Difference between revisions of "USS Yorktown"

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"It is good to have an end to journey towards, but it is the journey that matters in the end."

—Ursula K. Le Guin - Ship's Dedication Quote

The USS Yorktown is a Constitution III-class starship that currently serves as the flagship of Starfleet's Fourth Fleet. Originally slated to be named the USS Exeter, the Constitution III in drydock was renamed Yorktown after the previous Echelon-class Yorktown was destroyed during the events of Frontier Day.

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 | dedication = [[Image:YorktownPlaque.png]]
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 {{quote|It is good to have an end to journey towards, but it is the journey that matters in the end.|'''Ursula K. Le Guin - ''Ship's Dedication Quote'''''}}
-The ''[[USS Yorktown]]'' is an [[Constitution_III_Class|''Constitution III''-class]] starship that currently serves as the flagship of the [[Fourth Fleet]]. The ''Yorktown'' is the fifth ship to bear the name and follows a legacy of proven ships of exploration. The name ''Yorktown'' has often found its name into the halls of [[Starfleet Command]] as a proven name of science, and a stalwart ship in times of defense of the [[Federation]]. The name "''Yorktown''" goes back as far as the founding of the Federation and, in fact, [[ma:Earth Starfleet|Earth Starfleet]].
+The ''[[USS Yorktown]]'' is a [[Constitution_III_Class|''Constitution III''-class]] starship that currently serves as the flagship of [[Starfleet|Starfleet's]] [[Fourth Fleet]]. Originally slated to be named the USS ''Exeter'', the Constitution III in drydock was renamed ''Yorktown'' after the previous [[Echelon Class|''Echelon''-class]] ''Yorktown'' was destroyed during the events of [[ma:Frontier Day|Frontier Day]].
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