Eugene Wesley “Rod” Roddenberry, Jr. serves as guardian of the Roddenberry legacy, which
traces back to the original Star Trek. Through inspiring science fiction projects and
philanthropy, he champions its timeless and universal ideals as embodied by the philosophy of
IDIC: Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations.
The son of legendary science fiction producer Gene Roddenberry, whose Star Trek series
changed the face of television and continues to inspire today, Rod has followed in his father’s
footsteps to be a catalyst in the creation of a world where humanity works together for the
greater good.
In 2004, Rod became Chief Executive Officer of Roddenberry Entertainment, a science fiction
leader with a tradition of groundbreaking entertainment. Roddenberry Entertainment builds on
the best of Gene Roddenberry’s work and continues to pioneer the development of a
multimedia portfolio of smart and provocative science fiction that incorporates graphic novels,
podcasts, television and film projects, including the 2011 critically-acclaimed documentary TREK
NATION, which details Roddenberry’s 10-year exploration of his father’s life.
Roddenberry serves as an executive producer on Paramount+’s Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,
the 12th series in the Star Trek Universe, and the Emmy-nominated Star Trek: Strange New
Worlds, among several other projects. He also serves as an executive producer of the newest
podcast series which launched in 2025 on Star Trek Day, “Star Trek: Khan.” Roddenberry also
created the audio podcast series “Mission Log,” the objective of which is to analyze and explore
Star Trek by journeying through each and every episode.
Over the past many years Roddenberry has been inspired to fully embrace Star Trek’s vision
and invest in our future. One expression of this was the founding of The Roddenberry
Foundation in 2010. The Roddenberry Foundation funds innovative solutions that address
humanity’s greatest challenges across such areas as science, technology, education and the
environment, with the objective of pursuing a more humane and abundant future for all.
