Science And Star Trek Join Forces With Feature Length Roddenberry Documentary TREK NATION

TREK NATION Is produced by Star Trek Heir, Rod Roddenberry, and Roddenberry Entertainment set for release in 2011

SCIENCE today announced its partnership with science fiction royalty, Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry, and Roddenberry Entertainment on the upcoming the feature-length special, TREK NATION, scheduled to air in fourth quarter 2011.  TREK NATION explores the popularity and appeal of Star Trek through the man who created it all - the late Gene Roddenberry.

Rod will take SCIENCE audiences along with him as he explores his father's work and the impact of his legacy that still resonates today.  Through interviews with his most devoted fans, including George Lucas, J.J. Abrams, Stan Lee and many others, TREK NATION is the story of a son trying to learn more about his father by unraveling the intricacies of Star Trek.

The film demonstrates how Gene's work not only captivated legions of fans across the globe, but also generated a movement which has influenced entertainment, politics, space travel, social morality and much more.  Fostering a timeless understanding of the human condition and capturing man's constant search for a better world defines everything that is TREK NATION.

"Star Trek isn't just a television show; it is a global phenomenon, a way of life, which has shaped so many facets of how we define our world today," said Debbie Adler Myers, general manager and executive vice president of SCIENCE.  "We are honored to carry on the Roddenberry mission by continuing his legacy with TREK NATION."

TREK NATION is produced for SCIENCE by Roddenberry Entertainment.  Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry is an executive producer and Trevor Roth is a producer for Roddenberry Entertainment.  Bernadette McDaid is vice president of production and executive producer for SCIENCE.  New Animal Productions producer is Nicole Rittenmeyer and Scott Colthorp produces for Atmosphere Pictures.