| FACILITY | |
| Yorktown | |
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| Class: | Yorktown-class |
| Type of Facility: | starbase, space station |
| Affiliation: | Federation, Starfleet |
| Status: | Active (2263) |
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- "It looks like a giant snowglobe in space just waiting to break."
- — Leonard McCoy, 2263
Yorktown, also known as Starbase Yorktown and Yorktown Station, was a Federation starbase active in the alternate reality 23rd century. As of 2263, it was Starfleet's newest and most advanced base and was commanded by Commodore Paris.
History[]
The USS Enterprise arrives at Yorktown in 2263
Yorktown was constructed in lieu of a planetside settlement so as not to show geographical favoritism to any particular recently-admitted worlds.
Three years into a five-year mission as commanding officer of the USS Enterprise, Captain James T. Kirk applied for a vice admiral position at Yorktown. At the time, Starfleet's most technologically advanced ship was under construction there.
Attack by Krall[]
The Enterprise docked at Yorktown
In 2263, the Enterprise docked in one of Yorktown's space lanes for resupply. From there, it was dispatched to the Necro Cloud on a mission to ostensibly rescue the stranded crew of Kalara's ship. In truth, Krall had lured the Enterprise into the nebula, where it was attacked and destroyed at the planet Altamid.
Marooned on Altamid, the surviving crew of the Enterprise discovered that Krall had used a Magellan probe to retrieve data from the Federation, including schematics of Yorktown, which he meant to attack. Launching a fleet of Swarm ships, Krall attempted to deploy a weapon known as the Abronath in Yorktown's life support system, in order to wipe out all life on the base and use it to strike other Federation worlds.
The Franklin intervenes as Krall's Swarm attacks Yorktown
Krall's swarm ships at Yorktown
Piloting the 22nd century era USS Franklin into Yorktown in pursuit of Krall, Captain Kirk crashed the old Starfleet ship at Yorktown Central Plaza, then engaged with Krall, ultimately killing the despot before he could deploy the Abronath.
In honor of his heroics, Kirk was offered the vice admiral position at Yorktown, but declined in favor of continuing to command a starship.
Technical data[]
Yorktown's structure consisted of a matrix of city-sized interlocking rings and radiating arms enclosed in a spherical translucent surface; Enterprise doctor Leonard McCoy likened it to a giant "snow globe" in space. Several of the station's arms reached the surface of the sphere and mounted doors large enough to admit starships into internal space lanes.
The arms of the starbase met at a central nexus point where a central plaza and Yorktown Headquarters stood. Due to the complex gravitational characteristics of the structure, the center of Yorktown contained a gravitational slipstream.
Defensive satellites and torpedo placements repel Swarm attack
Yorktown contained a shipyard and was defended by numerous turrets on its surface as well as a network of satellites, all armed with phasers and photon torpedoes. The station's military and manufacturing capabilities were sufficient for it to pose a major threat to the Federation if captured intact by an enemy. It housed several million beings from across the Federation, including the family of Hikaru Sulu.
The station was divided into zones, such as arts/culture, parks/nature, sightseeing, and recreation. Attractions included museums, gardens, restaurants, nightclubs, and bars that were reputed to be excellent.
Public transporters were available to move between zones, and monorail-like trains were also operating.