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'''Eugene Wesley "Rod" Roddenberry Jr.''' {{born|2|May|1974}} (Los Angeles, California) is the only son of ''[[Star Trek]]'' creator [[Gene Roddenberry]] and his second wife, [[Majel Barrett-Roddenberry]]. He had two sisters, [[Darleen Roddenberry]] and [[Dawn Roddenberry]], from Gene Roddenberry's first marriage to Eileen Anita Rexroat. Darleen passed away on 29 October 1995 due to head injuries from a car accident.
 
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| Name = Rod Roddenberry
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| Birth name = Eugene Wesley Roddenberry, Jr.
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| Gender = Male
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| Date of birth = {{d|5|February|1974}}
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| Place of birth = Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Roles = [[:Category:Production associates|Art Department Production Assistant]]
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'''Eugene Wesley "Rod" Roddenberry Jr.''' {{born|5|February|1974}} is the only son of ''[[Star Trek]]'' creator [[Gene Roddenberry]] and his second wife, [[Majel Barrett-Roddenberry]]. He has two sisters, [[Darleen Roddenberry]] and [[Dawn Roddenberry]], both from Gene Roddenberry's first marriage to Eileen Anita Rexroat. He has a wife, Heidi, and a son named Zale. {{TrekMovie.com|2014/08/01/stlv-rod-roddenberry-unveils-fan-census-project-gene-roddeberrys-grandson-makes-con-debut}}
   
==Interactions with ''Star Trek''==
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== Interactions with ''Star Trek'' ==
Rod acted as executive producer and narrator of ''[[Trek Nation]]'', a ''Star Trek'' [[Star Trek documentaries and specials|documentary]] slated for release in late 2011. [https://www.roddenberry.com/index.php/corporatestories/index/detail/id/55]
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Roddenberry acted as executive producer and narrator of ''[[Trek Nation]]'', a ''Star Trek'' [[Star Trek documentaries and specials|documentary]] released in late {{y|2011}}. [http://www.roddenberry.com/index.php/corporatestories/index/detail/id/55]
   
He discussed his father Gene during an appearance in ''[[The Captains Of The Final Frontier]]'', a {{y|2010}} ''Star Trek'' documentary made for American television.
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He discussed his father Gene during an appearance in ''[[The Captains of The Final Frontier]]'', a {{y|2010}} ''Star Trek'' documentary made for American television.
   
Rod acted as a consultant on, advocate for, and promoter of the fan-made ''[[Star Trek: New Voyages]]'' series.
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Roddenberry acted as a consultant on, advocate for, and promoter of the fan-made ''[[Star Trek: New Voyages]]'' series.
   
He worked as an uncredited Art Department production assistant on either ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' or ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' for at least a year in the mid-1990s. [http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/02/15/art-dept-hall-of-famer/]
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He worked as an uncredited Art Department production assistant on either ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' or ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' for at least a year in the mid-1990s. {{DrexFiles|2009/02/15/art-dept-hall-of-famer}}
   
The "Trek Fish" variant of the "Jesus Fish" (Ichthys symbol) car bumper ornament was designed by Rod.
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The "Trek Fish" variant of the "Jesus Fish" (Ichthys symbol) car bumper ornament was designed by Roddenberry.
   
Rod was interviewed and introduced the ''[[Gene Roddenberry: Up Close And Personal]]'' video documentary release from [[2010]].
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Roddenberry was interviewed and introduced the ''[[Gene Roddenberry: Up Close And Personal]]'' video documentary release from {{y|2006}}.
   
==Other Activities==
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== Other activities ==
He wrote an episode of the science fiction series called ''Earth: Final Conflict'', which was shot in Toronto and produced through his production company.
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He wrote an episode of the science fiction series called ''[[w:c:earthfinalconflict:Earth: Final Conflict|Earth: Final Conflict]]'', which was a project conceived by Gene Roddenberry in the 1970s and produced by Majel Barrett in Toronto starting in 1997.
   
Rod has also been involved with a large number of real-world science endeavors including The Ansari X-Prize, NASA, JPL, The Planetary Society, The Roddenberry Dive Team, and the Kennedy Space Center.
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Roddenberry has also been involved with a large number of real-world science endeavors including The Ansari X-Prize, NASA, JPL, The Planetary Society, The Roddenberry Dive Team, and the Kennedy Space Center.
   
==External Links==
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== Interviews ==
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* [[TNG Season 1 Blu-ray]] special feature ''[[Energized! Taking The Next Generation to the Next Level]]'' ({{y|2012}})
   
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== External links ==
* [http://www.roddenberry.com Roddenberry.com]
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* [http://www.roddenberry.com Roddenberry.com] - official site
* [http://earthfinalconflict.wikia.com/wiki/Eugene_W._Roddenberry at the Earth: Final Conflict Wiki]
 
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* [[w:c:earthfinalconflict:Eugene W. Roddenberry|Eugene W. Roddenberry]] at the [[w:c:earthfinalconflict|''Earth: Final Conflict'' wiki]]
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Eugene Wesley "Rod" Roddenberry Jr. (born 5 February 1974; age 50) is the only son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and his second wife, Majel Barrett-Roddenberry. He has two sisters, Darleen Roddenberry and Dawn Roddenberry, both from Gene Roddenberry's first marriage to Eileen Anita Rexroat. He has a wife, Heidi, and a son named Zale. [1]

Interactions with Star Trek

Roddenberry acted as executive producer and narrator of Trek Nation, a Star Trek documentary released in late 2011. [2]

He discussed his father Gene during an appearance in The Captains of The Final Frontier, a 2010 Star Trek documentary made for American television.

Roddenberry acted as a consultant on, advocate for, and promoter of the fan-made Star Trek: New Voyages series.

He worked as an uncredited Art Department production assistant on either Star Trek: The Next Generation or Star Trek: Deep Space Nine for at least a year in the mid-1990s. [3](X)

The "Trek Fish" variant of the "Jesus Fish" (Ichthys symbol) car bumper ornament was designed by Roddenberry.

Roddenberry was interviewed and introduced the Gene Roddenberry: Up Close And Personal video documentary release from 2006.

Other activities

He wrote an episode of the science fiction series called Earth: Final Conflict, which was a project conceived by Gene Roddenberry in the 1970s and produced by Majel Barrett in Toronto starting in 1997.

Roddenberry has also been involved with a large number of real-world science endeavors including The Ansari X-Prize, NASA, JPL, The Planetary Society, The Roddenberry Dive Team, and the Kennedy Space Center.

Interviews

External links