1986 (production)

Real World article
(written from a Production point of view)

For information about 1986 in the fictional Star Trek universe, please see 1986.

Table of Contents: January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December • Media

Events

6 January – Shane Sweet is born.
14 January – Shawn Ahmed 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.
Unknown day – Pocket TOS #27: Mindshadow by J.M. Dillard is published by Pocket Books.

2 March – Ethan Peck is born.
19 March – Jon Lormer dies.
27 March – Bonnie Gordon is born.
Unknown day –
- Pocket TOS #28: Crisis on Centaurus by Brad Ferguson is published by Pocket Books.
- DC TOS volume 1 #24: "Double Blind, Part One"

6 May – Tyler Hynes is born.
12 May –
- Eugene Cordero and Larc Spies are born.
- Filming ends on Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
21 May – David Ajala is born.
Unknown day – Pocket TOS #29: Dreadnought! by Diane Carey is published by Pocket Books.

11 July – Elana Dunkelman is born.
18 July – Monika Spruch is born.
20 July – Osric Chau is born.
Unknown day – Pocket TOS #30: Demons by J.M. Dillard is published by Pocket Books.

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.
17 October – E. Nova Zatzman is born.
Mid-October – Robert Justman, Edward K. Milkis, David Gerrold, and D.C. Fontana, all Star Trek: The Original Series veterans, are assembled by Gene Roddenberry to form the original Next Generation nucleus production team.