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| Directed by | Scott Colthorp |
| Narrated by | Rod Roddenberry |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Producers | Rod Roddenberry Trevor Roth Nicole Rittenmeyer |
| Running time | 82 minutes |
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| Network | Science Channel |
| Release | November 30, 2011 (2011-11-30) |
Trek Nation is a 2011 documentary film directed by Scott Colthorp examining the positive impact thatStar Trek and creatorGene Roddenberry may have had on people's lives as seen through the eyes of his son,Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry, Jr. It includes interviews with cast members and crew from all fiveStar Trek incarnations as well as with various fans and celebrities who were markedly influenced by the show while growing up. Rod Roddenberry also visitsSkywalker Ranch to learn about the influenceStar Trek had onGeorge Lucas. The film premiered on November 30, 2011 onScience.
The documentary was conceived in 2001, although Rod Roddenberry said in interviews that the concept began with the death of his father, Gene Roddenberry, in 1991. He stated that the film was based on discovering his father rather thanStar Trek in general. It was shot by Rod Roddenberry between 2001 and 2010, he said that "I'd never done a documentary before. This was 10 years of trying to figure out what to do. We made mistakes all the way."[1]Trek Nation was produced by Roddenberry Entertainment and New Animal Productions, with Roddenberry, Trevor Roth and Nicole Rittenmeyer as executive producers.[2]
It was created as an antithesis to the 1997 documentaryTrekkies, and was intended not to concentrate as heavily on costumed fans ofStar Trek.[3]
Trek Nation was first broadcast in the United States on the television channelScience on November 30, 2011.[4] It was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on the channelQuest on July 29, 2012.[citation needed]
John Tenuto of TrekNews.net wrote " it is rare that after 45 years, any Star Trek documentary could present surprising information or genuine emotional content considering all that has precede it. Trek Nation achieves both results."[5] Jana J. Monji ofRogerEbert.com described it as a "somewhat indulgent documentary".[6]The A.V. Club wrote: "There are plenty of positives to be found in the documentary, but the lack of singular direction doesn’t allow for a coherentthrough line."[7]
The documentary was released as two disc DVD on 9 July 2013.[8]
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