1987 (production)

January

 * No events listed.

February

 * Early February – Leonard Maizlish is given his own offices on the Paramount studio lot and starts his detrimental influence on the production of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation.
 * 17 February – First draft script for is submitted.
 * 28 February – Michelle Horn is born.
 * Pocket TOS #32: Chain of Attack by Gene DeWeese is published by Pocket Books.

March

 * 2 March –
 * John E. Chilberg II dies.
 * Construction is started at Industrial Light & Magic, contracted for the build of the studio models, on the six-foot USS Enterprise-D studio model for use as the new "hero" ship in the new Star Trek spin-off series,.
 * 6 March – First story concept for is submitted.
 * 10 March – Ser'Darius Blain is born.
 * 16 March – Second draft script for is submitted.
 * 30 March – Marley McClean is born.

April

 * 10 April – is released in the UK.
 * 13 April – Final draft script for is submitted.
 * 15 April – Zach Duhame is born.
 * 27 April – First draft script for is submitted.
 * Pocket TOS #33: Deep Domain by Howard Weinstein is published by Pocket Books.

May

 * 1 May – Original story concept for is submitted.
 * 4 May – Mike Minor dies.
 * 26 May – 28 May – Rehearsals for.

June

 * 1 June –
 * First unit filming begins on, the pilot of The Next Generation
 * Second unit filming also starts with the first footage shot of the six-foot Enterprise-D model at ILM, which had secured an additional commission to provide the pilot episode with the visual effects.
 * 11 June – Vijay Suzuki is born.
 * 12 June – Luke Humphrey is born.
 * 25 June – Filming ends on.
 * Pocket TOS #34: Dreams of the Raven by Carmen Carter is published by Pocket Books.

July

 * 2 July – Revised final draft script for is submitted.
 * 6 July – Filming begins on.
 * 10 July – Vic Toyota dies.
 * 13 July – Elyssa D. Vito is born. Filming is completed on.
 * 15 July – Filming begins on.
 * 16 July – ILM filmed scenes with the Old Bandi City studio model for.
 * 24 July – Filming is completed on.
 * 25 July – Michael Welch is born.
 * 27 July – Filming begins on.
 * Pocket TOS Strangers from the Sky by Margaret Wander Bonanno is published by Pocket Books.

August

 * 4 August – Filming is completed on.
 * 5 August – Filming begins on.
 * 7 August – Revised final draft script for is submitted.
 * 14 August – Filming is completed on.
 * 17 August – Filming begins on.
 * 20 August – Bertrand Roberson, Jr. is born. The score for is recorded at Paramount Stage M, conducted by Ron Jones.
 * 21 August – Karl Bruck dies.
 * 25 August – Filming is completed on.
 * 26 August – Filming begins on.
 * 27 August – Final draft script for is submitted.
 * Pocket TOS #35: The Romulan Way by Diane Duane & Peter Morwood is published by Pocket Books.

September

 * 1 September – The main title for is recorded at Paramount Stage M.
 * 3 September – Filming is completed on.
 * 8 September – Filming begins on.
 * 11 September – The score for is recorded at Paramount Stage M, conducted by Fred Steiner.
 * 16 September – Filming is completed on.
 * 17 September – Filming begins on.
 * 18 September – Sarah Rayne is born.
 * 25 September – Filming is completed on . The score for is recorded at Paramount Stage M, conducted by Ron Jones.
 * 28 September – Star Trek: The Next Generation is launched in first-run syndication, piloting with the episode . Filming begins on.

October

 * 1 October – The score for is recorded at Paramount Stage M.
 * 5 October – The first regular episode of TNG Season 1,, premieres.
 * 7 October – Filming is completed on.
 * 8 October – Filming begins on.
 * 12 October – airs.
 * 15 October – The score for is recorded at Paramount Stage M, conducted by Ron Jones.
 * 16 October – Filming is completed on.
 * 19 October – airs. Filming begins on.
 * 26 October – airs.
 * 27 October – Filming is completed on.
 * 28 October – Filming begins on.
 * Pocket TNG Encounter at Farpoint by David Gerrold is published by Pocket Books.
 * Pocket TOS #36: How Much for Just the Planet? by John M. Ford is published by Pocket Books.

November

 * 2 November – airs.
 * 4 November – Final draft script for is submitted.
 * 5 November – The score for is recorded at Paramount Stage M, conducted by Ron Jones.
 * 6 November – Filming is completed on.
 * 9 November – airs.
 * 11 November – Filming begins on.
 * 16 November –
 * airs.
 * The score for is recorded at Paramount Stage M.
 * 19 November
 * Filming is completed on.
 * Paramount announces the renewal of TNG for a second season.
 * 20 November – Filming begins on.
 * 23 November – airs.
 * 27 November – Richard Rubin dies.
 * 30 November – airs.

December

 * 2 December – Filming is completed on.
 * 3 December – Filming begins on.
 * 10 December – The score for is recorded at Paramount Stage M.
 * 14 December – Filming is completed on.
 * 15 December – Filming begins on.
 * 18 December – The score for is recorded at Paramount Stage M, conducted by Ron Jones.
 * 23 December – Filming is completed on.
 * 28 December – Thomas Alexander Dekker is born.
 * Pocket TOS #37: Bloodthirst by J.M. Dillard is published by Pocket Books.

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