Yorktown class

The  starship was the second generation super-capital starship begun with the. They began entering Starfleet service in 2410.

History
Developed in the aftermath of the Second Battle of Earth, the Yorktown-class was a concerted effort by Starfleet engineers to create a new generation of the.

Physical arrangement
A refit of Odyssey-class hull frames, the Yorktown-class used the same basic "flying spoon" saucer-hull-nacelle arrangement common to most Starfleet capital ships. It was composed of two hull sections: an egg-shaped, domed primary hull, and a detachable secondary hull housing the main engines and warp drive. They could be reversibly separated, affording the stardrive section improved agility.

===Propulsion ===

Main bridge
The bridge of a Yorktown-class was little different from an Odyssey-class bridge. It covered two decks with a vaulted ceiling on the underside of the inner pressure hull. It had an observation deck by the forward viewport that afforded a panoramic view of space. Chairs for the commanding officer and two bridge officers were in the center with a view of a large viewscreen, and surrounded by crew stations. The bridge turbolifts were on the port side, the captain's ready room was to starboard, and a seven-pad transporter was set into the aft wall. The lower deck was below the observation deck and included additional crew stations.

Transporter rooms
In addition to a dedicated transporter on the aft wall of the bridge, the Yorktown-class featured transporters at strategic locations throughout the ship.

Shuttlebays
As with the Odyssey-class, the main shuttlebay of the Yorktown-class was situated on the aft rim of the saucer between its impulse engines. The class also carried a specialized berth for an embarked escort in the aft section of the engineering hull.

Embarked craft

 * 1 escort
 * 6 Workbees
 * 10 shuttlecraft

Ships commissioned

 * USS Gheryzan (NCC-97017-A)