The Ultimate Computer - 40th Anniversary Remastering

40th Anniversary Remastering

This episode was remastered in 2006 and aired February 9, 2008 as part of the remastered Original Series. It was preceded a week earlier by the remastered "The Changeling" and followed two weeks later by the remastered "Operation: Annihilate!." 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 space station that the Enterprise arrives at has been redesigned. Originally it was a reuse of the model for Deep Space Station K7 seen in "The Trouble With Tribbles." The new station is of the same class as Starbase 47 from the Star Trek: Vanguard novels published by Pocket Books.

• The planet Alpha Carinae II has been given a more realistic appearance.

• The supply ship Woden has been changed to look similar to the drone supply ships from the Star Trek: The Animated Series episode "More Tribbles, More Troubles." It is likewise similar to the SS Antares model seen briefly in the remastered episode "Charlie X" Originally, the Woden was a reuse of the SS Botany Bay from the episode "Space Seed."

• The other starships partaking in the battle simulation are Constitution Class like the Enterprise. However, each bears its own name and registration number, along with other subtle changes. The combat between the ships has been reanimated to establish more dramatic action sequences.

• The Lexington viewscreen, originally a reuse of the Enterprise viewscreen, has rounded edges to differentiate it from the Enterprise.

• The defensive beam projected by the M5 computer, originally appearing as a dark helix-like shape surrounded by a glow, has been changed to a solid glowing beam of energy, with a reflection on the Engineering-room deck.

• With a small crew complement, most of the ship's view ports are shown darkened on the exterior shots of the M-5 equipped–Enterprise.