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January
- 6 January - Shane Sweet is born.
- 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
- 14 February - Cody and Kurt Wetherill are born.
- 24 February - Filming begins on Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
March
- 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
- 20 April - Winnie McCarthy dies.
- DC TOS volume 1 #25: "Double Blind, Part II"
May
- 12 May - Filming ends on Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
- Pocket TOS #29: Dreadnought! by Diane Carey is published by Pocket Books.
June
- No events listed.
July
- Pocket TOS #30:Demons by J.M. Dillard is published by Pocket Books.
August
- 13 August - Anna Seltzer is born.
September
- 1 September - Davida Williams is born.
- Pocket TOS Enterprise: The First Adventure by Vonda N. McIntyre is published by Pocket Books.
October
- 10 October - A press conference is held, in which Paramount first announces the plans for a new Star Trek television series, to wit Star Trek: The Next Generation, as revealed by Paramount Executive Mel Harris.
November
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
- 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
- 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.
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