Star Trek

Does anybody know the reason the ship wasn't named Yorktown eventually?

I believe it was because the dictionary definition of the word enterprise - willingness to engage in risky or daring action - was in line with the adventures that GR had in mind for the series

why would it be Yorktown?

Yorktown was the name on the first pitch. You can find it online

http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Star_Trek_is...
and:

www.ex-astris-scientia.org/misc/40_years/trek_pitch.pdf

Yorktown Was Just as Much A Recognisable Name As Enterprise;Both In the US Navy And Starfleet .

I like Carmobite's (though should be 'Corbomite' surely?) explanation.

'Yorktown' has no real meaning.

Also i think Yorktown is more disctinctively US, rather than being a more internationally inclusive word (albeit in English) like 'Enterprise'

Most likely, cause Enterprise, of its past history and legacy from its ships origin...,to aviation and NASA!

But, you see, that's where it gets you. Earth is suppose to be united, and Earth is just one planet in the Federation. Even in real life, you see a ship called the USS Yorktown as the lead ship on a show that promotes the unity of mankind, and it's named so American-centric.

Enterprise is a more regal name anyway.

Yes, exactly

I agree with the comments regarding Enterprise being a non nation specific name, and it's definition.

But the Yorktown still got to get in on the action. NCC-1701-A is the Yorktown re-Christianed according to Memory Alpha.

That was Roddenberry's tribute to his original pitch.

I'm of the "let's not read to much into it" ilk.

It was a production decision plain and simple, so in the ST universe the name Enterprise is the only one that matters.

It was originaly named Yorktown, after the aircraft carrier, but the Enterprise (seen in The Voyage Home) was the newest and best in the fleet, so they decided on that.

Or more like the names 'Old Paint' and 'Pokey' were taken, and they fliiped a coin. Heads for Enterprise, tails for Yorktown.

your post is a bit confusing.What ship are you saying was originally named "Yorktown"??

Which Enterprise are you claiming was seen in The Voyage Home and was the newest and best in the fleet?