1990 (production)

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For information about 1990 in the fictional Star Trek universe, please see 1990.

Events

January

• 1 January - TNG: "The Defector" airs.
• 5 January - Bart LaRue dies.
• 7 January - Davide Mastrolonardo is born.
• 8 January - TNG: "The Hunted" airs.
• 19 January - The music recording session for TNG: "Deja Q" was held between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. at the 20th Century Fox Scoring Stage.
• 26 January - Daniel Asa Henson is born.
• 29 January - TNG: "The High Ground" airs and Jessica D. Stone is born.
• Pocket TNG #10: A Rock and a Hard Place by Peter David is published by Pocket Books.

February

• 1 February - Keaton Kramer is born.
• 5 February - TNG: "Deja Q" airs.
• 12 February - TNG: "A Matter of Perspective" airs.
• 13 February - Ken Lynch dies.
• 19 February - TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise" airs. Denise Crosby makes her first guest appearance on TNG since her departure in 1988.
• Pocket TOS #48: Rules of Engagement by Peter Morwood is published by Pocket Books.

March

• 12 March - TNG: "The Offspring" airs.
• 19 March - TNG: "Sins of the Father" airs.
• 26 March - TNG: "Allegiance" airs.
• Pocket TNG Metamorphosis by Jean Lorrah is published by Pocket Books.

April

• 2 April -
  • TNG: "Captain's Holiday" airs.
  • UK VHS releases: TOS volumes 22, 23 and 24, TNG volume 1.
• 23 April - TNG: "Tin Man" airs.
• 30 April - TNG: "Hollow Pursuits" airs, the first to feature Dwight Schultz as TNG and later VOY recurring character Reginald Barclay.
• Pocket TOS #49: The Pandora Principle by Carolyn Clowes is published by Pocket Books.

May

• 7 May -
  • TNG: "The Most Toys" airs.
  • UK VHS releases: TOS volume 25, TNG volume 2.
• 10 May - Susan Oliver dies.
• 14 May - TNG: "Sarek" airs. Mark Lenard guests as Ambassador Sarek, the first major crossover appearance of an original series character.
• 18 May - Jill Ireland dies.
• 21 May - Franklyn Seales dies.
• 25 May - Vic Tayback dies.
• 28 May - TNG: "Ménage à Troi" airs.
• Pocket TNG #11: Gulliver's Fugitives by Keith Sharee is published by Pocket Books.

June

• 4 June -
  • TNG: "Transfigurations" airs.
  • UK VHS release: TOS volume 26.
• 18 June - TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds" airs and is the first cliffhanger of the series. Jean-Luc Picard is assimilated by the Borg and becomes Locutus of Borg, fueling rumors that Patrick Stewart may be leaving the series.
• 19 June - Joseph Mullendore dies.
• Pocket TOS #50: Doctor's Orders by Diane Duane is published by Pocket Books.

July

• 2 July - UK VHS releases: TOS volume 27, "The Cage" All Colour Collectors Edition, TNG volume 3.
• 19 July - 27 July: Seven days shooting the episode "Suddenly Human".
• Production begins on TNG Season 4.
• Pocket TNG #12: Doomsday World by Carmen Carter, Peter David, Michael Jan Friedman, and Robert Greenberger is published by Pocket Books.

August

• 6 August - UK VHS releases: TOS volume 28, TNG volume 4.
• 21 August - Wes Dawn dies.

September

• 3 September - UK VHS releases: TOS volumes 29, 30 and 31 (ending season 2 and beginning season 3 releases), TNG volume 5.
• 13 September - Steven Craig dies.
• 24 September - Star Trek: The Next Generation enters its fourth season, resolving the Borg story with "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II". Picard is rescued and Stewart remains a member of the TNG cast.
• 26 September - Star Trek: The Next Generation premieres in the UK on the BBC.
• Pocket TOS Prime Directive by Garfield and Judith Reeves-Stevens is published by Pocket Books.
• Pocket TNG #13: The Eyes of the Beholders by A.C. Crispin is published by Pocket Books.

October

• 1 October -
  • TNG: "Family" airs.
  • UK VHS releases: TOS volumes 32 and 33, TNG volume 6.
• 8 October - TNG: "Brothers" airs.
• 15 October - TNG: "Suddenly Human" airs.
• 22 October - TNG: "Remember Me" airs.
• 29 October - TNG: "Legacy" airs.
• 30 October - Tom Steele dies.
• Pocket TOS #51: Enemy Unseen by V.E. Mitchell is published by Pocket Books.

November

• 1 November - Jake Foy is born.
• 5 November -
  • TNG: "Reunion" airs.
  • UK VHS release: TNG volume 7.
• 12 November - TNG: "Future Imperfect" airs.
• 14 November - Sol Kaplan dies.
• 19 November - Wil Wheaton's final episode as a regular TNG cast member, "Final Mission", airs.
• 22 November - 30 November - Seven days of filming on TNG: "Clues".
• 30 November - First day of filming on TNG: "First Contact".
• Pocket TNG #14: Exiles by Howard Weinstein is published by Pocket Books.

December

• 3 December - 11 December - Seven days of filming on TNG: "First Contact".
• 7 December - Second unit and insert shots for the episodes TNG: "Data's Day", TNG: "The Wounded", and TNG: "Devil's Due" were filmed on Paramount Stage 8 and 9.
• 13 December - 21 December - Seven days of filming on TNG: "Galaxy's Child". The production then went on holiday.
• 17 December - Ashley Edner is born.
• 31 December - TNG: "The Loss" airs.
• Pocket TOS #52: Home Is the Hunter by Dana Kramer-Rolls is published by Pocket Books.

Unknown

• Jake Sakson is born.

1989

Production timeline Births • Deaths

1991