2022 (production)

Real world article

(written from a production point of view)

For information about 2022 in the fictional Star Trek universe, please see 2022.

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

Events[]

January[]

4 January – Star Trek Discovery: The Book of Grudge, by Robb Pearlman, from Hero Collector, is released.
5 January – Issue 3 of Star Trek: The Mirror War, from IDW Publishing, is released.
6 January – "Kobayashi", the sixth episode of Star Trek: Prodigy, premieres on Paramount+.
13 January – "First Con-tact", the seventh episode of Star Trek: Prodigy, premieres on Paramount+.
15 January – Peter Virgo, Jr. dies.
20 January – "Time Amok", the eighth episode of Star Trek: Prodigy, premieres on Paramount+.
25 January – Larry Albright and Janice D. Brandow die.
27 January – "A Moral Star, Part 1", the ninth episode of Star Trek: Prodigy, premieres on Paramount+.

February[]

2 February – Issue 4 of Star Trek: The Mirror War, from IDW Publishing, is released.
3 February – "A Moral Star, Part 2", the tenth episode of Star Trek: Prodigy, premieres on Paramount+.
8 February – Douglas Trumbull dies.
10 February – the eighth episode of Star Trek: Discovery season 4, "All In", premieres on Paramount+.
17 February – the ninth episode of Star Trek: Discovery season 4, "Rubicon", premieres on Paramount+.
20 February – Eric Whitmore dies.
22 February – No Man's Land, a Star Trek: Picard audio drama, by Kirsten Beyer and Mike Johnson, is released.
24 February –
- The tenth episode of Star Trek: Discovery season 4, "The Galactic Barrier", premieres on Paramount+.
- Sally Kellerman and Ralph Maurer die.
25 February – Laurel Goodwin dies.
28 February – Kirk Baily dies.

March[]

2 March –
- "Star Trek: The Mirror War - Geordi", from IDW Publishing, is released.
- Issue 1 of Star Trek: Discovery - Adventures in the 32nd Century, from IDW Publishing, is released.
3 March –
- The eleventh episode of Star Trek: Discovery season 4, "Rosetta", premieres on Paramount+.
- The first episode of Star Trek: Picard season 2, "The Star Gazer", premieres on Paramount+.
4 March – Mitchell Ryan dies.
10 March –
- The twelfth episode of Star Trek: Discovery season 4, "Species Ten-C", premieres on Paramount+.
- The second episode of Star Trek: Picard season 2, "Penance", premieres on Paramount+.
15 March – The Mirror Universe Saga, from IDW Publishing, is released.
17 March –
- The thirteenth and final episode of Star Trek: Discovery season 4, "Coming Home", premieres on Paramount+.
- The third episode of Star Trek: Picard season 2, "Assimilation", premieres on Paramount+.
24 March – "Watcher", the fourth episode of Star Trek: Picard season 2, premieres on Paramount+.
25 March – Kathryn Hays dies.
27 March – Valora Noland dies.
28 March – Marvin Chomsky dies.
31 March – "Fly Me to the Moon", the fifth episode of of Star Trek: Picard season 2, premieres on Paramount+.

April[]

2 April – Estelle Harris dies.
5 April –
- The Science of Star Trek: The Scientific Facts Behind the Voyages in Space and Time, by Mark Brake, from Skyhorse, is released.
- Nehemiah Persoff dies.
6 April –
- Issue 2 of Star Trek: Discovery – Adventures in the 32nd Century, from IDW Publishing, is released.
- Issue 5 of Star Trek: The Mirror War, from IDW Publishing, is released.
7 April – "Two of One", the sixth episode of Star Trek: Picard season 2, premieres on Paramount+.
11 April – Gary Bullock dies.
14 April – "Monsters", the seventh episode of Star Trek: Picard season 2, premieres on Paramount+.
18 April – The Dutch language dubbed version of Star Trek: Prodigy debuts in the Netherlands and Flanders on Nickelodeon Benelux.
19 April –
- Star Trek: Year Five - Experienced in Loss, from IDW Publishing, is released.
- Sebastian Milito dies.
21 April –
- "Mercy", the eighth episode of Star Trek: Picard season 2, premieres on Paramount+.
- John LaSalandra dies.
24 April – James Bama dies.
27 April – David Birney dies.
28 April –
- "Hide and Seek", the ninth episode of Star Trek: Picard season 2, premieres on Paramount+.
- Neal Adams and Harold Livingston die.
29 April – Michael G. Hagerty dies.

May[]

4 May –
- Issue 3 of Star Trek: Discovery – Adventures in the 32nd Century, from IDW Publishing, is released.
- Issue 6 of Star Trek: The Mirror War, from IDW Publishing, is released.
- Pamela Kosh dies.
5 May –
- "Farewell", the tenth and final episode of Star Trek: Picard season 2, premieres on Paramount+.
- "Strange New Worlds", the first episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, premieres on Paramount+.
- Kenneth Welsh dies.
6 May –
- George Pérez dies.
- The Self and Community in Star Trek: Voyager from McFarland & Company is released.
7 May –
- To Boldly Stay: Essays on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine from McFarland & Company is released.
- Jack Kehler dies.
9 May – James L. McCoy dies.
10 May – The Star Trek Book of Friendship, by Robb Pearlman and Jordan Hoffman, from Smart Pop, is released.
12 May – the second episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, "Children of the Comet", premieres on Paramount+.
17 May – Star Trek: Shipyards - Alpha Quadrant and Major Species: Acamarian to Ktarian, by Matt McAllister, Marcus Riley, Ben Robinson, and Mark Wright, from Hero Collector, is released.
18 May – Michael Braveheart dies.
19 May – the third episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, "Ghosts of Illyria", premieres on Paramount+.
22 May – Gregory Jein dies.
25 May – Karl Guers dies.
26 May – the fourth episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, "Memento Mori", premieres on Paramount+.
31 May – Phasers on Stun!, by Ryan Britt, from Plume, is released.

June[]

1 June – Leon Harris dies.
2 June –
- The fifth episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, "Spock Amok", premieres on Paramount+.
- Ken Kelly dies.
4 June – Webster Whinery dies.
8 June – Issue 4 of Star Trek: Discovery – Adventures in the 32nd Century, from IDW Publishing, is released.
9 June – the sixth episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, "Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach", premieres on Paramount+.
15 June – Tyson Weihe dies.
16 June – the seventh episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, "The Serene Squall", premieres on Paramount+.
19 June – Star Trek: The Genesis Trilogy Anniversary Special, from Titan Books, is released.
20 June – Walter Soo Hoo dies.
23 June – the eighth episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, "The Elysian Kingdom", premieres on Paramount+.
26 June – Mary Mara dies.
30 June – the ninth episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, "All Those Who Wander", premieres on Paramount+.

July[]

1 July – Dorothy Duder dies.
2 July – Mike Reynolds dies.
5 July – Art Anthony dies.
7 July – the tenth episode and first season finale of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, "A Quality of Mercy", premieres on Paramount+.
8 July –
- Gregory Itzin dies.
- Star Trek: Prodigy starts airing on Nickelodeon in the United States.
12 July –
- the 2023 edition of The Star Trek Calendar, from Universe Publishing, is released.
- the 2023 edition of the Star Trek: Cats calendars, from Universe Publishing, is released.
- the Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 2 DVD and Blu-ray are released.
15 July – Neil C. Vipond dies.
18 July – Vincent DeRosa dies.
22 July – James Gruzal dies.
24 July – David Warner dies.
25 July – Paul Sorvino dies.
26 July –
- the 2023 edition of the Star Trek: The Next Generation calendars, from Universe Publishing, is released.
- the 2023 edition of the Star Trek: Discovery calendars, from Universe Publishing, is released.
- the 2023 edition of the Star Trek: Picard calendars, from Universe Publishing, is released.
- the premiere edition of the Star Trek: Lower Decks calendars, from Universe Publishing, is released.
27 July – Tony Dow dies.
30 July – Nichelle Nichols dies.

August[]

2 August – Star Trek: The Girl Who Made the Stars, by Brandon Schultz and Robb Pearlman, from Running Press Kids, is released.
5 August – Eaglemoss Collections, one of the most prolific Star Trek merchandise producers of the 2010s, and particularly renowned for their starship display model/magazine combo partwork lines, is declared bankrupt.
9 August –
- Gene LeBell dies.
- Star Trek: The Next Generation Tarot Deck and Guidebook, by Tori Schafer, from Insight Editions, is released.
12 August – Star Trek and Star Wars by George A. Gonzalez, from Peter Lang Inc. is released.
13 August – Wayne Grace dies.
18 August – Tom Palmer dies.
23 August – the 2023 edition of the Star Trek: Ships of the Line calendars, from Universe Publishing, is released.
25 August – the first episode of season 3 of Star Trek: Lower Decks, "Grounded", premieres on Paramount+.
27 August – Amanda Mackey Johnson dies.
31 August – Issue 1 of Star Trek: Picard - Stargazer, from IDW Publishing, is released.

September[]

1 September – the second episode of season 3 of Star Trek: Lower Decks, "The Least Dangerous Game", premieres on Paramount+.
5 September –
6 September –
- Marsha Hunt dies.
- Star Trek: Baby's First Klingon Words, from Insight Kids, is released.
8 September – the third episode of season 3 of Star Trek: Lower Decks, "Mining The Mind's Mines", premieres on Paramount+.
10 September – Ken Dufva dies.
13 September – Gallery PIC novel Second Self by Una McCormack, from Gallery Books, is released.
14 September – Issue 1 of Star Trek: Lower Decks, by Ryan North and Chris Fenoglio, from IDW Publishing, is released.
15 September – the fourth episode of season 3 of Star Trek: Lower Decks, "Room for Growth", premieres on Paramount+.
16 September – Jeff Khachadoorian dies.
17 September – Marva Hicks dies.
19 September – Robert Brown dies.
20 September –
- The Star Trek Cookbook by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel, from Gallery Books is released.
- Streaming service SkyShowtime is launched in mainland Europe. As the platform also features content as streamed by Paramount+, this means that several Kurtzman-era Star Trek productions become belatedly available for official (and legal) first-time watching in large parts of continental Europe, most conspicuously the first season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and the fourth season of Star Trek: Discovery.
22 September – the fifth episode of season 3 of Star Trek: Lower Decks, "Reflections", premieres on Paramount+.
23 September – Louise Fletcher dies.
29 September – the sixth episode of season 3 of Star Trek: Lower Decks, "Hear All, Trust Nothing", premieres on Paramount+.

October[]

4 October –
- Star Trek: My First Book of Space, by Erin Macdonald, from Smart Pop, is released.
- Star Trek: My First Book of Colors, by Robb Pearlman, from Smart Pop, is released.
- Star Trek: Picard – Season 2 DVD, Blu-ray, and limited-edition Blu-ray Steelbook are released.
- Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder by William Shatner, from Atria Books is released.
5 October – Issue 2 of Star Trek: Picard – Stargazer, by Kirsten Beyer and Mike Johnson, from IDW Publishing, is released.
6 October – the seventh episode of season 3 of Star Trek: Lower Decks, "A Mathematically Perfect Redemption", premieres on Paramount+.
8 October – Gabrielle Beaumont dies.
10 October – Fabio Passaro dies.
11 October –
- Star Trek: Trek the Halls, by Robb Pearlman, from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, is released.
- Star Trek: First Contact - The Making of the Classic Film, from Titan Books, is released.
12 October – Issue 2 of Star Trek: Lower Decks, by Ryan North and Chris Fenoglio, from IDW Publishing, is released.
13 October – "Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus", the eighth episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks season 3, premieres on Paramount+.
14 October – Star Trek: Prodigy - Supernova, from Outright Games, is released.
19 October – Star Trek: Trill, by Jody Houser and Hendry Prasetya, from IDW Publishing, is released.
20 October – "Trusted Sources", the ninth episode of season 3 of Star Trek: Lower Decks, premieres on Paramount+.
24 October – Leslie Jordan dies.
26 October – Issue 1 of Star Trek, by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, from IDW Publishing, is released.
27 October –
- "The Stars At Night", the tenth and final episode of season 3 of Star Trek: Lower Decks premieres on Paramount+.
- "Asylum", the eleventh episode of Star Trek: Prodigy, premieres on Paramount+.
31 October – Marvin March and Andrew Prine die.

November[]

1 November –
- Clay Pinney dies.
- Star Trek Explorer Fiction Collection, Volume 1, from Titan Comics, is released.
2 November – Issue 3 of Star Trek: Picard - Stargazer, by Kirsten Beyer and Mike Johnson, from IDW Publishing, is released.
3 November –
- Danny Bulanadi dies.
- "Let Sleeping Borg Lie", the twelfth episode of Star Trek: Prodigy, premieres on Paramount+.
8 November –
- William Knight dies.
- Star Trek: The Short Story Collection, by Christine Thompson, Jesse Heinig, Tyler Nagata, Katherine Bankson, Jaddua Ross, Sean McCann, and Paul Reed, from Titan Magazines, is released.
10 November – "All the World's a Stage", the thirteenth episode of Star Trek: Prodigy, premieres on Paramount+.
11 November – John Aniston dies.
16 November – Issue 1 of Star Trek: Resurgence, by Daniel Martin and Andrew Grant, from IDW Publishing, is released.
17 November – "Crossroads", the fourteenth episode of Star Trek: Prodigy, premieres on Paramount+.
19 November – Greg Bear dies.
20 November – Tim McCormack dies.
28 November – Norman Snow dies.
24 November – "Masquerade", the fifteenth episode of Star Trek: Prodigy, premieres on Paramount+.
29 November – Brad William Henke and James McDonnell die.
30 November –
- Issue 3 of Star Trek: Lower Decks, by Ryan North and Chris Fenoglio, from IDW Publishing, is released.
- Issue 2 of Star Trek, by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, from IDW Publishing, is released.

December[]

1 December – "Preludes", the sixteenth episode of Star Trek: Prodigy, premieres on Paramount+.
2 December ‐ Danny Goldring dies.
5 December – Kirstie Alley and Terrence O'Hara die.
6 December –
- Star Trek: Discovery – Season 4 DVD, Blu-ray, and limited-edition Blu-ray Steelbook are released.
- Monte Swann dies.
8 December – "Ghost in the Machine", the seventeenth episode of Star Trek: Prodigy, premieres on Paramount+.
9 December – Judy Levitt dies.
13 December –
- Star Trek: The Original Series novel Harm's Way, by David Mack, from Gallery Books, is released.
- Star Trek: Discovery – Adventures in the 32nd Century omnibus edition, by Mike Johnson and Angel Hernandez, from IDW Publishing, is released.
- Star Trek Explorer Presents: Star Trek "Q And False" and Other Stories, by Lisa Klink, Greg Cox, et al., from Titan Comics, is released. [1] [2]
14 December – Issue 2 of Star Trek: Resurgence, by Daniel Martin and Andrew Grant, from IDW Publishing, is released.
15 December – "Mindwalk", the eighteenth episode of Star Trek: Prodigy, premieres on Paramount+.
16 December – Jeff Schnaufer dies.
18 December – Maggie Thrett dies.
21 December – Issue 1 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - The Illyrian Enigma, by Kirsten Beyer, Mike Johnson, et al., from IDW Publishing.
22 December – "Supernova, Part 1", the nineteenth episode of Star Trek: Prodigy, premieres on Paramount+.
29 December –
- "Supernova, Part 2", the twentieth episode of Star Trek: Prodigy, premieres on Paramount+.
- Michael Childers and Majliss Larson die.
30 December – Music in Star Trek from Routledge is released.