Star Trek Beyond: 25 Easter Eggs, References & In-Jokes
20. Yorktown
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The name of the Yorktown starbase is not only a historical reference to the Seige Of Yorktown (somewhat foreshadowing the fact that it would become a key battle sight later in the film), but is also a reference to Star Trek lore.
In Gene Roddenberry's original Star Trek proposal, the central ship was set to be called the Yorktown, rather than the Enterprise. It's also a ship featured in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and is captained by Captain Joel Randolph (Vijay Amritraj).
In another naming convention reference, there is mention of some Magellan probes (used to explore the nebula), named, of course for Ferdinand Magellan, the 15th Century explorer who first circumnavigated the Earth. HISTORY!