Star Trek: Voyager: Season 6 (DVD)

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Alas, the rest of the year is rather so-so as well. "The Haunting of Deck Twelve" showcases Neelix well for a change, though "Unimatrix Zero, Part I" is, like most two-parter episodes, unnecessarily protracted and dull too often. Still, I delighted in Neelix and Tuvok´s growing friendship during the course of Season Six, and I think it was important for people to see Tuvok spending free time with people other than Janeway.

Video:
"Voyager" arrives on DVD with its original 1.33:1 (full-frame on 4:3 monitors) aspect ratio. As with Season 5, every episode in Season 6 looks consistently great. Colors are appropriately muted and vibrant when necessary, and there are no compression/authoring problems. Everything is sharp and clear.

Audio:
The Dolby Digital 5.1 English audio tracks are very active and wide if not as aggressive as mixes for some theatrical releases. Still, for the most part, "Star Trek" has always been more dialogue-oriented than other science-fiction works. Therefore, it´s sufficient that the center channel comes through clearly.

You can watch each episode with its original DD 2.0 surround English track (recommended for those of you without DD 5.1 set-ups). Optional English subtitles as well as optional English closed captions support the audio.

Extras:
All of the set´s extras are on Disc 7. "Braving the Unknown: Season Six" gives viewers a glimpse of cast and crew members´ memories. "Voyager Time Capsule: Chakotay" features old interviews with Robert Beltran about his character. "One Small Step: A Mars Encounter" looks at how "Star Trek" incorporates contemporary spaceflight events into the mythology. "Guest Star Profile: Vaughn Armstrong" celebrates the multiple appearances of a versatile actor. "Red Alert! Amazing Visual Effects" takes you behind the scenes of the production. Finally, if you get creative with your remote control´s directional pad, you´ll find five Easter Eggs.

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The discs are housed in Digipak plastic trays that are bound together like the pages in a book. Two clear plastic slipcases prevent the trays from flapping wildly, and episode listings are printed on one of the slipcases.

Film Value:
Season Six was a rather uneven year. The highs were very high, but the lows made me feel rather indifferent. Season Six doesn´t have outright clunkers, but clunkers can be more fun to watch than so-so efforts. I´m rating Season Six a "7" because I love the "Voyager" cast and because "Ashes to Ashes" is one of my favorite "Star Trek" episodes. However, casual "Star Trek" fans may think less of it than I do.

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