For information dealing with this year in the timeline of the fictional Star Trek universe, see 1987.

Contents 1 Events 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.6 June 1.7 July 1.8 August 1.9 September 1.10 October 1.11 November 1.12 December

Events Edit

January Edit

No events listed.

February Edit

• 28 February - Michelle Horn is born.
• Pocket TOS #32: Chain of Attack by Gene DeWeese is published by Pocket Books.

March Edit

• 2 March - John E. Chilberg II dies.
• 30 March - Marley McClean is born.

April Edit

• 10 April - Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home is released in the UK.
• 15 April - Zach Duhame is born.
• Pocket TOS #33: Deep Domain by Howard Weinstein is published by Pocket Books.

May Edit

• 4 May - Mike Minor dies.

June Edit

• 1 June - Filming begins on "Encounter at Farpoint", the pilot of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
• 25 June - Filming ends on "Encounter at Farpoint".
• Pocket TOS #34: Dreams of the Raven by Carmen Carter is published by Pocket Books.

July Edit

• 10 July - Vic Toyota dies.
• 13 July - Elyssa D. Vito is born.
• 16 July - ILM filmed scenes with the Old Bandi City studio model for TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint".
• 25 July - Michael Welch is born.
• Pocket TOS Strangers from the Sky by Margaret Wander Bonanno is published by Pocket Books.

August Edit

• 20 August

  - Bertrand Roberson, Jr. is born.

  - The score for TNG: "The Naked Now" is recorded at Paramount Stage M, conducted by Ron Jones.

• 21 August - Karl Bruck dies.
• Pocket TOS #35: The Romulan Way by Diane Duane & Peter Morwood is published by Pocket Books.

September Edit

• 1 September - The main title for Star Trek: The Next Generation is recorded at Paramount Stage M.
• 11 September - The score for TNG: "Code of Honor" is recorded at Paramount Stage M.
• 18 September - Sarah Rayne is born.
• 25 September - The score for TNG: "Where No One Has Gone Before" is recorded at Paramount Stage M, conducted by Ron Jones.
• 28 September - Star Trek: The Next Generation is launched in first-run syndication, piloting with the episode "Encounter at Farpoint".

October Edit

• 1 October - The score for TNG: "Haven" is recorded at Paramount Stage M.
• 5 October - The first regular episode of TNG Season 1, "The Naked Now", premieres.
• 8 October - First day of shooting for the episode "Too Short a Season".
• 12 October - TNG: "Code of Honor" airs.
• 15 October - The score for TNG: "Lonely Among Us" is recorded at Paramount Stage M, conducted by Ron Jones.
• 16 October - Seventh and final day of shooting for the episode "Too Short a Season".
• 19 October - TNG: "The Last Outpost" airs.
• 26 October - TNG: "Where No One Has Gone Before" airs.
• Pocket TNG Encounter at Farpoint by David Gerrold is published by Pocket Books.
• Pocket TOS #36: How Much for Just the Planet? by John M. Ford is published by Pocket Books.

November Edit

• 2 November - TNG: "Lonely Among Us" airs.
• 4 November - Final draft script for "Angel One" is submitted.
• 5 November - The score for TNG: "The Battle" is recorded at Paramount Stage M, conducted by Ron Jones.
• 9 November - TNG: "Justice" airs.
• 11 November - First day of shooting for the episode "Angel One".
• 16 November

  - TNG: "The Battle" airs.

  - The score for TNG: "Hide and Q" is recorded at Paramount Stage M.

• 19 November - Last day of shooting for the episode "Angel One"
• 23 November - TNG: "Hide and Q" airs.
• 27 November - Richard Rubin dies.
• 30 November - TNG: "Haven" airs.

December Edit

• 10 December - The score for TNG: "The Big Goodbye" is recorded at Paramount Stage M.
• 18 December - The score for TNG: "Datalore" is recorded at Paramount Stage M, conducted by Ron Jones.
• 28 December - Thomas Alexander Dekker is born.
• Pocket TOS #37: Bloodthirst by J.M. Dillard is published by Pocket Books.

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