Stargate Universe Season 1.0 on DVD and Blu-ray in February

The first half of Stargate Universe‘s debut season will be out on DVD and Blu-ray high definition this February, TVShowsOnDVD.com is reporting.

“SGU 1.0” will be available on February 9, 2010, with a heaping helping of bonus material and an extended version of the 3-part series premiere, “Air.” The DVD edition will reportedly carry a suggested price of $49.98 U.S. ($59.98 CAN), and the Blu-ray $69.99 ($89.99 CAN) — but of course, retailers will discount those.

Pre-order the DVD set now for just $27.99 (price subject to change) at Amazon.com.

As we reported back in September (story), it’s the first half-season release for the Stargate franchise, following the footsteps of shows like Battlestar Galactica.  Because Season One is airing in two batches separated by some four months, the multiple release plan will allow fans the opportunity to catch up on the story so far — and give the show a bit of extra promotion — just before the spring premiere.

It’s also the first complete Blu-ray release for a season of the Stargate franchise.  Only the original film, the two SG-1 movies, and a single-disc release of Stargate Atlantis (with the series premiere and series finale) have been released in high definition so far.

The three DVD discs and two Blu-ray discs will include ten episodes (counting “Air” Parts 1 and 2 as two episodes, though they aired together), and an audio commentary for every episode.  Commenters are:

Air, Parts 1 & 2 – Brian J. Smith, David Blue and Elyse Levesque
Air, Part 3 – Executive Producer Robert C. Cooper, Director Andy Mikita and VFX Supervisor Mark Savela
Darkness – Actors Brian J. Smith, David Blue and Elyse Levesque
Light – Actors Brian J. Smith, David Blue and Elyse Levesque
Water – Director William Waring and actor Louis Ferreira
Earth – Actors Brian J. Smith, David Blue and Elyse Levesque
Time – Executive producer Robert C. Cooper and David Blue
Life – Actors Ming-Na and Brian J. Smith
Justice – Director William Waring and actors Louis Ferreira, Brian J. Smith, Elyse Levesque and Jamil Walker Smith

Featurettes include a series of Kino Video Diaries, “Destiny SML” videos with each cast member, and the “Stargate 101” videos presented by Daniel Jackson, which Eli watches in the first episode.

The Blu-ray edition will include a few additional bonus features, including “Kawoosh 2.0” and a featurette on the White Sands, New Mexico shoot. Check out the full list at TVShowsOnDVD.com.

Episodes will be presented in anamorphic widescreen format, with English Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound and Spanish Dolby Surround. Subtitles will be available in English, Spanish and French.

Visit TVShowsOnDVD.com for the full story, and watch GateWorld for more in the weeks to come.

(Thanks to Madwelshboy, Robert and Quade for the tip!)