The 7-disc set is scheduled for Region 1 release in the U.S. on August 5, 2003. The set will contain all 25 episodes of the series' fourth season from 1995-1996, including the 2-hour season premiere "The Way of the Warrior" which brought Michael Dorn's character of Worf from THE NEXT GENERATION to DS9.

All 25 episodes will be presented in their original full-frame format with English Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 surround soundtracks.

In addition to the 2-hour premiere, DS9's fourth season include the Hugo-nominated episode "The Visitor"; the Ferengi's trip to 1940's Roswell, New Mexico in "Little Green Men"; the two-part Changeling story arc, "Homefront" and "Paradise Lost"; the annual "torture O'Brien" episode "Hard Time"; and the season finale "Broken Link", which ups the ante in the Dominion War.

The Season 4 DVD set will include the following bonus featurettes:

• Charting New Territory: DEEP SPACE NINE Season Four
• Crew Dossier: Worf, which will focus on Dorn's transition to DS9 and Worf's character growth through the series
• Michael Westmore's Aliens: Season Four
• DEEP SPACE NINE Sketchbook: John Eaves
• Section 31 Hidden Files

In addition, BestBuy.com has revealed that they will offer an exclusive bonus disc with their sets featuring the following featurettes:

• Bob Blackman's Designs of the Future: a look at costume designs for Bajorans, Cardassians, Ferengi, and alien visitors, including behind-the-scenes footage and rarely seen sketches
• Jim Martin Sketchbook: a look at the meaning and evolution of many artistic designs for DS9, including rarely seen drawings of Ferengi props, starships, and alien vessels
• DEEP SPACE NINE Chronicles from Seasons 1-4

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