1989 (production)

For information about 1989 in the fictional Star Trek universe, please see 1989.

January[]

• 2 January – Pocket TNG #4: Survivors by Jean Lorrah is published by Pocket Books.
• 5 January – Jamillah Ross and Carl Tart are born.
• 9 January – TNG: "Loud As A Whisper" airs.
• 13 January – Floyd Anthony Johns Jr. is born.
• 23 January – TNG: "The Schizoid Man" airs.
• 30 January – TNG: "Unnatural Selection" airs.

February[]

• 1 February – Pocket TOS #44: Vulcan's Glory by D.C. Fontana is published by Pocket Books.
• 6 February – TNG: "A Matter Of Honor" airs.
• 8 February – Katelin Petersen is born.
• 13 February –
  • TNG: "The Measure Of A Man" airs.
  • Aldrin Bundoc is born.
• 17 February – Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home premieres in Finland.
• 20 February – TNG: "The Dauphin" airs.

March[]

• 11 March – Anton Yelchin is born.
• 17 March – Merritt Butrick dies.
• 20 March – TNG: "Contagion" airs.
• 22 March – Spencer Robson is born.
• 24 March – Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home premieres in Sweden.
• 27 March – TNG: "The Royale" airs.
• 28 March – Final draft script for TNG: "The Emissary" is submitted.
• Pocket TNG #5: Strike Zone by Peter David is published by Pocket Books.

April[]

• 3 April – TNG: "Time Squared" airs.
• 15 April – The original draft version of TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise", written by Trent Christopher Ganino, was printed.
• 16 April – Sam Marra is born.
• 21 April – Nikki Grant is born.
• 23 April – Marc Daniels dies.
• 24 April – TNG: "The Icarus Factor" airs.
• 26 April – Lucille Ball dies.
• Pocket TOS #45: Double, Double by Michael Jan Friedman is published by Pocket Books.

May[]

• 1 May – TNG: "Pen Pals" airs.
• 6 May – Moses Storm is born.
• 7 May – Trinity Drayton is born.
• 8 May – TNG: "Q Who" airs.
• 15 May –
  • TNG: "Samaritan Snare" airs.
  • Trevor Habberstad is born.
• 17 May – Geoff Brewer dies.
• 22 May –
  • Gerd Oswald dies.
  • TNG: "Up The Long Ladder" airs.
• Pocket TNG #6: Power Hungry by Howard Weinstein is published by Pocket Books.
• Pocket TOS Star Trek V: The Final Frontier by J.M. Dillard is published by Pocket Books.

June[]

• 9 June – Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, directed by William Shatner, premieres in the US.
• 10 June – Jetta and Jessica Gaona are born.
• 17 June – Jani Wang is born.
• 19 June – TNG: "Manhunt" airs.
• 20 June –
  • Eve Harlow is born.
  • The plans for Paramount Stage 9 are revised.
• 24 June – Star Trek V: The Final Frontier premieres in Japan.
• 27 June – Kimiko Glenn is born.
• 29 June – TNG: "The Emissary" airs.

July[]

• 3 July – John Schuyler dies.
• 4 July –
  • Vic Perrin dies.
  • Emily Coutts is born.
• 10 July – TNG: "Peak Performance" airs.
• 11 July – Janell Haney is born.
• 12 July – Clarissa Justine Wiggers is born.
• 16 July – Phi Huynh is born.
• 17 July – TNG: "Shades of Gray" airs, concluding TNG Season 2. The episode is a clipshow, mostly due to budget limitations resulting from the previous year's Writer's Guild strike. The season is also 22 episodes rather than the typical 26, also due to the strike.
• 23 July – Mimi Côté is born.
• Pocket TNG #7: Masks by John Vornholt is published by Pocket Books.

August[]

• TNG Season 3 begins production. Gates McFadden returns to the cast, thanks to a year-long letter-writing campaign and support from Patrick Stewart.
• 1 August – Landry Allbright is born.
• 28 August – Madison Eginton is born.

September[]

• 25 September – Star Trek: The Next Generation enters its third season, with the episode "Evolution".
• 29 September – Rachael Stott is born.
• Pocket TNG #8: The Captains' Honor by David and Daniel Dvorkin is published by Pocket Books.

October[]

• 2 October – TNG: "The Ensigns of Command" airs.
• 6 October – Star Trek V: The Final Frontier premieres in Brazil.
• 9 October – TNG: "The Survivors" airs.
• 10 October – Krista Deady is born.
• 12 October – Star Trek V: The Final Frontier premieres in Argentina.
• 16 October – TNG: "Who Watches The Watchers" airs.
• 20 October – Star Trek V: The Final Frontier premieres in the UK and Ireland.
• 23 October –
  • TNG: "The Bonding" airs.
  • Joshua Croughwell is born.
• 30 October – TNG: "Booby Trap" airs.
• Pocket TOS #46: The Cry of the Onlies by Judy Klass is published by Pocket Books.
• Pocket TOS The Lost Years by J.M. Dillard is published by Pocket Books.

November[]

• 6 November –
  • TNG: "The Enemy" airs.
  • Harrison Grant is born.
• 9 November – Star Trek V: The Final Frontier premieres in Australia.
• 13 November – TNG: "The Price" airs.
• 16 November – Star Trek V: The Final Frontier premieres in West Germany.
• 18 November –
  • Phumzile Sitole is born.
  • Johnny Haymer dies.
• 20 November – TNG: "The Vengeance Factor" airs.
• 21 November – Harvey Hart dies.
• Pocket TNG #9: A Call to Darkness by Michael Jan Friedman is published by Pocket Books.

December[]

• 1 December – Jimmy Chhiu is born.
• 8 December – Final draft script for TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise" is submitted.
• 15 December – Arnold Moss dies.
• 21 December –
  • Erica Lynne Bryan is born.
  • Second day of filming on TNG: "The Offspring".
  • Star Trek V: The Final Frontier released in the US.
• 22 December – Gianna Simone is born.
• Pocket TOS #47: The Kobayashi Maru by Julia Ecklar is published by Pocket Books.

Unknown month[]

• CIC Video continues its UK VHS releases with TOS Season 2.

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