Star Trek - The Original Series - Season Three DVD Box Set

For those Australian readers who may find that the Star Trek The Original Series (TOS) are very expensive to buy, I am very happy to tell you that I bought season three through www.amazon.co.uk far cheaper than you can buy here in Australia.  I was worried about it being Region 2 but it plays perfectly fine on my Australian PS3.  So if you want to save some money, I fully recommend giving them a go.
Season 3 was the final season of the original series of Star Trek and we were lucky to get this as the show was cancelled after the second season but fans sent in letters of support, inundating the studios who relented and gave it a third season.  The benefit of this new box set is that the episodes have been digitally remastered both images and sound, with newly recorded title music and updated visual effects using state of the art CGI.  Some purists hate the new computer generated look but growing up with the show and watching these newly updated versions, I must say I think the updates add to the show.
There is a large number of people who believe this is the weakest season of the show but having rewatched all 24 episodes in this 7 disc set, I was actually impressed by the high level of sophistication in the storytelling that is showcased here.  Some of the concepts tackled include racism, religion, sexual politics.  While there are a couple of 'dodgy' episodes, the good ones far outnumber the bad.
More importantly, what are the special features that you get with this box set?  Each of the first six discs have four episodes each and each episode has a preview trailer but the real gold is on disc seven:

• There are two versions of the pilot episode, 'The Cage' which includes an 'extended' version.  It is interesting to see where this show could have gone.  A smiling Spock and a female Number One, but no Kirk!
• Billy Blackburn, who was an extra 'extraordinaire', used to take home movies while on set and they have been forever captured over the three box sets.  This set includes the third part of this series including interviews.
• 'To Boldly Go...' is a retrospective on the entire third season with some great interviews with Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner.
• 'A Star Trek Collector's Dream Come True' is the story of John Long who makes excellent Star Trek props.
• 'Life Beyond Trek: Walter Koenig' is a great little featurette with Mr Koenig himself.  He has some wonderfully geeky collections himself!
• 'Chief Engineer's Log' is a wonderful interview with Scotty himself, Mr James Doohan, before he sadly passed away.
• 'Memoir From Mr Sulu' is another priceless interview with a cast member, this time, Mr George Takei.  I love the 'shameless campaigning' for a new series centred on Sulu's time as a Star Fleet Captain.  Make It So!
• 'Star Trek's Impact' has Gene Roddenberry's son discuss stories and the thinking behind them.
• 'Collectible Trek' talks about how much some people will pay for original screen-used props.  Astounding!
• 'Captain's Log: Bob Justman' is a special featurette showcasing the producer of Star Trek who was the 'heart and soul' of the show.

If you love Star Trek, then The Original Series is a must have and this DVD box set will not disappoint.