For information dealing with this year in the timeline of the fictional Star Trek universe, see 1986.

Events Edit

January Edit

• 28 January - The space shuttle Challenger explodes 78 seconds after liftoff, killing seven astronauts. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home is dedicated to the memory of the Challenger crew.
• Pocket TOS #27: Mindshadow by J.M. Dillard is published by Pocket Books.

February Edit

• 14 February - Cody and Kurt Wetherill are born.
• 24 February - Filming begins on Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.

March Edit

• 19 March - Jon Lormer dies.
• Pocket TOS #28: Crisis on Centaurus by Brad Ferguson is published by Pocket Books.
• DC TOS volume 1 #24: "Double Blind, Part One"

April Edit

• 20 April - Winnie McCarthy dies.
• DC TOS volume 1 #25: "Double Blind, Part II"

May Edit

• 5 May - Filming ends on Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
• Pocket TOS #29: Dreadnought! by Diane Carey is published by Pocket Books.

June Edit

• No events listed.

July Edit

• Pocket TOS #30:Demons by J.M. Dillard is published by Pocket Books.

August Edit

• No events listed.

September Edit

• 1 September - Davida Williams is born.
• Pocket TOS Enterprise: The First Adventure by Vonda N. McIntyre is published by Pocket Books.

October Edit

• 10 October - First official announcement for Star Trek: The Next Generation

November Edit

• 11 November - Roger C. Carmel dies.
• 26 November - Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, directed by Leonard Nimoy, premieres.
• Pocket TOS #31: Battlestations! by Diane Carey is published by Pocket Books.

December Edit

• 1 December - Jesse Littlejohn is born.
• 2 December - Desi Arnaz dies.
• 5 December - D.C. Fontana finished her first story for "Encounter at Farpoint", titled "Meeting at Farpoint".
• 31 December - Lloyd Haynes and Harvey P. Lynn die.
• Strange & Amazing Facts About Star Trek by Daniel Cohen is published by Archway Books.
• Pocket TOS Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home by Vonda N. McIntyre is published by Pocket Books.