Main (science)--Berat, Cardassian exchange officer, dual-commissioned as a gul and a Starfleet captain
All of his ships have a Cardassian-related name.
U.S.S. Akellen Macet (Vesta): Named for Gul Akellen Macet, a gul whose characterization I much prefer from the novels, and I ignore his being made into a semi-villain in STO. In the novels, he is one of the first Cardassians with whom Starfleet and Bajoran officers establish a real partnership post-Dominion War, and Macet plays an instrumental role in the parasite crisis. Unfortunately he was pretty much dropped from the Treklit novels not long after that.
U.S.S. Sherouk (RSV): With the blessing of Starfleet, named for his former (and since decommissioned) command in the Cardassian Defense Force. Also happens to be a place located somewhere in the Middle East, but that was not the intention when I came up with the name. Recently had to give this one up for a Vesta, and while I love the Vesta, I will always miss this beauty.
C.D.S. Tekeny Ghemor (Galor): In-game it obviously has a Federation registry, but I always imagine it as Berat's current command in the Cardassian Guard, when he gets the opportunity to return the favor Starfleet did for him, and host a number of Starfleet officers (the BOFFs ) as exchange officers aboard a Cardassian vessel. Named for Legate Tekeny Ghemor, seen in "Second Skin" and "Ties of Blood and Water."
U.S.S. Zerayd (Peregrine): Named for a Cardassian bird of prey (in my fics).
U.S.S. Shalok (Danube): I made up the name of a river on Cardassia for that.
Secondary (Engineering) Rraeit Nirria, Caitian.
U.S.S. Le-Matya (Vesta): I wanted something "cat-themed," but I also felt that Starfleet even on the show has a dearth of alien ship names in spite of the diversity Starfleet claims to have and the appreciation of its member worlds. So I named the ship after a Vulcan felinoid.
U.S.S. Dawn (Mirror Assault Cruiser): Repainted and rechristened as a Starfleet vessel. The name of the Dawn was actually the game's suggestion--and it fit, because I was looking for something redemption-themed!
U.S.S. Serval (think this one is a Peregrine fighter): I decided to break with the bird-of-prey theme for the Peregrines, and choose a smaller felinoid for this one.
U.S.S. Tallahatchie (Danube): Named for a river in Alabama.
Tertiary (science)--Alexei (Alyosha) Ivanovich Strannik, Devidian found on Earth and raised (sort of) human. Appears in human form.
U.S.S. Chin'toka: Named for a significant Dominion War battle. Alyosha will keep both an escort (the Chin'toka) and a Vesta. The escort is thus named because he graduated right into the Dominion War and he lost a lot of his graduating class in battle. (Yes, Alyosha cares about his crew and classmates, and no, they are NOT the MRE's. He has a device that supplies him with artificial neural energy he's able to live off of.)
U.S.S. Chalcedon (Vesta): This ship has a name with personal meaning to Alyosha in a completely different way from the Chin'toka. It relates instead to his faith (Alyosha is Russian Orthodox). The Chalcedon is named for the place where the ecumenical Council of Chalcedon took place.
Last character (tactical--KDF)--Jesror Krantak, Nausicaan
I.K.S. Fugh'li: I don't like the KDF. I have this character solely to farm dilithium. Hence I didn't even bother with "real" Klingon, and without further comment, let's just say the name should make my opinion perfectly clear.
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Hi everyone, new user, thought I'd join this discussion.
For my only character so far, I've named my Miranda-class light cruiser the U.S.S. Da Vinci. I thought it only fitting that an Engineer character would pilot a starship named after one of the quirkiest engineers in history. I like the name enough that I might use it for one of my later ships, although right now I'm going over a whole host of possible names for my eventual Excalibur or Ambassador class...
My current Prometheus is the Barry Manilow-D, as its named after my ShiKahr which had a massive nose (saucer), so I thought "BARRY MANILOW! ". My shuttle is the Lionel Richie, as I appear and shout "HELLOOOOO!", fire everything, and immediately turn round and get out of there. My Klingon Kamarag is the David Bowie-B, just because it looks hench, and if I get a Klingon shuttle I'll call it the Sharon Stone, just for the sake of it.
My captain is part Telsian, the noobs of the Delta Quadrant, and those genes tend to dominate. His ships included USS Innocence, USS Gullible and USS Naive before he got a Jem'Hadar tac officer to pilot his Research Science Vessel Retrofit (hospital ship), the USS Naivete. The Jem'Hadar doesn't see much point in a hospital ship, so he's quietly pimped it out as an angel of death.
But really I just wanted to post to congratulate the poster above me for the seriously hard core ship names. Planet Earth is blue!
Most of my Fed ships are named after British warships I own as scale models for a 1/2400 scale tabletop. Ark Royal, Warspite, Prince of Wales, Pegasus, Polaris, Dauntless, Exeter etc...
SS Tarawa, Tuffli, named after the freighter that got remodelled into an auxiliary carrier in some of the old wing commander novels.
USS Jupiter, Armitage, named after the ST:CCG Akira that came with ST:Armada I.
Prakesh, Kreechta - Galor and D'Kora - named after the ships from TNG.
Shiraak - Atrox - named after the class of a Kilrathi Heavy Carrier from Wing Commander.
Kr'ath, Baranur, Krothunga, Roborran - I'm rather unimaginative for my Klink fleet, therefore I'm usually letting the random name creator decide...
I think I may actually have seen you flying around in the Prakesh...
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My newest one is named U.S.S. Hubble, after Edwin Powell Hubble.
Hubble was an astronomer, and is who the Hubble Space Telescope is named after. I actually thought of the telescope, so maybe technically it's named after that...lol. I have been an amateur, or arm chair if you will..lol, astronomer since the 90's, and the Hubble Telescope has provided us with some of the most beautiful pictures of space. It helped pushed Einstein's theory of the existence of black holes into something that most astronomers now accept as fact. It told us that the universe appears to be expanding, and doing so at a faster rate than anticipated. It watched as comet Shoemaker-Levy hit Jupiter.
Hubble himself actually was a proponent of the universe expansion theory. He is the father of Hubble's Law, which dictates this. He did studies and wrote papers on extra-universal theories, such as light red shifting...or expanding....as the distance grew. He also pushed to make astronomy a natural part of science itself, since it helped to establish many import things in physics.
SO, my new character is more of a scientist than my original, and when I write of him it will reflect that, therefor, it is only natural that his ship would reflect that in name.
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My main lvl 50 trill engineer command the Ambassador class U.S.S Excalibur. I know not very original but my character is based on one i used in the past for a series of fan based stories and roleplay (it was set in the 24th century and he was the engineer) when the Ambassador became available it felt only fitting that he saved the ship from mothballs and take command.
My lvl 30 catian captain commands the U.S.S Alexander a defiant class ship, i named it Alexander for 2 reasons, 1 after Alexander the great and 2 one of my middle names is Alexander
My lvl 48 Romulan Scientist commands the U.S.S Charon a hybrid of the Luna sol and Polaris class i decided to make it the prototype of a class named after the ship that was lost in a novel.
"It appears we have lost our sex appeal, captain."- Tuvok
I'm currently running a science vessel (because: noob) named the USS Compulsion. This is halfway because I like naming my ships after symptoms of mental disorders (my Miranda was named the USS Ritual), and halfway because I think it's really funny to traverse the universe farting out clouds of quantum mines and then yanking my enemies into them.
Character: MSi (My initials backwards)
Ship: Fleet Tactical Escort Retrofit
Name: "The Edge Of Dawn"
Story: I named this beauty before the Halo series so lets start off with that. I wrote a fan fiction and the captain had a small speech about an impending with the Borg, while rounding the orbit of a large class M planet.
"Here in this great expanse we can never be truly alone. You are never truly alone. In my heart I feel it's cold, and in this desperate hour I cannot deny my own fear. But I am not alone. As your captain I would lead you into this fight with a confidence and cunning un-matched by any other! As your friend I will instead, lead you as an equal. An equal who understands that fear within each of us. These Borg know no fear, and so we shall show them no quarter. They threaten this planet and the people of the planet below know no threat like the Borg. We will defend them with our lives, if needed. We will show these Borg what the federation is made of. Here. At the edge of dawn
Fell in love with my own speech, named my ship after it.
"I mean, say what you like about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos."-Walter
USS Dundee (Fleet Defiant Retrofit) Dundee is where I was born and raised.
USS Icarus II(Excelsior Retrofit) I took the name from the film Sunhine after the ship was built to re-ignite the sun.
USS Antares (Galaxy Class Retrofit) Took the name from the ship on Defying Gravity.
USS Bellerephon (Intrepid Retrofit Zen store version) I made this name to carry on the legacy from the original name on DS9 series. She is the next generation name to the new intrepid :P
USS Valhalla (Pretty much every ship since the mirada class that you start with): Mostly from an affection for Norse mythology. And my friends have equated me to a Viking, more in physical appearance than demeanor, though sometimes that does apply :P .
USS H. G. Wells (Wells class science vessel): Pretty self explanatory. And because I'm sometimes unimaginative like that.
USS Queen Victoria (Fleet Assault Cruiser, Imperial type)
Keeping in theme with the Royalty naming of the Assault Cruisers (Sovereign, Regent etc). Generally accepted as the best British monarch, so used for the best Assault Cruiser.
AKS Mephistopheles (Mirror Vo'Quv)
Named after a demon from German lore. Thought it was appropriate as I moved to Germany recently.
My current one is the U.S.S Diplomat ( Ambassador Class Support Cruiser ). Well because i'm kinda the diplomatic guy .... as long as I'm not beeing attacked, plus it kinda fits the role of the Enterprice's explorer roles ....
For my Federation USS ships, I usually choose names that have a basis in the name of the class. So, for instance, the Armitage-class HEC (with its halberd-bearing class emblem) is named the Holmgang after type of duel practiced by early medieval Scandinavians.
My Ambassador-class refit is the exception in this case, as I named it the Exeter in honor of the ship that Jonathan Frakes' character, William T. Riker, served on.
I have several Terran Empire vessels that I have chosen Roman language titles for. Each is a mirror of the English class designation. Therefore, my Mirror Gryphon-class Advanced Escort is named the ISS Opinicus (an opinicus was a mythical false gryphon), and my Mirror Prometheus-class vessel, the ISS Atreides, is named after a different character by the author of Prometheus Bound (and not the hero from Dune, although he's awesome, too). Others include the ISS Retiarius, my Trident-class, and the ISS Hegemon, my Regent-class.
Mine is sort of interesting. I've called mine USS Atlantis, for a few reasons. First of all to honor the Space Shuttle mission, second of all if you remember there actually was a ship called Atlantis in TNG in one of the episodes, and thirdly... It just sounds epic!
USS Berlin (my Cruisers) after the city i was born and still life
USS Warrior (my Defiant and all other Escorts) because its a War-Ship
USS Charles Darwin or only Darwin (my Sci-Ships) after Charles Darwin and why there are some noobs in USA that... "Creation"...
Sometimes Tom Paris or only Paris the Delta Flyer, and the Voyager - USS Janeway.
Sometimes after my own other cpts.
the vulkan Ship after my Vulcan Sci cpt
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Adm. Sills, my main alter ego, started on the Science track, so his ships have been named after famous scientists - the Turing, the Mendeleev, the Babbage, and so forth. His current ship is an Odyssey-class, the USS Hans Asperger.
Capt. Sajak came up through Tactical, so his ships are named after military SF authors - the Haldeman, the David Drake, and such. Currently, he's flying the Defiant-class USS John Ringo. (His final ship will be named the USS Pournelle.) His one variation from this was his Ambassador-class ship, the Sarek.
Capt. T'Song's ship reflect her Vulcan heritage - the Vulcan's Forge, the T'Planahath, and the S'harien (it seemed appropriate that a warship commanded by a Vulcan be named for Vulcan's most famous pre-Sundering swordsmith). Her current ship is the long-range science vessel USS T'Pau.
Visigoth, A-F so far. She's been everything from a Defiant to a (I think) Miranda to a mirror escort and beyond. I was going to name my Atrox the 'Obelisk', but I went for the Kumari escort instead so the Visigoth handle lives on.
90% because 'visigoth' sounds cool.
But also it's a reference to asymmetrical warfare and winning against the odds, the Visigoths being a people that helped take down the Roman empire. The Visigoth's captain is an SI operative who finds Starfleet ethical guidelines most often just get in the way. She likes to think of herself as the underdog, alone behind enemy lines, doing what it takes to get it done.
I have a Fleet Patrol Escort named the USS Valkyrie (I figured a fitting name, I wanted something warrior-like).
I have a Fleet Assault Cruiser named the USS Sentinel (for the reason that Sentinels are suppose to be strong and supporting, and I wanted something to reflect that).
I have a Support Cruiser (Ambassador) named the USS Red October (I've always liked this name for some odd reason; first heard it on a film (something to do with a submarine) and for some reason or other, I've always applied it to Ambassador Class Starships).
I also have a Cardassian Galor Class Cruiser named the USS Ghemor (in honour of Tekeny Ghemor from DS9).
I have a Breen Chel Grett Class Cruiser named the USS Ushaan (because I have an Andorian Captain and figured it a good name in recognition of the Andorian tradition.
I have a Jem'Hadar Escort Carrier that I've named the USS Taran'atar (after the first Jem Hadar sent by Odo to learn the way of the Solids).
These are all on my main FED toon. I also have a secondary FED toon and a single KDF toon, though I can't for the life of me remember the shipnames for those two.
The valravn is a supernatural raven that hails from Danish folklore, depicted as turning into a knight upon consumption of the heart of a child, or alternately, as half-wolf and half-raven creatures.
In Arthurian legend, Leodegrance is the father of Queen Guinevere and entrusted with keeping the Round table following the death of Uther Pendragon, King Arthur's father. Agravain, brother to the knights Gawain and Gareth, is often something of a not-always unsympathetic heel, and in later tellings usually plays a pivotal role, along with Mordred, in the exposure of Lancelot and Guinevere's affair.
The pair of Birds of Prey, G?e Derg (the larger, red spear) and G?e Buide (the shorter, yellow spear) are named after the twin spears wielded by Diarmuid Ua Duibhne, a character hailing from the Fenian cycle of Irish mythology, and were famed for delivering a wound none could recover from. The Qin, G?e Bolg (traditionally translated as "Belly Spear") was a spear wielded by the hero C? Chulainn who appears in the Ulster cycle of Irish mythology and famed for needing to be cut out of a person as, once stabbed by it, it would send barbs out through the victim's body piercing every one of its joints. L?in Celtchair is a famous fiery lance or spear belonging to Celtchar mac Uthechar and appearing in the Ulster cycle. It is also quite famous for having such great bloodlust that it must be dipped in a cauldron of poisoned blood to be controlled or it would kill the wielder of it.
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Captain One-Who-Questions (alien), Science: U.S.S. Dian Fossey, providing your Gravity Well needs in style. All vessels have been named after notable female scientists.
Shuttle name: Oh'Shora (homeworld of her species)
Captain Defends-Like-Stone (same alien species as above), Tactical: U.S.S. Hyppolyta. I shoot, things tend to die. It seems to work. All ships have been named after famous historical amazons.
Shuttle name: Gladius
Captain Cassandra Baker, Trill Engineer: U.S.S. King's Row (a nod to my late home of City of Heroes). I'm sorry, were you trying to punch through my shields and hull? I didn't notice. Up until the current ship, all ships have been named after famous sieges (Massada, Stalingrad, Gibralter, etc).
Shuttle name: Cramped. (in character she HATES shuttles and runabouts.)
KDF Side:
Captain Lodwynne, Orion Pirate (who occasionally does side work for the Empire. "Yeah yeah, Qapla'. Now where's my latinum?"): Garumba Siege Destroyer; IKS Red Feather. Previous theme was very Ferengi. Naked Profit, Green Envy. Sadly 'Stand and Deliver' wouldn't fit.
Shuttle name: IKS Small Change.
Most of my ships are named after US aircraft carriers...even though I'm not American, I like their names. Their registry numbers are also inspired by the CV registries of their namesakes.
USS Langley - NX-91010 - Odyssey Class Prototype
USS Lexington - NCC-91002 - Armitage Class Heavy Escort Carrier
USS Saratoga - NCC-91003-F - Odyssey Class Science Cruiser
USS Ranger - NCC-91004 - Chimera Class Heavy Destroyer
USS Yorktown - NCC-91005-C - Ambassador Class Support Cruiser Retrofit
USS Enterprize - NCC-91006-D - Galaxy Class Exploration Cruiser Retrofit
USS Wasp - NCC-91007-B - Excelsior Class Heavy Cruiser Retrofit
USS Hornet - NCC-91008 - Steamrunner Class Blockade Runner Retrofit
USS Essex - NCC-91009 - Defiant Class Tactical Escort Retrofit
USS Intrepid - NCC-91011-E - Sovereign Class Assault Cruiser
And the ones not named after carriers...
USS Regina - NX-91334 - Fleet Aquarius Destroyer
USS Eddard Stark - NCC-91100 - Breen Chel Grett Warship
IGS Rose Tyler - AT-91012 - Andorian Charal Escort
I have two ships in mind for Captain Denny Kidd, the gentleman pirate of Starfleet:
His current and future fleet ride is the Dervish-class escort U.S.S. Emden, NCC-96415. Named in honor of the last gentleman pirate ship of the 20th century, the S.M.S. Emden. I always felt Starfleet needed more German ships, this was one that didn't have negative historical connotations.
His other future ride will be the Sovereign-class cruiser refit U.S.S. Black Prince. Named less after Prince Edward, more after the ships of the Royal Navy to carry the name, and mostly because its a badass name to put on your flagship cruiser.
I actually hold two accounts on STO ~ the second to provide a playing partner for guests (family and friends) and also to help with Foundry Projects.
The first...
Y4ArtU ~ aka Jason 'Nemesis' Journey (don't ask! The legacy of those names is complicated :-) flies a variety of ships all named after specific medical illnesses, conditions, or causes of my significant disabilities and this is a way of laughing at my condition, so...
Atrox Carrier ~ USS Neuroborreliosis ~ Tertiary Lyme Disease
Stealth Fighter ~ USS Borrelia ~ The Bacterial Spirochete responsible
Shuttle ~ USS Spirochete ~ The generic for Borrelia
Other ships include:- USS Lymphocytosis, USS Tetra-Paresis, USS Paresthesia, USS Ataxia, USS Hylar-Infarct, USS Polycythemia, and USS Triple-Infection (a Multi-Vector Advanced Escort = Three hulls).
New ships tend to be named after their class until I think of a suitable name and also names get reallocated around the ships once in a while but; all ships are numbered NX-96669-(X) which reflects exactly how often the number 666 has featured in my life :-)
Hence, my most recent acquisition, an Andorian Kumari Escort triple pack is temporarily named USS Kumari T5E4S2 to remind me how many slots it has ~ As an aside, the weapon layout for this escort makes for interesting configurations and tactics. I have developed two methods depending upon the situation ~ first Blast through doing as much damage as possible and out the other side to repair and then repeat, or; Stand-off at extreme range and maintain a maximum power and rate of fire barrage to overwhelm the defences. This is tailored by the weapons and slots configuration. Incidentally, I carry the 3 Kumari universal units in the Tactical tray slots.
My second 'Guest' account ~ Jason 'Nemesis' Aeson's ships are very boring and named USS Argo-A, or B, or C, or D, &c... ~ In Greek Argonaut mythology, Aeson was Jason's father.
The U.S.S. Tannadice, taken from my favourite football teams stadium, also I occasionally use U.S.S. Discovery as she is a old historic ship for my city and thought it a decent name.
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Here's the history behind them all...
Main (science)--Berat, Cardassian exchange officer, dual-commissioned as a gul and a Starfleet captain
All of his ships have a Cardassian-related name.
U.S.S. Akellen Macet (Vesta): Named for Gul Akellen Macet, a gul whose characterization I much prefer from the novels, and I ignore his being made into a semi-villain in STO. In the novels, he is one of the first Cardassians with whom Starfleet and Bajoran officers establish a real partnership post-Dominion War, and Macet plays an instrumental role in the parasite crisis. Unfortunately he was pretty much dropped from the Treklit novels not long after that.
U.S.S. Sherouk (RSV): With the blessing of Starfleet, named for his former (and since decommissioned) command in the Cardassian Defense Force. Also happens to be a place located somewhere in the Middle East, but that was not the intention when I came up with the name. Recently had to give this one up for a Vesta, and while I love the Vesta, I will always miss this beauty.
C.D.S. Tekeny Ghemor (Galor): In-game it obviously has a Federation registry, but I always imagine it as Berat's current command in the Cardassian Guard, when he gets the opportunity to return the favor Starfleet did for him, and host a number of Starfleet officers (the BOFFs
U.S.S. Zerayd (Peregrine): Named for a Cardassian bird of prey (in my fics).
U.S.S. Shalok (Danube): I made up the name of a river on Cardassia for that.
Secondary (Engineering) Rraeit Nirria, Caitian.
U.S.S. Le-Matya (Vesta): I wanted something "cat-themed," but I also felt that Starfleet even on the show has a dearth of alien ship names in spite of the diversity Starfleet claims to have and the appreciation of its member worlds. So I named the ship after a Vulcan felinoid.
U.S.S. Dawn (Mirror Assault Cruiser): Repainted and rechristened as a Starfleet vessel. The name of the Dawn was actually the game's suggestion--and it fit, because I was looking for something redemption-themed!
U.S.S. Serval (think this one is a Peregrine fighter): I decided to break with the bird-of-prey theme for the Peregrines, and choose a smaller felinoid for this one.
U.S.S. Tallahatchie (Danube): Named for a river in Alabama.
Tertiary (science)--Alexei (Alyosha) Ivanovich Strannik, Devidian found on Earth and raised (sort of) human. Appears in human form.
U.S.S. Chin'toka: Named for a significant Dominion War battle. Alyosha will keep both an escort (the Chin'toka) and a Vesta. The escort is thus named because he graduated right into the Dominion War and he lost a lot of his graduating class in battle. (Yes, Alyosha cares about his crew and classmates, and no, they are NOT the MRE's. He has a device that supplies him with artificial neural energy he's able to live off of.)
U.S.S. Chalcedon (Vesta): This ship has a name with personal meaning to Alyosha in a completely different way from the Chin'toka. It relates instead to his faith (Alyosha is Russian Orthodox). The Chalcedon is named for the place where the ecumenical Council of Chalcedon took place.
Last character (tactical--KDF)--Jesror Krantak, Nausicaan
I.K.S. Fugh'li: I don't like the KDF. I have this character solely to farm dilithium. Hence I didn't even bother with "real" Klingon, and without further comment, let's just say the name should make my opinion perfectly clear.
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For my only character so far, I've named my Miranda-class light cruiser the U.S.S. Da Vinci. I thought it only fitting that an Engineer character would pilot a starship named after one of the quirkiest engineers in history. I like the name enough that I might use it for one of my later ships, although right now I'm going over a whole host of possible names for my eventual Excalibur or Ambassador class...
But really I just wanted to post to congratulate the poster above me for the seriously hard core ship names. Planet Earth is blue!
SS Tarawa, Tuffli, named after the freighter that got remodelled into an auxiliary carrier in some of the old wing commander novels.
USS Jupiter, Armitage, named after the ST:CCG Akira that came with ST:Armada I.
Prakesh, Kreechta - Galor and D'Kora - named after the ships from TNG.
Shiraak - Atrox - named after the class of a Kilrathi Heavy Carrier from Wing Commander.
Kr'ath, Baranur, Krothunga, Roborran - I'm rather unimaginative for my Klink fleet, therefore I'm usually letting the random name creator decide...
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Hubble was an astronomer, and is who the Hubble Space Telescope is named after. I actually thought of the telescope, so maybe technically it's named after that...lol. I have been an amateur, or arm chair if you will..lol, astronomer since the 90's, and the Hubble Telescope has provided us with some of the most beautiful pictures of space. It helped pushed Einstein's theory of the existence of black holes into something that most astronomers now accept as fact. It told us that the universe appears to be expanding, and doing so at a faster rate than anticipated. It watched as comet Shoemaker-Levy hit Jupiter.
Hubble himself actually was a proponent of the universe expansion theory. He is the father of Hubble's Law, which dictates this. He did studies and wrote papers on extra-universal theories, such as light red shifting...or expanding....as the distance grew. He also pushed to make astronomy a natural part of science itself, since it helped to establish many import things in physics.
SO, my new character is more of a scientist than my original, and when I write of him it will reflect that, therefor, it is only natural that his ship would reflect that in name.
If anyone is interested in seeing some gorgeous sights of our universe, and learning more, you can become an arm chair astronomer as well, without leaving your computer. Click on the link below.
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My lvl 30 catian captain commands the U.S.S Alexander a defiant class ship, i named it Alexander for 2 reasons, 1 after Alexander the great and 2 one of my middle names is Alexander
My lvl 48 Romulan Scientist commands the U.S.S Charon a hybrid of the Luna sol and Polaris class i decided to make it the prototype of a class named after the ship that was lost in a novel.
"It appears we have lost our sex appeal, captain."- Tuvok
Ship: Fleet Tactical Escort Retrofit
Name: "The Edge Of Dawn"
Story: I named this beauty before the Halo series so lets start off with that. I wrote a fan fiction and the captain had a small speech about an impending with the Borg, while rounding the orbit of a large class M planet.
"Here in this great expanse we can never be truly alone. You are never truly alone. In my heart I feel it's cold, and in this desperate hour I cannot deny my own fear. But I am not alone. As your captain I would lead you into this fight with a confidence and cunning un-matched by any other! As your friend I will instead, lead you as an equal. An equal who understands that fear within each of us. These Borg know no fear, and so we shall show them no quarter. They threaten this planet and the people of the planet below know no threat like the Borg. We will defend them with our lives, if needed. We will show these Borg what the federation is made of. Here. At the edge of dawn
Fell in love with my own speech, named my ship after it.
USS Icarus II(Excelsior Retrofit) I took the name from the film Sunhine after the ship was built to re-ignite the sun.
USS Antares (Galaxy Class Retrofit) Took the name from the ship on Defying Gravity.
USS Bellerephon (Intrepid Retrofit Zen store version) I made this name to carry on the legacy from the original name on DS9 series. She is the next generation name to the new intrepid :P
USS H. G. Wells (Wells class science vessel): Pretty self explanatory. And because I'm sometimes unimaginative like that.
Keeping in theme with the Royalty naming of the Assault Cruisers (Sovereign, Regent etc). Generally accepted as the best British monarch, so used for the best Assault Cruiser.
AKS Mephistopheles (Mirror Vo'Quv)
Named after a demon from German lore. Thought it was appropriate as I moved to Germany recently.
My Ambassador-class refit is the exception in this case, as I named it the Exeter in honor of the ship that Jonathan Frakes' character, William T. Riker, served on.
I have several Terran Empire vessels that I have chosen Roman language titles for. Each is a mirror of the English class designation. Therefore, my Mirror Gryphon-class Advanced Escort is named the ISS Opinicus (an opinicus was a mythical false gryphon), and my Mirror Prometheus-class vessel, the ISS Atreides, is named after a different character by the author of Prometheus Bound (and not the hero from Dune, although he's awesome, too). Others include the ISS Retiarius, my Trident-class, and the ISS Hegemon, my Regent-class.
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IKS NOOBS BANE cos im klingon and mean lol
USS Warrior (my Defiant and all other Escorts) because its a War-Ship
USS Charles Darwin or only Darwin (my Sci-Ships) after Charles Darwin and why there are some noobs in USA that... "Creation"...
Sometimes Tom Paris or only Paris the Delta Flyer, and the Voyager - USS Janeway.
Sometimes after my own other cpts.
the vulkan Ship after my Vulcan Sci cpt
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I did it for the LULZ
Opening a lockbox is like using a public restroom when u gotta poo.
You are just hoping nobody blew on the seat or that all the toilet paper is gone.
Capt. Sajak came up through Tactical, so his ships are named after military SF authors - the Haldeman, the David Drake, and such. Currently, he's flying the Defiant-class USS John Ringo. (His final ship will be named the USS Pournelle.) His one variation from this was his Ambassador-class ship, the Sarek.
Capt. T'Song's ship reflect her Vulcan heritage - the Vulcan's Forge, the T'Planahath, and the S'harien (it seemed appropriate that a warship commanded by a Vulcan be named for Vulcan's most famous pre-Sundering swordsmith). Her current ship is the long-range science vessel USS T'Pau.
90% because 'visigoth' sounds cool.
But also it's a reference to asymmetrical warfare and winning against the odds, the Visigoths being a people that helped take down the Roman empire. The Visigoth's captain is an SI operative who finds Starfleet ethical guidelines most often just get in the way. She likes to think of herself as the underdog, alone behind enemy lines, doing what it takes to get it done.
I have a Fleet Patrol Escort named the USS Valkyrie (I figured a fitting name, I wanted something warrior-like).
I have a Fleet Assault Cruiser named the USS Sentinel (for the reason that Sentinels are suppose to be strong and supporting, and I wanted something to reflect that).
I have a Support Cruiser (Ambassador) named the USS Red October (I've always liked this name for some odd reason; first heard it on a film (something to do with a submarine) and for some reason or other, I've always applied it to Ambassador Class Starships).
I also have a Cardassian Galor Class Cruiser named the USS Ghemor (in honour of Tekeny Ghemor from DS9).
I have a Breen Chel Grett Class Cruiser named the USS Ushaan (because I have an Andorian Captain and figured it a good name in recognition of the Andorian tradition.
I have a Jem'Hadar Escort Carrier that I've named the USS Taran'atar (after the first Jem Hadar sent by Odo to learn the way of the Solids).
These are all on my main FED toon. I also have a secondary FED toon and a single KDF toon, though I can't for the life of me remember the shipnames for those two.
Captain: Grimwerth "Grim" Furrowson
Divinsion: Science
Ship: U.S.S. Valravn (Vesta-class)
Theme: Mythological creatures
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The valravn is a supernatural raven that hails from Danish folklore, depicted as turning into a knight upon consumption of the heart of a child, or alternately, as half-wolf and half-raven creatures.
Captain: V'lir Saakuna
Divinsion: Tactical
Ship 1: U.S.S. Leodegrance (Luna-class)
Ship 2: U.S.S. Agravain (Chel'Gret-class)
Theme: Knights of the Round Table
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In Arthurian legend, Leodegrance is the father of Queen Guinevere and entrusted with keeping the Round table following the death of Uther Pendragon, King Arthur's father. Agravain, brother to the knights Gawain and Gareth, is often something of a not-always unsympathetic heel, and in later tellings usually plays a pivotal role, along with Mordred, in the exposure of Lancelot and Guinevere's affair.
Captain: Pasdack
Divinsion: Tactical
Ship: U.S.S. V?li (Sovereign-class)
Theme: Norse gods
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V?li is the son of Odin and the giantess Rindir, birthed to kill H??r for his accidental killing of his twin brother, Baldr.
Captain: Foafi
Divinsion: Tactical
Ship 1: I.K.S. G?e Derg (Hegh'ta-class)
Ship 2: I.K.S. G?e Buide (Fleet Norgh-class)
Ship 3: I.K.S. G?e Bolg (Mirror Qin-class)
Ship 4: I.K.S. L?in Celtchair (Mirror Vor'cha-class)
Theme: Spears of Irish Mythology
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The pair of Birds of Prey, G?e Derg (the larger, red spear) and G?e Buide (the shorter, yellow spear) are named after the twin spears wielded by Diarmuid Ua Duibhne, a character hailing from the Fenian cycle of Irish mythology, and were famed for delivering a wound none could recover from. The Qin, G?e Bolg (traditionally translated as "Belly Spear") was a spear wielded by the hero C? Chulainn who appears in the Ulster cycle of Irish mythology and famed for needing to be cut out of a person as, once stabbed by it, it would send barbs out through the victim's body piercing every one of its joints. L?in Celtchair is a famous fiery lance or spear belonging to Celtchar mac Uthechar and appearing in the Ulster cycle. It is also quite famous for having such great bloodlust that it must be dipped in a cauldron of poisoned blood to be controlled or it would kill the wielder of it.
Shuttle name: Oh'Shora (homeworld of her species)
Captain Defends-Like-Stone (same alien species as above), Tactical: U.S.S. Hyppolyta. I shoot, things tend to die. It seems to work. All ships have been named after famous historical amazons.
Shuttle name: Gladius
Captain Cassandra Baker, Trill Engineer: U.S.S. King's Row (a nod to my late home of City of Heroes). I'm sorry, were you trying to punch through my shields and hull? I didn't notice. Up until the current ship, all ships have been named after famous sieges (Massada, Stalingrad, Gibralter, etc).
Shuttle name: Cramped. (in character she HATES shuttles and runabouts.)
KDF Side:
Captain Lodwynne, Orion Pirate (who occasionally does side work for the Empire. "Yeah yeah, Qapla'. Now where's my latinum?"): Garumba Siege Destroyer; IKS Red Feather. Previous theme was very Ferengi. Naked Profit, Green Envy. Sadly 'Stand and Deliver' wouldn't fit.
Shuttle name: IKS Small Change.
USS Langley - NX-91010 - Odyssey Class Prototype
USS Lexington - NCC-91002 - Armitage Class Heavy Escort Carrier
USS Saratoga - NCC-91003-F - Odyssey Class Science Cruiser
USS Ranger - NCC-91004 - Chimera Class Heavy Destroyer
USS Yorktown - NCC-91005-C - Ambassador Class Support Cruiser Retrofit
USS Enterprize - NCC-91006-D - Galaxy Class Exploration Cruiser Retrofit
USS Wasp - NCC-91007-B - Excelsior Class Heavy Cruiser Retrofit
USS Hornet - NCC-91008 - Steamrunner Class Blockade Runner Retrofit
USS Essex - NCC-91009 - Defiant Class Tactical Escort Retrofit
USS Intrepid - NCC-91011-E - Sovereign Class Assault Cruiser
And the ones not named after carriers...
USS Regina - NX-91334 - Fleet Aquarius Destroyer
USS Eddard Stark - NCC-91100 - Breen Chel Grett Warship
IGS Rose Tyler - AT-91012 - Andorian Charal Escort
His current and future fleet ride is the Dervish-class escort U.S.S. Emden, NCC-96415. Named in honor of the last gentleman pirate ship of the 20th century, the S.M.S. Emden. I always felt Starfleet needed more German ships, this was one that didn't have negative historical connotations.
His other future ride will be the Sovereign-class cruiser refit U.S.S. Black Prince. Named less after Prince Edward, more after the ships of the Royal Navy to carry the name, and mostly because its a badass name to put on your flagship cruiser.
The first...
Y4ArtU ~ aka Jason 'Nemesis' Journey (don't ask! The legacy of those names is complicated :-) flies a variety of ships all named after specific medical illnesses, conditions, or causes of my significant disabilities and this is a way of laughing at my condition, so...
Atrox Carrier ~ USS Neuroborreliosis ~ Tertiary Lyme Disease
Stealth Fighter ~ USS Borrelia ~ The Bacterial Spirochete responsible
Shuttle ~ USS Spirochete ~ The generic for Borrelia
Other ships include:- USS Lymphocytosis, USS Tetra-Paresis, USS Paresthesia, USS Ataxia, USS Hylar-Infarct, USS Polycythemia, and USS Triple-Infection (a Multi-Vector Advanced Escort = Three hulls).
New ships tend to be named after their class until I think of a suitable name and also names get reallocated around the ships once in a while but; all ships are numbered NX-96669-(X) which reflects exactly how often the number 666 has featured in my life :-)
Hence, my most recent acquisition, an Andorian Kumari Escort triple pack is temporarily named USS Kumari T5E4S2 to remind me how many slots it has ~ As an aside, the weapon layout for this escort makes for interesting configurations and tactics. I have developed two methods depending upon the situation ~ first Blast through doing as much damage as possible and out the other side to repair and then repeat, or; Stand-off at extreme range and maintain a maximum power and rate of fire barrage to overwhelm the defences. This is tailored by the weapons and slots configuration. Incidentally, I carry the 3 Kumari universal units in the Tactical tray slots.
My second 'Guest' account ~ Jason 'Nemesis' Aeson's ships are very boring and named USS Argo-A, or B, or C, or D, &c... ~ In Greek Argonaut mythology, Aeson was Jason's father.