorian Incident" and "Vox Sola" include text commentary by Michael Okuda and Denise Okuda

Special Features:
"Creating Enterprise" (charting the start of a new series)
"O Captain! My Captain! A Profile of Scott Bakula"
"Cast Impressions: Season One" (interviews with members of the cast)
"Inside Shuttlepod One" (a detailed look at the episode)
"Star Trek Time Travel: Temporal Cold Wars and Beyond"
"Enterprise Secrets"
"Admiral Forrest Takes Center Stage" (a profile of actor Vaughn Armstrong)
"Deleted Scenes"
"Enterprise Outtakes"

The series will be presented in anamorphic widescreen (enhanced for 16:9 TVs) with Dolby Digital 5.1 English and Dolby Digital 2.0 surround English. English subtitles and English closed captions (for the hearing impaired) support the audio. The set will have a suggested retail price of $100.00, the total running time of the episodes is approximately 1147 minutes (19 hours, 7 minutes).

Available now for pre-order at these on-line retailers