By GustavoLeao / 09:52, 16 August 2012 / General Star Trek

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Roddenberry Entertainment sent today an exclusive tip to TrekWeb that they areh partnered with Chris Hardwick’s Nerdist Industries to bring this unique, thought provoking podcast to Star Trek and genre/pop culture fans around the globe via MissionLogPodcast.com and Nerdist.com. More on that on the release below.

Roddenberry Entertainment Partners with Nerdist Industries on New Star Trek Podcast

Science fiction leader teams up with online trailblazer and launches free podcast at Star Trek Convention

LOS ANGELES; August 15, 2012 — As the successor of the science fiction pioneer that brought television and film audiences Star Trek, Roddenberry Entertainment has partnered with Nerdist Industries to bring fans a new podcast series with the sole purpose of exploring the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Titled Mission Log, the podcast features an entertaining and provocative examination of the legendary franchise’s more than 700 hours of television programming. Starting with the series pilot, “The Cage,” and progressing sequentially through the final season of Star Trek: Enterprise, Mission Log delves into the most historical and interesting aspects of science fiction that Star Trek has to offer. The podcast is the first time Roddenberry will lead the dialogue surrounding the plot points, principles and philosophies of Star Trek and how they relate to the human experience.

"I’ve always wanted the opportunity to examine the philosophy of Star Trek from a Roddenberry perspective and get to the core of what has been inspiring fans for decades,” said Executive Producer Rod Roddenberry, son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. “I can think of no better homage to the franchise than to take on 30 seasons of television, comprised of six different series, by journeying into every one of the 726 Star Trek episodes.”

Mission Log will be joining Nerdist’s roster of vastly different, yet equally entertaining podcasts including: The Nerdist Podcast, The Indoor Kids, The Todd Glass Show, Sex Nerd Sandra, Pop My Culture, Mike and Tom Eat Snacks, Comic Book Club, FEAB and more.

Hosted by veteran podcasters John Champion (DVD Geeks) and Ken Ray (Mac OS Ken), Mission Log will offer a balanced yet critical analysis of the underlying themes, metaphors and subtexts intertwined in each Star Trek episode. Along with a variety of guests and interviews, the podcast will attempt to explore Star Trek’s ethical subtext, understand its complex metaphors and finally figure out what was the trouble with those tribbles. Unique to Mission Log, producers and hosts have the opportunity to research the exclusive Roddenberry family archives to consult historic resources, such as Gene’s handwritten notes on his original scripts.

Nerdist Founder and Chief Creative Officer Chris Hardwick said “To be able to facilitate a deep--‐dive into the Star Trek universe for its fans is like a weekly trip to Risa for your brain. You could ONLY accomplish such an undertaking with the generosity and thoughtfulness of Roddenberry Entertainment. I am honored to have Gene's name and legacy associated with Nerdist!”

Mission Log marks the first piece of new entertainment from Nerdist since their recent purchase by Legendary Entertainment. Much like how Star Trek created an intersection between technology and entertainment, Mission Log ventures into new media while providing audiences with new and interesting perspectives on one of the largest science fiction phenomena of all time.

“As admitted geeks, we are all fans of Nerdist because their entertainment understands and empowers the nerd culture we care so much about,” said Trevor Roth, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Development at Roddenberry Entertainment. “We’re beyond excited to partner with Chris Hardwick and his team and believe this will be the first of many collaborations with them.”

Mission Log will be produced weekly and be available for free download every Thursday on MissionLogPodcast.com and Nerdist.com. Fans are encouraged to engage in the dialogue by posting comments on Facebook.com/MissionLogPod and tweeting at @missionlogpod. Select comments will be incorporated into upcoming podcasts.

For more information visit http://www.missionlogpodcast.com/.