Imperial Edition
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning: Imperial Edition was released on December 13, 2006. Unlike the original version, this special edition is available on DVD only, and is distributed by Universal Pictures Nordic. The original version remains available for download.
In the Imperial Edition, the only major change to the movie itself is that the special effects have been redone and ship models are entirely new. The 2 DVD release also has a number of documentaries and a commentary track. The primary motivation for this release was the production crew's desire to use their own ship designs in the movie, and also to get additional funding for their next movie, Iron Sky (Rautataivas).
The Imperial Edition received North American DVD release in 2009, only as a single-DVD set though all special features of the Finnish release were retained. For this release, the box title of the film was shortened to Star Wreck and the box art shows Torssonen wearing a Starfleet uniform complete with a normal Star Trek-style insignia.
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