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Just for a bit of fun, what have you named your ships and what reason (if any) did you have for choosing the names that you did?
I'll start with my Saurian Tactical:
* USS Avenger (Starter Ship); the Miranda has, one some fan sites been named the Avenger Class, although my version is more a mix between the Centaur and Shi?Kar.
* USS Centaur (Sabre Class Escort); Simply because I couldn't think of a name at the time, and I didn't desire to have the USS Miranda or USS Shi?Kar.
* USS Pathfinder (Akira Class Heavy Escort); the Pathfinder was one of the names given to this ship in STA2, and I always liked the name.
* USS Valkyre (Defiant Class Tactical Escort); named after the mythological counterpart.
I have the USS O'Neill as my Yellowstone Runabout too. I shouldn't need to explain the choice of name here.
And my Andorian Engineer:
* USS Saratoga (Starter Ship); named after the one Sisko served aboard.
* USS Farragut (Constitution Class Cruiser); I wanted a name that had been used for a Constitution Class as I was using the Constitution model.
* USS Red October (Ambassador Class Support Cruiser); I chose this name because I've always liked it, and became fond of it after watching a film about the submarine with the same name. For some reason, I've always applied it to an Ambassador Class.
* USS Shangri-La (Galaxy Class Exploration Cruiser); named after the mythical location.
* USS Templar (Assault Cruiser); named after the knights with the same name, and the Black Templars of the 40k Universe.
* USS Atlantis (Exploration Class Retrofit); named after the lost city of the same name.
* USS Prometheus (Advance Research Vessel Retrofit); there was a Nebula Class Prometheus before, and I like the name. Add to the fact it was the first Tau'ri named space ship too.
I've also got a Captains Yacht named the John Sheridan (Babylon 5).
...and now, yours
I'll start with my Saurian Tactical:
* USS Avenger (Starter Ship); the Miranda has, one some fan sites been named the Avenger Class, although my version is more a mix between the Centaur and Shi?Kar.
* USS Centaur (Sabre Class Escort); Simply because I couldn't think of a name at the time, and I didn't desire to have the USS Miranda or USS Shi?Kar.
* USS Pathfinder (Akira Class Heavy Escort); the Pathfinder was one of the names given to this ship in STA2, and I always liked the name.
* USS Valkyre (Defiant Class Tactical Escort); named after the mythological counterpart.
I have the USS O'Neill as my Yellowstone Runabout too. I shouldn't need to explain the choice of name here.
And my Andorian Engineer:
* USS Saratoga (Starter Ship); named after the one Sisko served aboard.
* USS Farragut (Constitution Class Cruiser); I wanted a name that had been used for a Constitution Class as I was using the Constitution model.
* USS Red October (Ambassador Class Support Cruiser); I chose this name because I've always liked it, and became fond of it after watching a film about the submarine with the same name. For some reason, I've always applied it to an Ambassador Class.
* USS Shangri-La (Galaxy Class Exploration Cruiser); named after the mythical location.
* USS Templar (Assault Cruiser); named after the knights with the same name, and the Black Templars of the 40k Universe.
* USS Atlantis (Exploration Class Retrofit); named after the lost city of the same name.
* USS Prometheus (Advance Research Vessel Retrofit); there was a Nebula Class Prometheus before, and I like the name. Add to the fact it was the first Tau'ri named space ship too.
I've also got a Captains Yacht named the John Sheridan (Babylon 5).
...and now, yours
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---- FIRE EVERYTHING ! ----
Jem'hadar dreadnought carrier
found it to be a fitting name for a ship with so much firepower
R.R.W. Predator
Schimitar class warbird
from the mouth of the great Jean-luc Picard himself: "she's a predator"
My KDF ships I have named after WWII, like the Iwo Jima, the Bataan, the Normandy, The Witchcraft (a B-25), and the Nine-o-Nine (a B-17). Also I ran out of room naming the Queen Anne's Revenge, so I named it the Quo' Nos Revenge.
-- Smoov
USS Exhavier for the Constitution class, renamed USS Declia-A.
USS Decelia-B for my Heavy cruiser.
USS Decelia-C for Ambassador.
USS Decelia-D for my Galaxy.
USS Decelia-E for my Sovy.
Then I got a few ships from Exchange.
ISS Rotterdom for Advanced Escort
ISS Decelia for mirror assualt cruiser.
ISS Declia-E For mirror star cruiser.
And my free nebula class I already forgot the name.
Now my klingon character!
IKS Rog'ort
IKS Troqak
- U.S.S. Liberty, a Miranda Light Cruiser with some modifications (self-explanatory name)
- U.S.S. Luna, a Cruiser, like the Enterprise refit in TMP (name should be obvious to most)
- U.S.S. Selene, a Cheyenne/Stargazer Heavy Cruiser (both the Greek name for the moon, and the name of Kate Beckinsale's character in the Underworld movies)
- U.S.S. Sovereignty, a Galaxy Exploration Cruiser like the Enterprise-D (self-explanatory name)
- U.S.S. Verona, an Ambassador Support Cruiser Retrofit like the Enterprise-C (named for the city and for Silvia Colloca's character in Van Helsing, the first Bride of Dracula) -- I also have the normal Ambassador, still not unpacked.
- U.S.S. Venerdi, an Avenger Star Cruiser with modifications (Italian for "Friday," the Day of Venus)
- U.S.S. Thomas Jefferson, a Yellowstone Runabout (because TJ just rocks)
- U.S.S. Roger Williams, a Rhode Island Science Vessel Refit (founder of Providence Plantation, which later became the city of Providence, Rhode Island; he was an advocate of religious liberty and the separation of church and state)
- U.S.S. Genova, a Nebula Advanced Research Vessel Retrofit (the capital of the Italian region of Liguria)
Ships commanded by my Orion, Lieutenant General Gessa G'ian the Succuba, Chief of the Department of Military Intelligence for the LGBT of the KDF 1st Fleet (again in the order obtained, as far as I recall):
- I.K.S. Seduction, a Norgh Bird of Prey
- I.K.S. Seduction II, a K't'inga Batte Cruiser
- I.K.S. Seductress, a Vor'cha Battle Cruiser
- I.K.S. Lodubyal Ot, a Kamarag Battle Cruiser Retrofit (I have the ordinary Kamarag as well, still not unpacked); the name is Kolarese/Kolaric (Orionish) for "Mistress of Pleasure 'Slaves'," since she once posed as such for purposes of espionage
- I.K.S. Seductress II, a Vor'cha Battle Cruiser Retrofit
- I.K.S. Tabadi, a Marauder Flight Deck Cruiser (had this for months, since the toon in question is an Orion); the name is Kolaric for "Matriach," as in "female head of a Caj" (a Caj is a "Great Family, Clan, Tribe"), because she is the Matriarch of the Ninth Tribe of Kolari (Orions).
- I.K.S. Cluros Ot, a K't'inga Battle Cruiser Retrofit; the name is Kolaric for "Mistress of Coolness" (Cluros is an Orion standard of conduct).
- I.K.S. Kolarivaj, a To'Duj Fighter; the name is Kolaric for "Orion Empire."
- I.K.S. Temptress, a Phalanx Science Vessel
Ships commanded by my Romulan, Vice Admiral Gessatra ir'Virinat t'Prell, Fleet Admiral of the Tal'Diann (Romulan Military Intelligence) -- again in the order obtained:
Starships
- the R.R.W. ch'Rihan, a T'liss Light Warbird -- the Romulan name of the planet Romulus
- the R.R.W. Senorix, a Dhelan Warbird -- Gaulish name meaning "Ancient King"
- the R.R.W. Sirona, a Mogai Heavy Warbird -- Gallic Star Goddess
- the R.R.W. Memenda, a Kamarag Battle Cruiser -- non-canon name of the D7 flagship flown by the female Romulan commander in "The Enterprise Incident" (see also the R.R.W. Susse'Thrai, the A.R.W. Sienae, the R.R.W. LivianaCharvanek, and the R.R.W. Di'on Charvon).
- the R.R.W. Senua, a D'deridex Warbird Battle Cruiser -- Gallo-Brittonic Goddess name variation, means "The Ancient One"
- the R.R.W. Ssaedhe, a Ha'apax Advanced Warbird -- Romulan for "Steadfast"
- the R.R.W. Susse'Thrai, a Koro't'inga Battle Cruiser D7 -- Romulan for "She-Wolf," an appropriate name for a ship that looks like the flagship of the Romulan commander who almost seduced Spock (see below under the R.R.W. LivianaCharvanek)
- the A.R.W. Sienae, a Mirror Ha'feh Assault Warbird -- Romulan for "Talon" (it should be noted that the same non-canonical source for the name "Memenda" also called that ship the "Talon" -- although "Memenda" is not found in the Romulan language sources I use, which give "Sienae" as a female Romulan given name meaning "talon").
- the R.R.W. LivianaCharvanek, a T'varo Light Warbird Retrofit -- named for the Riov (Romulan Fleet Commander) Liviana Charvanek (then known as Di'on Charvon, although neither name is canonical), who led a squad of Romulan D7 Battle Cruisers in an effort to seize the Starfleet Flagship, the U.S.S. Enterprise N.C.C. 1701, then under command of Captain James T. Kirk, whose First Officer was Commander Spock, later Ambassador Spock. (This is my current flagship.)
- the A.R.W. Dhael'Temarhkh, a Mirror Ha'apax Advanced Warbird -- Romulan for "Nocturnal Bird"
- the R.R.W. Eshaeno, a T'varo Light Warbird (recently got this for the console, so I could put on the T'varo Retrofit, which I have done with delightful results, and have not even taken the Eshaeno out of spacedock yet) -- Romulan for "Ferocity."
Small Craft
- the R.R.W. H'Levreinnye, a Tiercel Shuttle -- Romulan for "Love-Devil" or "Lust-Devil" (a Romulan term of endearment).
- the R.R.W. Ri-Hhvaeh, a Kestrel Runabout -- "Spy" (more literally, the "Female-Spy," this is a term that can only be applied to a living being, so it seems odd that a spacecraft would be given this name, but the runabout was named for the woman commanding it, since Admiral t'Prell is herself "the Female-Spy").
And that's an old Romulan ship list, before I got the 3 dreadnoughts (whose names I haven't picked yet, since I'm still outfitting them and have yet to take them on their maiden voyages) and Mirror Ha'nom (not even unpacked yet).
Edited with addenda et corrigenda.
Slight update, 2 Sept. 2013:
Gessatra now has these additional ships (in the order obtained):
- the R.R.W. Ri'Alha (Romulan for "Miistress"), an Elachi S'golth Escort.
- the R.R.W. Ri'Unhaiynen (Romulan for "Temptress"), a R'Mor Temporal Science Vessel.
- the R.R.W. Hvei'Khenn (means "Storm" in Romulan), a Tal'Shiar Adapted Destroyer reskinned as a Tal'Shiar Enhanced Destroyer.
She has also named her Tulwar:
- the R.R.W. Di'on Charvon (see above under "- the R.R.W. LivianaCharvanek" for an explanation of this name).
Sight edit, 2 Sept. 2013:
Added some formatting (and a few additional notes to the older portions of the post, as well as a fleet rank update to my Vulcan).
U.S.S. Borquez - Spanish writer.
U.S.S. Asimov
U.S.S. Clarke
U.S.S. Burrows
U.S.S. Mauricio Andres (that's my son
U.S.S. Fermi
U.S.S. Eisenberg
U.S.S. Engelbart (inventor of the mouse)
And so on...
Excelsior Retrofit: U.S.S. Agincourt. Named after a famous English victory over the Frenchies.
Armitage Heavy Escort Carrier: U.S.S. Ark Royal.Famous British Carrier.
Mirrror Universe Advanced Escort: U.S.S. Avenger. Named after the NX Class ship in Enterprise "In a Mirror Darkly". The one that got destroyed. Happens a lot to me with this ship and bargain basement equipment.
Scimitar Dreadnought: R.R.W. Imperator.
(Historical Terms)
a. (in imperial Rome) a title of the emperor
b. (in republican Rome) a temporary title of honour bestowed upon a victorious general.
Falchion Dreadnought: R.R.W Vindictus. Named after an MMO but kind of Roman sounding too.
Fleet K'tinga Cruiser: I.K.S. Suvwl'qul (Fire Warrior)
K'tinga Cruiser: I.K.S. Rol taj HeH (Razor's Edge)
Mirror Vo'Quv Carrier: I.K.S. Bel tuq (Pleasure House). My Orion uses this ship to haul Federation prisoners off to Rura Penthe. Ship title is a bad joke.
Phalanx: I.K.S. QIj Hov (Black Star). Babylon 5 thing. Sue me.
Marauder Cruiser: I.K.S. Toy'wI''a' wa' (Slave One) Boba Fett thing, yet another Orion Marauder/Slaver ship.
"You have not experienced Shakespeare until you have read him in the original Klingon, taH pagh, taH be"
My Delta Flyer is (re-)named to U.S.S. Smith It is the counterpart name to my Yellowstone freebie shuttle which came with the winning name of
U.S.S. Saxon This shuttle name was so full of WIN! that I kept it.
(KDF) Kar'Fi Carrier, Dukh Nu'qem because if I'm gonna be a bad-TRIBBLE space pirate, then who's more fitting for bad-assery than the (once) great Duke Nukem?
(ROM) Daeinos Heavy Destroyer, R.R.W. Rhai'hlan which means "defiance" in Romulan, as my liberated Borg captain wants to make a point to her former captors.
I also have the Lutece, the DeWitt and the Comstock laying around.
EDIT: Oh, and my captains yacht is named Everage after Dame Edna :P
When I decided to make a mirror universe counterpart of my toon on the KDF side, it natrually followed that I would name her ship the I.K.S. Imperialist.
With my Romulan toon, I decided to name my ships all within the motif of 'the great birds of the galaxy: I started with the R.R.W. Cygnus, followed by the R.R.W. Corvus, the R.R.W. Apus, the R.R.W. Grus, the R.R.W. Pavo, the R.R.W. Columbia, and finally my veteran ship the R.R.W. Aquilla. I call my scout ship the R.R.W. Tucana.
KDF Peghqu is I.K.S. Y'tang. Y'tan was the default name when I got it, but I added a "G" on the end because Tang is good. I grew up on that stuff lol.
Rom Fleet Dhael is R.R.W. Emerald Sky. No real reason, I just thought it sounded cool. :P
Mine Trap Supporter
Fed: Dedicated to Provinces/territories within Nirn(the planet TES takes place on)
Yellowstone: U.S.S. Stros M'kai
Risian Escort: R.X.S. Akavir
Mirror Assault Crusier: I.S.S. Daggerfall
Breen Chel Grett: U.S.S. Elsweyr
Support Cruiser Retrofit: U.S.S. Morrowind
Fleet Advanced Research Vessel Retrofit: U.S.S. Valenwood
KDF ships are named after planes of Oblivion except for the Risian Escort because as Sky Marshall Tehat Meru put it in Starship Troopers, "We can ill afford another Klendathu."
KDF:
To'Duj Fighter: I.K.S. Gaiar Alata
Risain Escort: R.X.S. Klendathu
Breen Chel Grett: I.K.S. Blackmarsh
Kamarang Battle Crusier Refrofit: I.K.S. Moonshadow
Vo'Quv Carrier: I.K.S. Quagmire
Mirror Vo'Quv Carrier: A.K.S. Coldharbor
Marauder Flight Deck Cruiser: I.K.S. Shivering Isles
My Rommy girl is all but gracious to let the RNG give her her ship names until she finds one she likes... at which point that ship will be named R.R.W. Jarok's Dream as per her Bio esplains her admiration for Admiral Jarok.... Romulan defector to the Federation who sought nothing more than peace.
My PvE/PvP hybrid skill tree
U.S.S. Amazon (NX Escort Replica)
U.S.S. Banshee (Sabre-class Escort)
U.S.S. Succubi (Akira-class Heavy Escort)
U.S.S. She-Wolf (Defiant-class Tactical Escort)
U.S.S. Siren (Dervish-class Patrol Escort)
U.S.S Shewolf-A (Defiant-Class Tactical Escort Retrofit)
U.S.S Valkyrie (Imperial-class Fleet Assault Cruiser Refit)
Need I add that my Tac is a female with an all-female crew? :P
My Engie also has a theme of sorts.
U.S.S Ilmarinen (Constitution-class Cruiser Refit)
U.S.S Vainamoinen (Cheyenne-class Heavy Cruiser)
U.S.S Ilmarinen-A (Ambassador-class Support Cruiser)
U.S.S Ilmarinen-B (Galaxy-class Exploration Cruiser)
U.S.S Ilmarinen-C (Sovereign-class Assault Cruiser)
U.S.S Ilmarinen-D (Regent-class Assault Cruiser Refit)
For those not in the know, Vainamoinen and Ilmarinen are both characters in the Finnish national epoch "Kalevala" as well as the two biggest ships the Finnish Navy ever had. Also note a theme of ships sharing classes with ships named "enterprise" having the name if Ilmarinen and the outsider being Vainamoinen :P
My eng toon:
U.S.S. Albion (Ody) - named after HMS Albion
U.S.S. Tireless (Armitage) - after HMS Tireless (a submarine)
U.S.S. Triumph (Excelsior-R)
U.S.S. West Point (Regent) - after an American troop ship and former cruise liner (S.S. America - it had a very sad demise, rotting away on a beach).
My sci toon:
U.S.S. Repulse (Ambassador) - after the WWII British battlecruiser.
U.S.S. Astute (Vesta) - in honour of the Astute-class submarines in service.
U.S.S. Artful (Nimbus) - (as above)
My tac toon:
U.S.S. Defender (Steamrunner)
Me too! :-)
My main ship is called:
U.S.S. Lewis Carrol
(author of the great Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and
Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There)
My main "RP-/story" ship is named after my favourite (german) writer:
U.S.S. Thomas Mann
The Runabout that I use has the name of one of his characters from the book Buddenbrooks:
U.S.S. Tony Buddenbrook
My alt flys the
U.S.S. Satrapi
Inspired by the author/illustrator of the graphic novel Persepolis Marjane Satrapi.
Nebula got U.S.S. Cruiser and the KDF marauder ship was I.K.S Boreng
Pronounced this way of course: M'TROc'TY!
U.S.S. Yorktown - Excalibur Class / Refit Connie
U.S.S. Hood - Excelsior Class
U.S.S. Challenger - Galaxy Class
U.S.S. Phoenix - Nebula Class
U.S.S. Apollo - Defiant Class
U.S.S. Constitution - TOS Constitution Class
Kumari - U.S.S. Braavos
Vesta - U.S.S. Einstein
Yellowstone Shuttle - U.S.S. Just.the.tip
Mirror Patrol Escort - U.S.S. Morrissey
Atrox - U.S.S Gritty.Kitty
Fleet Patrol Escort - U.S.S. Targaryen
Mirror Assault Cruiser - U.S.S Beaver.Fever
Fleet Excel - U.S.S Iorek
Jem Heavy Escort Carrier - U.S.S. Draconis
Rom
Fleet T'varo- R.R.W. DEATH.FROM.ABOVE
Fleet Dhelan- R.R.W. Dracaris
Falchion Scimitar- R.R.W S'tormborn
Valdore- R.R.W. - Bought.for.console
KDF
Soul Series
Recluse - I.K.S. PoisonedSoul
Bortapoo War Cruiser - I.K.S. LeviathanSoul
Kar'fi - I.K.S. DemonSoul
Mirror Vo'Quv - I.K.S DarkSoul
Marauder Flight Deck - I.K.S. S'quirtle
Marvel in the awesomeness.
U.S.S Olympia (Advanced Escort)- Named after the flagship of Admiral Dewey during the battle of Manila Bay. Dewey is the highest ranking admiral in U.S. history and he was from my home state of Vermont.
U.S.S. Prinz Eugen (Heavy Escort Carrier) Named after a German heavy cruiser. It had a colorful history of being one of the few if not only German capital ship to survive the war. Landed in the hands of the Americans and was nuked twice at Biikini Atoll and didnt sink.
I.S.S. Mark Antony (Mirror Deep Science Vessel) Named after the Roman General. I love the miniseries "Rome" and Mark Antony is a boss in it.
For my science officer, I named all my ships after scientists, ending with that one.
Fed Tac: USS Lexington-A (Assault Cruiser Refit)
Fed Engie: USS Caliburn (Advanced Escort)
USS Freezer Burn (Breen Chel'Grett, equipped with plasma weapons)
Fed Sci: USS Avalon (Recon Science)
USS Colorado (Temporal Science) (Named after the sub from Last Resort)
Arwing (Stalker Fighter) (Star Fox)
Romulan Engie: RRW Mogwai (Fleet Mogai Retrofit) (Gremlins)
Chupathingy (Kestrel Runabout) (If no on gets this... Watch Red vs Blue)
Wolfos (Risian Corvette) (A creature from Legend of Zelda)
KDF Tac: AKS Zuljin (Mirror Raptor) (Named after a certain Troll)
AKS Sivar (Mirror Vo'Quv Carrier) (Named after Kilrathi God of War in Wing Commander)
IKS Thrak'hath (Kamarag retrofit) (Named after the Kilrathi Crown Prince in Wing Commander)
Not to mention Schrodinger's famous cat thought experiment, so rather apt!
Back on topic:
ShiKahr Class - USS Essex - County where I live
Excalibur Class - - Can't remember as I didn't have it long and to tell the truth pretty forgettable
Stargazer Class - USS Thames - Nearest River to where I live
Intrepid Class - USS Hermes - named after the messenger of the gods and taken from the Star Trek Tech Manual (SFTM) named after NCC-585
Prometheus Class (with Phoenix saucer) - USS Essex-B - I decommissioned the ShiKahr and named this ship after her, my first ship :P
Those are my primary ships I have been using but I also have:
USS Aldrin - Yellowstone Runabout - named after the first man to speak from the moon!!!
USS Corvus - Danube Runabout - named after the Mk-VIIb scout class ships from the SFTM NCC-620 supposedly used as command and diplomatic courriers.
USS Lancaster - Support Cruiser - named after the WWII bomber
USS Jupiter - Sci refit - once again named from the SFTM NCC-1734 (I know it's in the heavy cruiser class but I like the name
USS Beagle - Nebula class - as an advanced research vessel I named it after the ship Darwin used on the voyages he used to develop his theory of evolution.
So a mixed bag really.
Forgot to add:
Rom character: RRW Bloodwing II named after a ship from a Star Trek paperback story
KDF character: IKS BorCha - doesn't have a translation into English but thought it sounded Klingon and good.
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