At some point in the thirty years prior to 2333, Mollie Katz served as a transporter chief aboard the Yorktown. (STA novel: Gauntlet) As of 2357, the Yorktown was under the command of Captain Ledbetter. Lieutenant Commander William T. Riker served as his second officer from 2359 to 2361. One of Riker's crewmates on that ship was Lieutenant Teller Conlon. (TNG novels: Ghost Ship, Fortune's Light, Reunion) In 2360, the Yorktown was the first Federation starship to survey the planet Benzar and establish first contact with the Benzites. (Decipher RPG module: Worlds)