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  • captmack001captmack001 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    mine called the

    Uss HMS can you guess why

    my other ship is called the USS QE2 can you guess why

    and the others all end in Shire

    we most of them dont they are mostly named after famous tobacco brands and alchol brands aswell started a new tune and i will be going for sweets ( candy) this time might start with ICS
  • starcommando101starcommando101 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    I got bored one day and decided to make a story behind the Character...

    U.S.S. God of War (Kratos, not Aries)

    Character Name: Skywalker

    He was born on the U.S.S. Kratos, the first prototype Dreadnought Cruiser of it's kind. On its maiden voyage, it was raided by Klingons. His mother went into labor as soon as the ship was attacked. His dad was the captain of the U.S.S. Kratos and knew the ship wasn't going to last.

    Since the ship was a prototype, not many escape pods where put on the ship. Plus the only ones available where small enough to fit only a few at a time. His father vowed to not leave the ship unless every last man was off of it. He rounded up as many people as he could and sent them on the last pod available. Just before he had to manually launch the pod, preventing him from escaping, he got a chance to look into his only child's eyes for the first, and last time.

    Right before the Klingons destroyed the ship, Skywalker's father sat in his captains chair and watch the pod fly away, hearing his son's crys over the Comms. Uttering the words "Max... Payne... Skywalker... Jr. ..." just as the ship was destroyed.

    Growing up, his mother trained him in his fathers image, becoming the spitting image of him in every way. She trained him to break all his records at the Starfleet Academy and graduating #1 in his class.

    As he faced countless enemies, and ranked up faster than any other to Vice Admiral and became a Federation Ambassador, he learned of his father's past and demaded a Dreadnought of the latest Technology. He named his ship U.S.S. God of War in honor of his father and has become one of the best Phaser users in Starfleet History.

    His is currently Fleet Leader of "Origin Zero Special Forces" and working his way to becoming Admiral.

    That is his Bio/Background.
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  • sahard00msahard00m Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    For my FED toon, Sahardoom, I used names from Bronze Age myths and legends, different gods from many myths and legends of that time...

    Tactical Escort -> U.S.S. ABADDON NCC 900666-A (Hebrew Mythology)

    Advanced Escort -> U.S.S. ASMODEUS NCC 900666-Y (Zoroastrian/Hebrew Mythology)

    Patrol Escort -> U.S.S. ASTAROTH NCC 900666-X (Phoenician/Babylonian/Sumerian Mythology)

    Mirror Assault Cruiser -> U.S.S. BELPHEGOR NCC 900666-B (Moabith/Assyrian Mythology)

    Odyssey Star Cruiser -> U.S.S. DEMOGORGON NCC 900666-C (Greek Mythology)

    Deep Space Sci. Vessel -> U.S.S. ELOHIM NCC 900666-D (Hebrew Mythology)

    Danube Runabout -> U.S.S. YAHWEH NCC 900666-S (Hebrew Mythology)


    For my KDF toon, Z'ha'dum, I used BABYLON 5 (best Sci-Fi show ever... after ST :D ) as inspiration, mostly Minbari...

    Fl. Scourge Destroyer Retrofit -> I.K.S. DRALA'FI (Black Star)

    Qin Heavy Raptor -> I.K.S. DRALA'FIZHA (Dark One from the Stars)

    Ning'Tao Bird of Pray -> I.K.S. EN'FILI (Roams Among the Stars)
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  • archanubisarchanubis Member Posts: 152 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    A list of my ships, with links to their inspiration:

    Federation Ships:
    Tactical Escort - U.S.S. Kearsarge

    Engineer Cruiser - U.S.S. Carondelet

    Science Vessel - U.S.S. Godspeed

    Engineer Escort - U.S.S. Lightning

    Klingon Ships:
    Engineer Varanus Support Vessel - I.K.S. Drahkos - a variation on the word "dragon."

    Tactical Cruiser: I.K.S. WamwI'voDleH, a "Klingonization" of the name Predaking

    Science Raptor: I.K.S. Lohikaarme
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  • pertunepertune Member Posts: 39 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    all my ships except one are named pertune , the one i am in now is called Pertune - Brising'a (no one correct me on the spelling from eragon please , its not the same thing )
    Pertune means = Noble strength
    Brising'a = is short for Pheonix

    not much to my ship name.
    to the creator of this thread , nice title it got my attention.
  • gpgtxgpgtx Member Posts: 1,579 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    from last thread
    on my fed
    USS Edward McDonnell -defiant class named after the frigate my dad served on in 1977-1980

    USS Hyperion -sovereign class random name cryptic gave

    USS Yamato -Mirror Vanguard class hybrid named after the Japanese battle ship of WWII

    USS Sultan -Mirror sovereign class random name cryptic gave

    USS Parthenon -Odyssey class wanted a name that had to do with Greece original idea was the Iliad the prequel to homers odyssey but every one was calling the odyssey that so picked Parthenon

    USS Victoria -Cheyenne class Fleet heavy cruiser original name cryptic gave was Victorian i chopped off the N as i thought Victoria sounded better. later retconned it to be named after Queen Victoria. now with the fleet system i have this old ship back as USS Victoria AC-154. i just RP that Starfleet do tot he war has brought back some ships that where suppose to be scrapped. the AC-154 is just so i can have 2 ships named Victoria it stands for Attack Cruiser and the 154 is the last 3 digits of the registry number

    USS Victoria-A -Galaxy/Venture Class hybrid when i became captain and had to get a new ship i liked Victoria enough i used it again and just RP'ed that the old one was decommissioned the Victoria A is also my main when i first came RA i actually still used the T4 Galaxy up until VA when i could use the oddy then got the retro so the galaxy class in one form or another has been my main ship for a little over a year

    USS Alpha Flyer Delta type shuttle play on delta flyer
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  • wast33wast33 Member Posts: 1,855 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    Toon: MrWastee (reffering to George W.)
    Fleet: W-A-S-T-E-S-I-D-E (reffering to the Westside)
    Starbase: W-A-S-T-E-S-I-T-E (take a guess ;))
    U.S.S. WASTESCOURT (Armitage Class): W's sense of justice. Big cannons, judges and lawyers, all in one. And the "EsCourt" pun :)
    U.S.S. WASTEBASSADOR (Excelsior Class): Transwarp makes it my Travelpod
    U.S.S. WASTELAND (Defiant Class): reffering to the Badlands
    U.S.S. WASTE-IN-A-BOX (Intrepid Class): Ablative-Armor-boxed
    U.S.S. WASTEPACK (Atrox Class): comes in a pack
    U.S.S. WASTENOUGHT (Galaxy-X): is just naughty to waste something :)
    U.S.S. WASTE-D-PRISE (Galaxy Class): read the name
    U.S.S. WASTE-E-PRISE (Sovereign Class): read the name
    U.S.S. WASTEENESS (MVAE): DPS output led me to this name
    U.S.S. WASTETHOLIA (Orb Weaver): Thougt of magnolia an ended up with this
    U.S.S. WASTEMEN (Recluse Carrier): There to collect the waste.
    U.S.S. WASTEBOAT (Sao Paulo Class): Geared up with 3 fore quantum torps ^^
    Some other ships too, all starting with WASTE. Thats because of W. and the fact, that almost every cent put in this game is wasted money (more or less; money for pixels^^)/ every enemy facing one of my ships is requested to get wasted...
    So many things you can do with waste :)
  • januhulljanuhull Member Posts: 154 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    My first ship in Beta was named USS Tarra Elizabeth, after my neice who died at the age of 4 from cancer. I sent a screenshot of that one to my sister and her husband, and they got a kick out of it. Tarra was an up and coming TNG geek, she loved it.


    I currently have these:

    USS Allegiance - Odyssey class. An American sounding name, but not one that I've ever heard used on any ship of the line in the USN. Kinda weird, I think.

    USS Lafayette - Prometheus MVAM. After the Marquis de Lafayette

    USS Devonshire - Nebula. No idea why, I wanted a Brit sounding name at the time. I was probably watching Downton Abbey when it hit me.

    USS Invincible - Atrox. Proper carrier name.

    USS Annapolis - Captain's Yacht. Capital of my home state.

    USS Arachnidae - Tholian Orb Weaver. Beats my initial play of the USS Spiderman.

    USS Vandal - Delta Flyer. After a class of aerospace fighter from the Battletech series
  • vorshothvorshoth Member Posts: 539 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    U.S.S. Vanguard here. I decided to do a bit of research beforehand, and there's not many ships in canon called that (and the ones that are seem to be randomly generated names for ships in a VERY old ST game), and it sounded right.
    I did have a U.S.S. Destiny on my initial "let's see what all this Star Trek Online malarkey's about after hearing about it so much on the Champions Online boards" foray into the game, but then I decided that Destiny was a bit silly as a ship name.
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  • sandormen123sandormen123 Member Posts: 862 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    My flagship. The Caitian Atrox' name is Shai-Hulud.
    Named after the godlike sandworm indigenous to the planet Arrakis.
    The name of this behemoth creature was a perfect name for this equally giant space vessel.
    /Floozy
  • ussultimatumussultimatum Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    U.S.S. JamJamz
    Because I'm boring. :(


    So are you Captain JamJamz of the USS JamJamz?

    How about the "USS Jaminator"? :P
  • whtthefucusayingwhtthefucusaying Member Posts: 5 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    mine is called u.s.s ****ylingus lol
  • mattachinemattachine Member Posts: 511 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    U.S.S. RuPaul - because RuPaul is so fabulous.

    U.S.S. Moogie Dearest - because it is a tribute to the movie Mommy Dearest.

    U.S.S. Valkyrie - because they were fierce female warriors.

    U.S.S. Kitty Litter - because it is an Atrox Carrier for my Caitian.
  • vongravenvongraven Member Posts: 116 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    Currently the proud owner of:

    U.S.S. Pandora, (Danube) - smallcraft. Tbh I really hate all the smallcraft missions, that's why a quest like this = trouble.

    U.S.S. Imperatrix (Patrol Escort) - reference to "royal", "imperial".

    U.S.S. Varkel'lash (Sovereign) - "Deadly Victory" in my Cardassian fanseries.

    I'm also grinding for a Galor but as I'm not willing to spend real cash for ingame items it will take forever.
  • halcyon3halcyon3 Member Posts: 60 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    I currently fly the U.S.S. Halcyon (Armitage) which is the latin for calm days or bringer of calm.

    I also have the U.S.S. Kingmaker(MVAE) because i think this is a cool ship name :).

    My klingon Warrior Rogak flys the I.K.S. Bosh'Tet...because at the time i was player a certain sci-fi based trilogy and loved the insult :p
  • juanforziajuanforzia Member Posts: 41 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    My 3 main ships at the moment are:

    USS Quetzalcoatl (Odyssey Cruiser)
    Named in honor of the "feathered serpent" mesoamerican god. The huge size of the Odyssey and their firepower where enought reason to call her Quetzalcoatl, as there's a plus that i builded this ship to be highly maneuverable (Compared to other cruiser Ships).

    USS Tizoc (Bellerphon Long Range Science Vessel Retrofit)
    Named in honor of the Aztec Ruler. (If you can se, i'm proud of my mexican history :P)

    USS Mastretta (Armitage/Akira Heavy Carrier Escort)
    Named for Daniel Mastretta, the designer of the first mexican sports car, the "Mastretta MXT". Since the Mastretta MXT is an lightweight-high perfomance car, it handles pretty good (Closest compettitor: Lotus Elise), so it's a good reason to call this ship this name... it handles cool enought, with atttitude :P


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  • velktravelktra Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    Leveled Jhu up to Rear Admiral today... her new ship is the Lonely Assassin, in reference to the Weeping Angels from Doctor Who. :D
    Demons run when a good man goes to war.
  • keeny75keeny75 Member Posts: 319 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    drogyn1701 wrote: »
    My main Sci officer has a myriad of ships all named after my favorite bands: Nightwish, Kamelot, Dragonforce, Epica, Xandria,

    it's a good thing your not a fan of the spice girls or take that.

    Hahaha.
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  • keeny75keeny75 Member Posts: 319 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    [QUOTE=Don't expect anyone to remember any of this, but figured why not. It's a fun thread. I also enjoy reading other people's ship name choices and seeing if I can spot them in game. :)

    ~ Adrianne
    @agrady[/QUOTE]

    That's exactly why I started this thread a bit of fun as trek fans especially love there ships and enjoy naming them.
    And also to see how many I can run in to in game. STF mainly lol.
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  • sahard00msahard00m Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    My flagship. The Caitian Atrox' name is Shai-Hulud.
    Named after the godlike sandworm indigenous to the planet Arrakis.
    The name of this behemoth creature was a perfect name for this equally giant space vessel.

    Nice, I was thinking of going Frank Herbert style on my KDF toon, but decided that Babylon 5 was better... although it would be cool to have House Harkonnen for a KDF Fleet...
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  • sahard00msahard00m Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    sahard00m wrote: »
    For my FED toon, Sahardoom, I used names from Bronze Age myths and legends, different gods from many myths and legends of that time...

    Tactical Escort -> U.S.S. ABADDON NCC 900666-A (Hebrew Mythology)

    Advanced Escort -> U.S.S. ASMODEUS NCC 900666-Y (Zoroastrian/Hebrew Mythology)

    Patrol Escort -> U.S.S. ASTAROTH NCC 900666-X (Phoenician/Babylonian/Sumerian Mythology)

    Mirror Assault Cruiser -> U.S.S. BELPHEGOR NCC 900666-B (Moabith/Assyrian Mythology)

    Odyssey Star Cruiser -> U.S.S. DEMOGORGON NCC 900666-C (Greek Mythology)

    Deep Space Sci. Vessel -> U.S.S. ELOHIM NCC 900666-D (Hebrew Mythology)

    Danube Runabout -> U.S.S. YAHWEH NCC 900666-S (Hebrew Mythology)


    For my KDF toon, Z'ha'dum, I used BABYLON 5 (best Sci-Fi show ever... after ST :D ) as inspiration, mostly Minbari...

    Fl. Scourge Destroyer Retrofit -> I.K.S. DRALA'FI (Black Star)

    Qin Heavy Raptor -> I.K.S. DRALA'FIZHA (Dark One from the Stars)

    Ning'Tao Bird of Pray -> I.K.S. EN'FILI (Roams Among the Stars)

    ...got new ship...

    Mirror Universe Battle Cruiser -> I.K.S. ZHA VER'KAFF (The Outside One)

    ...I think the name is perfect...
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  • lordyamilordyami Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    Hey there!

    The names of my ships are kinda random.

    USS Ravensun-G (NCC:910415) - Odissey Science Cruiser: it's the 7th ship with this name i have, comming from the miranda i got in the first mission of the game, has a meaning in my char's Roleplay (It's the name of his home city). The NCC code is my birthday - 1991/04/15

    USS Jean-Luc - Danube Runabout: in honor of Ambassador Jean-Luc Picard

    USS Executor - Fleet Patrol Escort: A Badass name for a badass ship, in my roleplay universe, it's a prototype ship, fully armed with antiproton weapons, designed specially for combat against the borg.

    USS Anubis - Caitian Atrox Carrier: Named after the Egyptian god of the dead. i wanted a name that sounded strong and dangerous. in my roleplay universe, it is now serving as the Flagship of the Skaradian Lords Collective (Skard is the homeworld of my character)

    USS Lady Luck - Ferengi D'Kora Marauder: I swore to myself in the begining of this lockbox thing that the first ship i got from it would be named like that. in roleplay, my char won it in a poker game.

    USS Solaris - Mirror Star Cruiser: Named after the russian film Solaris, from Andrei Tarkovisky. The movie deals with a universe inside a mirror in a point.

    USS Vindictus - Mirror Assault Cruiser: no idea from where this name came XD, just sounded good.

    USS Recluse - Tholian Recluse Carrier: A temporary name while i think of a better one XD
  • rrincyrrincy Member Posts: 1,023
    edited August 2012
    all my ships i currently fly ( no matter what ship i switch to , i always keep the same name and registry ) are called U.S.S. Sheffield , due to it being to nearest major city to where i live

    Mild RP wise , its mainly an Excelsior refit , one of the orignals laid down with a registry of 2016 , and was mothballed after serving for 40 years , refitted in an emergency due to needing every ship for the current conflicts , added a 9 to the number when it was recommisioned for NCC-92016

    ( when the vesta finally rears its head , that will be the same name , U.S.S. Sheffield , NCC-92016-A )
    12th Fleet
    Rear Admiral , Engineering Division
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  • angus61angus61 Member Posts: 14 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    All of my ships for my human Vice Admiral (tactical) are 'Nipigon'. I was in the Canadian Navy for over 20 years and the HMCS Nipigon was the best ship I have ever sail on, and the best crew you could serve with. She is gone now and the crew dispersed years ago, but I miss her and those people every day.
  • archofwinterarchofwinter Member Posts: 215 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    My Science Fed character:
    USS Arch of Winter - Light Cruisers
    USS Pillar of Vernal - Science Vessel
    USS Arch of Summer - Research Vessel
    USS Pillar of Autumn - Long Range
    USS Seasoned Wisdom -Reconnaissance <-- Primary ship
    USS Apse of Seasons - Anniversary Odyssey
    USS Memory of Vernal - NX class
    USS Leaves of Autumn - Danube Class
    USS Flakes of Winter - Type 8
    All of these were named after seasons and if anyone had play Halo would have probably figure out the pattern of my first 4 ships.

    My Tatical Fed character:
    USS Loyalty of Pawn - Light Cruisers
    USS Strength of Pawn - NX class
    USS Strafing of Rook - Escort
    USS Valor of Knights - Heavy Escort
    USS Advice of Bishop - Tactical Escort
    USS The Queen' Sword - Advance Escort <-- Primary ship
    USS En Passant - Type 8
    USS Castling - Class F
    All of these are related to chess.

    Most of my naming are inspired by how the ships in Halo are named. Unfortunately, there are limits on how long names can be.
  • amayakitsuneamayakitsune Member Posts: 977 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    removed...
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  • carmenaracarmenara Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    Less US Navy and more Han Solo, because you know.. rednecks in space...



    My current ship is the Patrol Escort "Lolaron Lolita"

    I think the reason for the name is obvious :D

    All crew also are dressed in authentic fuchsia gear and use Jem'Hadar weapons only :D
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  • jafobss1701jafobss1701 Member Posts: 102 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    Well my Atrox is A actual carrier name. Escort carrier is Same Wake Island Actual Escort carrier.

    Recluse well went with fleet name sorta Mars Ranger As its not in keeping with a Military theme.
  • uxvorastrixuxvorastrix Member Posts: 21 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    My Science character names all of her ships after famous scientists from Earth history.

    My Tac character names all of his ships after famous US Presidents.

    My first character (long since deleted) named his ships with adjectives (that could stand alone as a name).
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  • goedzooigoedzooi Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    Commander Greza (Tactical)

    - U.S.S Haricot (Light Cruiser)
    - U.S.S Tomato (Science Vessel)
    - U.S.S Carrot (Research Science Vessel)

    I love vegetables :D

    More to come
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    (Or a pig)

    Sorry if my English is bad.
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