Exploring the posthumous voyage of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry's ashes into outer space and the evolution of funeral rites.
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Human remains are a touchy subject. But over the centuries, one specific type of folklore has turned them into something greater in death than they were in life.
Produced by Aaron Mahnke, with research and writing by GennaRose Nethercott, and music by Chad Lawson.