The Paradise Syndrome - 40th Anniversary Remastering

40th Anniversary Remastering

This episode was remastered in 2006 and first aired February 24, 2007 as part of the remastered Original Series. It was preceded a week earlier by "Amok Time" and followed two weeks later by "Wolf in the Fold." Aside from remastered video and audio, and the all-CGI animation of the USS Enterprise that is standard among the revisions, specific changes to this episode also include:

• The planet has been given a face lift and appears more realistic.

• The energy beams that zap Captain Kirk have been revised with animated arcs of lightning.

• The yellow beam used to deflect the asteroid (which has been made more realistic) from the Enterprise and its attempt to destroy it with phasers have been revised.

• First syndication cuts in the remastered version entirely eliminate the subplot of Miramanee's pregnancy. The subplot is now shown in syndication. The scenes are also present in the DVD issue.

• The deflector beam from the temple was altered, and reflective lighting added (when broadcast, the blue beam was mistakenly changed to red, but this was corrected when the episode was released on DVD). In current syndication, the blue beam is present.