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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    I went with variations on the names of my wife and daughter, as sailors of olde used to do.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    U.S.S ALASKA, gal-x drednaught, starfleet issued name, U.S.S.Bantry grifin class fleet escort, named after the boyhood home of cpt. Daniel Leary , Reapublic of Cinabar navy, IKS PIN'GIN , hegh'ta class BoP, name from der kreigsmarine hilfskreuser pingin german commerce raider of WW2, when I get aroung to it I will name my b'rell kormorran after the only raider of WW2 to sink a warship in combat, RANS. Sidney
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    I've got the USS Iroquois on my VA Tactical officer.

    Both courtesy of the random generator.

    all on same toon va eng.

    U.S.S. HAIDA -GALAXY X- WWII CANADIAN TRIBAL CLASS DESTROYER
    U.S.S. ATHABASKAN -DEFIANT R- WWII CANDIAN TRIBAL CLASS DESTROYER.

    SIDE NOT IROQUOIS WAS ALSO A WWII CANADIAN TRIBAL CLASS DESTROYER.

    U.S.S. BROKEN ARROW -MULTI VECTOR- SORT OF OBVIOUS THAT'S WHAT CAME TO MIND WHEN IT SEPERATES.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    USS Astray - Akira
    USS Freedom - Gryphon
    USS Falcon - Peregrine (just pushed for a random name, made sense for the nippy fighter to be named after a bird of prey)
    USS Epyon - MVAM Prometheus
    USS Zeta - Defiant R
    USS Marasai - Emissary
    USS Justice - Sovereign
    USS Legend - Galaxy dreadnought
    USS Stargazer - Intrepid R
    USS Yamato - Shuttle, named after the titular vessel from Space Battleship Yamato
    Others which I cant remember atm.

    All vessels named after mecha from the Gundam series', unless stated otherwise.

    A fellow Gundam Otaku!!! :)

    Always fun to meet someone who shares my interests. :cool:

    I have a Peregrine as well, but I think I named mine after either the Strike Gundam or one of the Skygraspers. :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    U.S.S. Warlock

    Merlin fan...need any more of an explanation?

    U.S.S. Excalibur

    Again, Merlin...

    U.S.S. Yamato

    After the Galaxy class starship from Star Trek The Next Generation: Contagion.

    I'm also thinking about naming one the U.S.S. Argonaut, named after the H.M.S. Argonaut that my grandad served on in WW2.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    Uss Denton.

    From The Rocky Horror Show and Shock Treatment.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    I have 4 ships so far. They are named:
    1. Strongbow - Initial light cruiser
    2. Newcastle - Delta-class
    3. Franziskaner - Constitution class (TOS-type)
    4. Guinness - Constitution class (Motion Picture-type)

    ...I'll give you ONE guess where all the names came from.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    USS Nagoya

    Random Word Generator
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    USS Cyber Kraken -

    A collosal squid / octopus like creature whose arms would wrap around the sails and hull of ships, sinking them and drowning their crews.

    Not so unlike My Gal X Dreadnought. Her Blue Arms of Light thrown out at the enemy (Tet Beams) Stripping them of their shields and ripping their hulls to death most violently
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    USS Kagemaru - Defiant class
    "Shadow ship"
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    U.S.S Aventine, named after the southernmost hill of Rome
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    I read an article on the first American tank to enter Bastone during WW2 breaking the German blockade.
    The tank was named "Cobra King." A historian found the tank in Europe as a monument or gate guard. Apparenty, the US Army decided to reclaim "Cobra King." It was shipped back to the USA after 60+ years. It is or will be put on display in a museum. I'm on my third Cobra King. I'll probably think of another name for my next ship.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    I think the next ship I'll get will be named the Lincoln for obvious reasons. :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    I adopted the USS Dauntless from Bridge Commander after I hit Captain, I've also adopted the crew from that awesome game. Took some doing and I had to buy Chief Brex from the exchange but it gives a feeling of continuity. For Tribble, I used a previous Captain of the Dauntless, Leland Bell, as my test toon.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Because somewhere mine was lost in the ocean of posts here, here are some of my most memorable ship names.

    U.S.S. Kindjal (Excelsior Class) - Drew influence from the Dune: Butlerian Jihad trilogy. The Kindjal was an attack fighter. Thought the name was cool. Later on, learned that the Kindjal is a curved, dual edged dagger originating from Russia.

    U.S.S. Demeter (Kitbash Assault Cruiser) - Named after the ship that transported Count Dracula to London in the famous Bram Stoker novel.

    U.S.S. Trinculo (Galaxy X Dreadnought) - Named after a character from William Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'. Also, the only canon (soft cannon) name I could find that was unused and actually made sense with the naming conventions of that class.

    U.S.S. Saskatchewan (Runabout) - Runabouts are named after rivers. So I named one after the river that runs through my home province. I've also used other river themes for my shuttles, pick Canadian rivers (Frazier, St. Lawerence, Mackenzie, etc).

    U.S.S. Shovelface (Maelstrom Class Escort) - My Crystalline Entity busting starship. Frankly, I think the Fleet Escorts all look like shovels. *L*

    U.S.S. Tycho Brahe (Nova Class Science Vessel) - Named after a Danish Nobleman turned medieval astronomer.

    U.S.S. Von Braun (Olympic Class Research Vessel) - If you haven't heard of the TRIBBLE superscientist and rocket specialist that helped with the NASA space program, then you must have lived under a rock! *L* But seriously, I drew the idea from a starship in another videogame. This time, it's System Shock 2.

    U.S.S. Steerpike (Akira Class Heavy Escort) - Named after the main antagonist in the 'Ghormenghast' series of novels.

    U.S.S. Ratel (Defiant Refit) - Ratel is the Boer name for the South African Honey Badger. True to its name.

    U.S.S. Kabuki (Delta Flyer) - Named after Japanese dance drama plays, but the reality is mine's more of a homage to one of my favorite old school Nintendo games, Kabuki Quantum Fighter.

    I.K.S. All In! (Bird of Prey) - This Bird of Prey is piloted by a Orion pirate and notorious gambler. For most of his ships I've used gambling terms (Royal Flush, Stacked Deck, etc). But for a ganking, cannon heavy BoP, All In seemed an appropriate name.

    I.K.S. Painbringer (K't'inga Class Cruiser) - The K't'inga is one of my favorite designs (T5 please?). And of course I love the old FASA Starship Tactical Combat Simulator. Painbringer was originally FASA's designated name for the D-7A, the first model from Kirk's era.

    I.K.S. Throne Seeker (Karfi Carrier) - Named after another FASA ship, this time the Throne Seeker class assault ship.

    I.K.S. Swiftwind (Vor'cha Class Cruiser) - You guessed it, another FASA ship. This time named after a Klingon Destroyer class in the FASA game.

    I.K.S. Stingtongue (Negh'var Class Cruiser) - My last FASA inspired name. This time I took the name off one of the most notorious photon torpedo boats in the FASA Star Trek game, known for it's hitting power despite its small size.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Ifni's Blessing
    Ifni's Curse
    Ifni's Wrath
    Ifni's Whim
    Ifni's Pride
    Ifni's Charm

    Ifni is a pseudo-religious figure from the Uplift series of novels. Effectively a combination of Lady Luck and Murphy. The name comes from a truncation of the word Infinity.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    U.S.S. Centaur (centaur class) & U.S.S. Centaurus (MVA) - Captain Charlie Reynolds <-- RP Canon fan, guess what character from what show Reny is from? :) - Also Centaurus is from Greek Mythology

    U.S.S. Hawker Tempest (Fleet Escort) Captain Quantus Magnus --> ship named after a WWII experimental fighter plane

    U.S.S. King's Ambition (MVA) Captain Quantus Magnus ---> You Anime fans should know the term and from what anime :)

    U.S.S. Johannes Kepler (Nebula Class) - Captain Inara Oda --> You astrology historians should know the name

    U.S.S. Aegis (Defiant Class) Captain Rozhenko ---> Named after a shield from Greek mythology

    U.S.S. Hyperion (Luna Class) Captain Dr. Hawkeye Pierce ---> Again you astrology buffs should know that one

    U.S.S. Renewed Valor - Captain K'itt M'Phisto ----> come on, you Gene Roddenberry fan should know what ship name from what sci fi series the Renewed valor is from :D

    U.S.S. Litany of Fury - Captain Tyrannus ----> The most well known vessel from a very popular table top game

    U.S.S. Palomino - from a 70's Sci Fi Movie :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    USS Altair, an Homage to Forbidden Planet USS Aquila, contellation that Altair resides in, logo taken from PHM-4 USS Aquila USS Odin. was going to use Thor, but i saw one or two floating around out there.. My Nebula is the USS Frizbee
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    It was random but explains it all as I am in northern Canada and the USS Ranger just seemed to fit...Interestingly enough the fleet I was invited to join and joined is the Federation Rangers...Go Figure...lol
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    U.S.S. Cannonball (Prometheus) - because i like to shoot at things and its equipped with powerful cannons.
    U.S.S. Pathfinder (Defiant) - took the name from the pathfinder ep from ST:V
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    USS Pallas Athena
    NCC-1369

    My ship for 30 odd years of Starfleet Battles, then Starfleet Command
    Old habits die hard

    Also happens ro be my daughter's name
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    My new klingon is flying the first of the Nausicaan ships which looks like a fish so...

    I.K.S. Death Fish

    Awesome ship.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    Sky_Pilot wrote:
    USS Pallas Athena
    NCC-1369

    My ship for 30 odd years of Starfleet Battles, then Starfleet Command
    Old habits die hard

    Also happens ro be my daughter's name

    Umm... excuse me... did you say that you named your daughter Pallas Athena?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    Caitian Tac VA Tuna Meowt -- USS NOM NOM NOM

    If your toon is basically a big lolcat, what other name fits? :D


    Human Eng VA Jacob Nguyen -- USS Kamehameha

    I used to live in Hawaii and all of Jacob's ship names have been in some way connected to it. Kamehameha was the name of the first major Hawaiian king, who united all the islands around 1795. However, Jacob's *surname* is the same as my physician's, who treated me during a very serious disease and probably saved my life.


    Betazoid Sci VA Bill Nye the Science Guy -- USS Mewling Prig

    Wife had a flash of inspiration. It was either "Mewling Prig" or "Star B***h," and I figured I couldn't get away with the second one.


    Joined Trill CAPT Dixie Normous (wife's toon) -- USS Version Mismatch

    You need to ask? :rolleyes:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    I'm captain Wensicia Corrino from the:

    USS Arrakis & USS Muad'Dib

    the dune referencia is obvious :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    U.S.S. Drum (Cheyenne Class)

    NCC-99228

    Named after a Gato-class Submarine from WWII. Hull number SS-228
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Federation:

    Galaxy-class exploration cruiser USS South Dakota (after historical BB-57)


    Cheyenne-class heavy cruiser USS Washington (after historical BB-56)

    Constitution-class cruiser USS Marta Rosa (after a dear RL friend who passed away on the line of duty - one of Portugal's first policewomen which I helped to train. She filled my life with worry as she emailed me lots of stories about gunfights with street gangs!)

    Star cruiser (diplomatic vessel in RP) USS Madame Alexander (makes sense only to me as I'm saving up this year to buy a Madame Alexander doll)

    Klingon - just started playing that faction so no memorable ship names yet. I may start naming them after Klingon famous canon ships once I purchase that Orion CLV (that's flight deck cruiser to you non SFC / naval fans)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    I named mine the Revenant, which is a ghost from English folklore that returns to earth with a specific purpose

    (eg Revenge on the the revenant's murderer or baking cookies for grandma)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    I named mine Sienov v'Kholhr. It's Romulan for Sword of Vengeance. Not holding my breath, but crossing my fingers, for a Romulan faction. :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    I named mine "InvalidEntity" after the guy who appeared in space PvP as his ground avatar (it was lol) his ship name was displayed as "InvalidEntityName" but its one letter too long, so i went with the short version.
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