Changes: 1979 (production)

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For information about 1979 in the fictional Star Trek universe, please see 1979.

Events

TMP magazine teaser — *Star Trek: The Motion Picture* teaser poster

January

16 January - Ted Cassidy dies.
25 January - Dick Crockett dies.
26 January - Star Trek: The Motion Picture ends principal photography.
Trek to Madworld by Stephen Goldin is published by Bantam Books.
Gold Key TOS comic #59: "To Err Is Vulcan" is published.

February

15 February - Kaj-Erik Eriksen is born.
22 February - Robert Abel & Associates is released from Star Trek: The Motion Picture for the production of its visual effects; The company is replaced by Douglas Trumbull's Future General Corporation.
World Without End by Joe Haldeman is published by Bantam Books.
Gold Key TOS comic #60: "The Empire Man" is published.

March

19 March - Abby Brammell is born.
26 March - Lana Taylor is born.
Gold Key TOS comic #61: "Operation Con Game" is published, marking the end of the series.
The first Star Trek Annual, a collection of comic book stories is published by Western.

April

12 April - Jennifer Morrison is born.
15 April - William Meader dies.

May

29 May - Richard Lee Jackson is born.
The Fate of the Phoenix by Sondra Marshak is published by Bantam Books.

June

No events listed.

July

31 July - Formally commissioned by Entertainment Effects Group, Gregory Jein, Inc. is founded by its namesake to cover legal liabilities for the staff he brings along to work on The Motion Picture. The company will later be contracted to serve as the primary studio model vendor for Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Unknown

Star Fleet Battles, a role-playing game from Task Force Games and the Amarillo Design Bureau, is first released. While authorized to use elements published by Franz Joseph Designs (such as the Star Fleet Technical Manual), this game is not allowed to refer to Star Trek or its main characters, or reference Trek events after the release of Star Trek: The Animated Series.
Release of the Star Trek Game by Milton Bradley.
Release of the Star Trek Game by Palitoy.
Publication of Star Trek: The Motion Picture Iron-On Transfer Book by Wallaby.
Publication of Dinosaur Planet book and record set by Peter Pan Records (#PR-45).
Publication of The Robot Masters book and record set by Peter Pan Records (#PR-46).
Publication of Star Trek, TV and Movie Tie-ins by James A. Lely from Creative Education.
Alexandra Lydon is born.
Reed is born.
The 1979 Mighty TV Comic Annual is published, containing the Eleventh and final UK Annual Story.

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+{{timeline disambiguation|1979}}
-:''For information dealing with this year in the [[timeline]] of the fictional ''[[Star Trek]]'' universe, see [[1979]].''
 == Events ==
-[[Image:STTMP magazine advertisement.jpg|thumb|''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' teaser poster]]
+[[File:TMP magazine teaser.jpg|thumb|''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' teaser poster]]
 === January ===
 * [[16 January]] - [[Ted Cassidy]] dies.
 * [[25 January]] - [[Dick Crockett]] dies.
-* {{film|1}} ends principal photography.
+* [[26 January]] - {{film|1}} ends principal photography.
 * ''[[Trek to Madworld]]'' by [[Stephen Goldin]] is published by [[Bantam Books]].
 * [[Gold Key TOS]] comic #59: "[[To Err Is Vulcan]]" is published.
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 === February ===
 * [[15 February]] - [[Kaj-Erik Eriksen]] is born.
+* [[22 February]] - [[Robert Abel & Associates]] is released from {{film|1}} for the production of its [[:Category: Visual effects companies|visual effects]]; The company is replaced by [[Douglas Trumbull]]'s [[Future General Corporation]].
 * ''[[World Without End]]'' by [[Joe Haldeman]] is published by [[Bantam Books]].
 * [[Gold Key TOS]] comic #60: "[[The Empire Man]]" is published.
@@ Line 18: / Line 19: @@
 === March ===
 * [[19 March]] - [[Abby Brammell]] is born.
+* [[26 March]] - [[Lana Taylor]] is born.
 * [[Gold Key TOS]] comic #61: "[[Operation Con Game]]" is published, marking the end of the series.
 * The first ''[[Star Trek Annual (Western)|Star Trek Annual]]'', a collection of comic book stories is published by [[Western Publishing|Western]].
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 === July ===
+* [[31 July]] - Formally commissioned by [[Entertainment Effects Group]], [[Gregory Jein, Inc.]] is founded by its namesake to cover legal liabilities for the staff he brings along to work on ''The Motion Picture''. The company will later be contracted to serve as the primary [[studio model]] vendor for ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''.
-:''No events listed.''
 === August ===
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 === September ===
+* [[8 September]] - [[Ravi Valleti]] is born.
-:''No events listed.''
+* [[9 September]] - [[Lukas Behnken]] is born.
 === October ===
+* [[1 October]] - Publication of ''[[A Star Trek Catalog]]'' by [[Gerry Turnbull]] and [[Neil Applebaum]] from [[Ace Books]].
 * [[8 October]] - [[Kristanna S. Loken]] is born.
 * [[12 October]] - [[Celia Lovsky]] dies.
 * [[15 October]] - Publication of ''[[Star Trek Speaks]]'' by [[Susan Sackett]], [[Fred Goldstein]] and [[Stan Goldstein]] from [[Wallaby]].
-* [[28 October]] - [[David Narloch]] is born.
+* [[24 October]] - [[Michael Twombly]] is born.
+* [[28 October]] -
-:Publication of ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture Make-Your-Own Costume Book]]'' by [[Lynn Edelman Schnurnberger]] from [[Wallaby]].
+** [[David Narloch]] is born.
+** Publication of ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture Make-Your-Own Costume Book]]'' by [[Lynn Edelman Schnurnberger]] from [[Wallaby]].
 === November ===
+* [[1 November]] - Publication of ''[[The USS Enterprise Bridge Punch-Out Book]]'' by [[Tor Lokvig]] and [[Chuck Murphy]] from [[Wanderer Books]].
-* [[8 November]] - [[Erika Flores]] is born.
+* [[2 November]] - [[Erika Flores]] is born.
 * [[30 November]] - Publication of ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture Peel-Off Graphics Book]]'' by [[Lee Cole]] from [[Wanderer Books]].
 * ''[[Devil World]]'' by [[Gordon Eklund]] is published by [[Bantam Books]].
 * Publication of ''[[The Star Trek Make-A-Game Book]]'' by Bruce Nash and Greg Nash from [[Wanderer Books]].
+* Publication of ''[[Shatner: Where No Man...|Shatner: Where No Man... - The Authorized Biography of William Shatner]]'' by [[William Shatner]], [[Sondra Marshak]] and [[Myrna Culbreath]] from [[Ace Books]].
 === December ===
-[[Image:Shatnerwiseothers.jpg|thumb|[[William Shatner|Shatner]] and [[Robert Wise|R. Wise]]]]
+[[File:Wise, Shatner, Roddenberry, Kelly, Nimoy.jpg|thumb|[[William Shatner|Shatner]] and [[Robert Wise|R. Wise]]]]
 * [[2 December]] - First strip of the ''[[Called Home]]'' comic arc is published.
-* [[7 December]] - ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'', directed by [[Robert Wise]], premieres in US theaters.
+* [[7 December]] - {{film|1}}, directed by [[Robert Wise]], premieres in US theaters.
-* [[20 December]] - ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' released in the UK.
+* [[11 December]] - [[Jasmine Lliteras]] is born.
+* [[20 December]] - {{film|1}} released in the UK.
 *[[30 December]] - [[Gary Downey]] dies.
 * ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture (novel)|Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'' by [[Gene Roddenberry]] is published by [[Pocket Books]].
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 * Publication of ''[[Dinosaur Planet]]'' book and record set by [[Peter Pan Records]] (#PR-45).
 * Publication of ''[[The Robot Masters]]'' book and record set by [[Peter Pan Records]] (#PR-46).
-* Publication of ''[[Shatner: Where No Man...|Shatner: Where No Man... - The Authorized Biography of William Shatner]]'' by [[William Shatner]], [[Sondra Marshak]] and [[Myrna Culbreath]] from [[Ace Books]].
 * Publication of ''[[Star Trek, TV and Movie Tie-ins]]'' by [[James A. Lely]] from [[Creative Education]].
-* Publication of ''[[A Star Trek Catalog]]'' by [[Gerry Turnbull]] and [[Neil Applebaum]] from [[Ace Books]].
-* Publication of ''[[The USS Enterprise Bridge Punch-Out Book]]'' by [[Tor Lokvig]] and [[Chuck Murphy]] from [[Wanderer Books]].
 * [[Alexandra Lydon]] is born.
+* [[Reed (actor)|Reed]] is born.
 * The 1979 ''Mighty TV Comic Annual'' is published, containing the [[Eleventh UK Annual Story|Eleventh]] and final UK Annual Story.
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