Recommended reading - The Making of Star Trek, by Stephen E. Whitfield & Gene Roddenberry (1986):

The Making of Star Trek

By Stephen E. Whitfield & Gene Roddenberry.

Published by Del Rey.
Twenty Second Printing edition.
Published 1986.
Mass Market Paperback.
ISBN-10: 0345340191
ISBN-13: 978-0345340191

Description:

"For would-be TV writers, directors and producers, this will be an education in itself, a polished but non-varnished look at how TV really works." – Publishers Weekly.

A complete history of what may be the most popular TV series ever – the original Star Trek episodes! Filled with quotations from cast members, memos to and from Gene Roddenberry, biographies of cast members, sketches, photographs, set descriptions, and even budgets and cast schedules, this volume is a fascinating, invaluable behind-the-scenes account of the development and production of the original Star Trek series.

On this day in movie history - Highlander (1986):

Highlander

directed by Russell Mulcahy,

written by Gregory Widen, Peter Bellwood and Larry Ferguson,

based on a story by Gregory Widen,

was released in the United States on March 7, 1986.
Music by Michael Kamen and Queen.

Cast:

Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, Roxanne Hart, Beatie Edney, Alan North, Jon Polito, Sheila Gish, Hugh Quarshie, Christopher Malcolm, Peter Diamond, Celia Imrie, Billy Hartman, James Cosmo, Edward Wiley, Corinne Russell, Greg Gagne, Jim Brunzell, Sam Fatu, Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts.

March in music history - Enya, by Enya (1986):

Enya

Album by Enya,

released March 1986.

Exact release date unknown.

Track list:

The Celts; Aldebaran; I Want Tomorrow; March Of The Celts; Deireadh An Tuath; The Sun In The Stream; To Go Beyond (l); Fairytale; Epona; Triad: St. Patrick/Cu Chulainn/Oisin; Portrait; Boadicea; Bard Dance; Dan Y Dwr; To Go Beyond (ll).

On this day in movie history - The Hitcher (1986):

The Hitcher

directed by Robert Harmon,

written by Eric Red,

was released in the United States on February 21, 1986.
Music by Mark Isham.

Cast:

Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jeffrey DeMunn, John M. Jackson, Billy Greenbush, Jack Thibeau, Armin Shimerman, Gene Davis, Jon Van Ness, Henry Darrow, Tony Epper.

On this day in movie history - The Gladiator (1986):

The Gladiator

directed by Abel Ferrara,

written by William Bleich, Tom Schulman and Jeffrey Walker,

based on a story by William Bleich,

was released in the United States on February 3, 1986.
Music by David Frank.

Cast:

Ken Wahl, Nancy Allen, Robert Culp, Stan Shaw, Rosemary Forsyth, Bart Braverman, Brian Robbins, Rick Dees, Michael Young, Harry Beer, Garry Goodrow, Robert Phalen, Linda Thorson, Mary Baldwin, Thom Bierdz, José Flores, Stephen Anthony Henry, Gary Lev, Jan Merlin, Georgie Paul, Mort Sertner, Jim Wilkey, Royce D. Applegate, Jeannie Epper, Lyle Gold, Helen Kelly, Mark Munski, George A. Sack Jr., Chris Sundlee.