Star Trek is Humanism in television Gene Roddenberry was a Humanist honored with the Humanist Arts Award 1991 his executive assistant Susan Sackett shown above costumed for Star Trek-TNG is now author of Inside Trek and other writings about the Star Trek phenomenon Board member, American Humanist Association, President, Humanist Society of Greater Phoenix, Arizona   Humanism in Star Trek Yes - Gene Roddenberry was a Humanist, and "Star Trek" presents characters living according to Humanist values. Compassion, Respect for intelligence. Reliance on reason. Susan Sackett was Gene Roddenberry's executive assistant. Gene Roddenberry is no longer alive, but Susan Sackett is the active and talented leader of the Humanist group in Phoenix, Arizona. Live long and prosper.