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  • kirkpwnskirkpwns Member Posts: 9 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    My Galaxy Dreadnought is the U.S.S. Colorado, in honor of my beautiful home state.
    Also happens to be the name of a new U.S. Diesel-Electric Submarine, in case anyone wants to know.
  • starswordcstarswordc Member Posts: 10,963 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    You all have alot of really good ship names. Mine started off with an old warbird (Kirk era, I think) which I named Ryo-Ohki because big things sometimes come in small packages. But then I made a really good friend on here and cristened my next ship after her. The Persephone.

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    Umm, am not exactly sure what a Persephone is, but because it relates to my best friend, I try to take care of this ship with focusing on shields and hull reinforcements. I think that I stayed with this practice and named all of my ships and shuttles after my friends. The R.R.W Persephone, R.R.W. Aleka, R.R.W Julius.. and now I have a new shuttlecraft but haven't decided who to name it after. Can't use a guy's name, and there's just so many girls on here. Perhaps I should name it the Andromeda. That would be a pretty name for a cute small one-person Romulan shuttlecraft. :-)

    [Wikipedia mode] Persephone was the daughter of Demeter, the Greek goddess of the harvest. She was kidnapped by Hades, god of the underworld, who married her. Eventually Hades and Demeter came to an understanding whereby Persephone would spend six months a year with Demeter and the other six with Hades, and Demeter missing her daughter is apparently the reason we have fall and winter. [/Wikipedia mode]
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  • sander233sander233 Member Posts: 3,992 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    kirkpwns wrote: »
    My Galaxy Dreadnought is the U.S.S. Colorado, in honor of my beautiful home state.
    Also happens to be the name of a new U.S. Diesel-Electric Submarine, in case anyone wants to know.

    The Virginia-class attack sub USS Colorado will be nuclear-powered, actually. Just like every other submarine the US has built since 1959.
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    ...Oh, baby, you know, I've really got to leave you / Oh, I can hear it callin 'me / I said don't you hear it callin' me the way it used to do?...
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  • quintoneasttnquintoneasttn Member Posts: 65 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    A name may seem like an inconsequential arbitrary aspect in the full measure of one's existence. But to name someone at birth (or a new character), you inherently attach tendrils of possible destinies to that person in hopes for a better life than what you have received (which may explain why some of us come here). The tradition of naming a ship, is likewise one of somber contemplation in discerning which likely destiny you would choose for it. To name each of my ships, after a close friend here, honors the friendship which I have with each of them. And though they may not be online as much, I am comforted in that each discovery I make, is vicariously shared with their namesake. On that sentiment, I should close.
  • kirkpwnskirkpwns Member Posts: 9 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    sander233 wrote: »
    The Virginia-class attack sub USS Colorado will be nuclear-powered, actually. Just like every other submarine the US has built since 1959.

    Oh, whoops. I saw that at a Colorado Rockies game a while
    back and my memory is rusty. Still, I love my ship.

    *edit* All my new ships for my new. fed character will be called the U.S.S. Pike, in honor of Pike's Peak. Best mountain in the country and you all know it.
  • earlnyghthawkearlnyghthawk Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    You all have alot of really good ship names. Mine started off with an old warbird (Kirk era, I think) which I named Ryo-Ohki because big things sometimes come in small packages. But then I made a really good friend on here and cristened my next ship after her. The Persephone.

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    Umm, am not exactly sure what a Persephone is, but because it relates to my best friend, I try to take care of this ship with focusing on shields and hull reinforcements. I think that I stayed with this practice and named all of my ships and shuttles after my friends. The R.R.W Persephone, R.R.W. Aleka, R.R.W Julius.. and now I have a new shuttlecraft but haven't decided who to name it after. Can't use a guy's name, and there's just so many girls on here. Perhaps I should name it the Andromeda. That would be a pretty name for a cute small one-person Romulan shuttlecraft. :-)

    Can't remember exactly who Persephone was, but she was out of Greek mythology, if I recall correctly.
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  • gofasternowgofasternow Member Posts: 1,390 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Let's see

    Fed Tac Captain:

    Odyssey-Class Tactical: U.S.S. Hanasaki-A
    Sovereign-Class (basic): U.S.S. Kurumi-A
    Mirror Patrol Escort: U.S.S. Yumehara
    Multi-Vector Advanced Escort: U.S.S. Natsuki
    Fleet Galaxy-Class: U.S.S. Tsukikage-A
    Breen Chet Grel: U.S.S. Kurokawa

    All from last names from an anime franchise I watch from time to time

    KDF Sci Captain:

    I only remember one:

    Mirror Vo'Quv Carrier: I.K.S. Serpentera

    Named after the famed gigantic mecha dragon from Power Rangers. Really fits, too: Large as all heck, armed to the teeth and fails when you need it to work.

    And I honestly don't remember what I named all of my ships for my Romulan Eng Captain.
  • sander233sander233 Member Posts: 3,992 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    kirkpwns wrote: »
    Oh, whoops. I saw that at a Colorado Rockies game a while
    back and my memory is rusty. Still, I love my ship.

    It's a good boat with a good name.

    Besides the aforementioned attack submarine, it shares the name with:

    BB-45, the lead ship of the Colorado-class of battleships. Laid down shortly after the end of WWI, she served with distinction through WWII.

    CA/ACR-7, A Pennsylvania-class cruiser, which blockaded German ships in Mexican ports during WWI and later ferried troops home. (renamed USS Pueblo in 1916 to free up the name for the planned battleship.)

    And the first USS Colorado, a steam frigate built in 1856 which was part of the Union blockade force during the Civil War.
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  • steaensteaen Member Posts: 646 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Previous Ships:

    - USS Albion (Miranda Class) - My favourite football team is Brighton & Hove Albion.
    - USS Intrepid (Vesper Class) - I'd just visited New York and seen the aircraft carrier of the same name.
    - USS Vulcan (Akira Class) - Named after a Cold War British bomber that I loved as a kid. Not to mention the obvious Trek connection.
    - USS Seagull (Ambassador Class) - The aforementioned football team are nicknamed The Seagulls.
    - USS Tribble (Galaxy Class) - I liked the idea of having a huge Galaxy-class ship named after a small, cute furball.
    - USS Dragonstone (Regent Class) - I'm a Game Of Thrones fan, my favourite character is Stannis Baratheon and his castle is called Dragonstone.
    - USS Knightmare (Gal-X) - My favourite TV show as a kid.
    - USS Goldstone (Odyssey Class) - Brighton & Hove Albion's stadium for 96 years was the Goldstone Ground
    - USS Gallifrey (Excelsior Class) - I'm a Dr Who fan, Gallifrey is his home planet.

    Current Ship:

    - USS Hawking (Mobius Class) - It's a timeship, so it seemed right to name it after a scientist who has worked in temporal stuff.
  • zimman2zimman2 Member Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    First ship was a mixture of a Miranda saucer and struts with Centaur pylons and nacelles called the U.S.S. Dorothy, because of a character in the anime series The Big O, R. Dorothy Wayneright. I just felt like Dorothy was a good name for a ship.

    Just got my second ship, a Vesper cruiser that I decided to call U.S.S. Serenity, because, well, if you're geeky enough to be playing Star Trek Online, you probably know what the significance of that name is already.
  • djxprimedjxprime Member Posts: 522 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    zimman2 wrote: »
    First ship was a mixture of a Miranda saucer and struts with Centaur pylons and nacelles called the U.S.S. Dorothy, because of a character in the anime series The Big O, R. Dorothy Wayneright. I just felt like Dorothy was a good name for a ship.

    Just got my second ship, a Vesper cruiser that I decided to call U.S.S. Serenity, because, well, if you're geeky enough to be playing Star Trek Online, you probably know what the significance of that name is already.

    You're a louse, Roger Smith...

    Sorry, I couldn't resist! :D
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  • worffan101worffan101 Member Posts: 9,518 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Current ships:

    KDF: IKS QIn (Breen heavy raider). Translation: Spearhead (because it's sharp and pointy, but fragile).

    Rommie: IRW Vengeance (T'varo retrofit) (because my romulan character wants some payback on the Iconians)

    Fed: Several of the best include ISS Evil Spock (mirror star cruiser) and ISS Evil Kirk (mirror advanced escort) on my Vulcan, because he looks great in a goatee and TOS mirror uniform.
  • kirkpwnskirkpwns Member Posts: 9 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    sander233 wrote: »
    It's a good boat with a good name.

    Besides the aforementioned attack submarine, it shares the name with:

    BB-45, the lead ship of the Colorado-class of battleships. Laid down shortly after the end of WWI, she served with distinction through WWII.

    CA/ACR-7, A Pennsylvania-class cruiser, which blockaded German ships in Mexican ports during WWI and later ferried troops home. (renamed USS Pueblo in 1916 to free up the name for the planned battleship.)

    And the first USS Colorado, a steam frigate built in 1856 which was part of the Union blockade force during the Civil War.

    Thanks for the info. I didn't know my home state had so many ships named after it. Well, the more you know...
  • onehappytapewormonehappytapeworm Member Posts: 106 Bug Hunter
    edited January 2014
    My escorts are named Kimer Lynne (youngest daughter she is energetic). My cruisers are named Karleigh Ann (oldest daughter she is very persistant). My sciences ships are named James (my son who is very bright and methodical).
  • steamwrightsteamwright Member Posts: 2,820
    edited January 2014
    IKS QImmey Ho' is the starter ship for my new Gorn, Silisk. Since it is the starter, it is humorously named in Klingon (assuming the translator is right) for the first weapon a reptile ever wields. (translation: "Egg Tooth") :D
  • ricosakararicosakara Member Posts: 422 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Most of my ships were named after famous ships in film and tv, like Sulaco, Roger Young, Event Horizon, Galactica, etc. But only a few ships I have are original names.

    My current ship, a Mobius Temporal Destroyer with all temporal warfare sets, is called the I.S.S. Retrocausality. I named her since 1.) Causality is a time ship name, and 2.) the ships is from the mirror universe, so the name can be reversed. thus, "Retro" was added to the name.
  • kurumimorishitakurumimorishita Member Posts: 1,410 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    I already posted my following selection in a very old thread about the same topic (http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=91241), but nevermind..

    U.S.S. Tereshkova NX-91937-A (Multi-Mission Surveillance Explorer)
    Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova is a retired soviet cosmonaut, and was the first woman in space.
    The registry number includes the year of her birth.
    Ships Motto: "Quam Celerrime Ad Astra"

    Torga NX-92373 (Jem'Hadar Attack Ship)
    Named after the planet from which the first Jem'Hadar Attack Ship for the Federation was captured in 2373.
    "This would be the greatest intelligence find in the last ten years." B. Sisko.
    Ships Motto: "Nemo Me Impune Lacessit"

    Chin'toka NX-92374-A (Cardassian Galor)
    Named after a cardassian planetary system, that was the scene of two major confrontations during the Dominion War.
    The registry number includes the year of the first battle.
    Ships Motto: "Non Cedo Ferio"

    Weyoun VI NX-92375 (Jem'Hadar Dreadnaught Cruiser)
    Named in honor of Weyoun 6. The clone of Weyoun, that tried to defect to the federation to prevent further conflict with the Dominion. His sacrifice will be remembered.
    The registry number includes the year of his defection/death.
    Ships Motto: "Memento Mori"

    U.S.S. Eos NCC-91895 (Fleet Assault Cruiser)
    Named after the greek goddess/titaness of the dawn.
    The registry number includes the year of creation of the painting "Eos" by Evelyn de Morgan.
    Ships Motto: "Unitas Et Parati"

    U.S.S. Aurora NCC-91704 (Odyssey Tactical Cruiser)
    Named after the roman goddess of dawn.
    The registry number includes the year of creation of the painting "Aurora Taking Leave of Tithonus" by Francesco Solimena.
    Ships Motto: "Memor Et Fidelis"

    U.S.S. Banshee NCC-91897 (Fleet Tactical Escort Retrofit)
    Named after a spirit in irish mythology.
    The registry number includes the year of creation of the painting "Banshee" by Henry Meynell Rheam.
    Ships Motto: "Audaces Fortuna Iuvat"

    U.S.S. Cousteau NCC-91910-A (Fleet Advanced Research Vessel Retrofit)
    Named after the famous french naval officer and explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
    The registry number includes the year of his birth.
    Ships Motto: "Scientia Potentia"

    U.S.S. Gagarin NCC-91937 (Fleet Support Cruiser Retrofit)
    Named after the famous soviet pilot and cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin.
    The registry number includes the year of his birth.
    Ships Motto: "Semper Anticus"

    U.S.S. Concordia NCC-91992 (Odyssey Science Cruiser)
    Named after the roman goddess of harmony.
    The registry number includes the year of the signing of the "Maastricht Treaty".
    Ships Motto: "In Varietate Concordia"

    U.S.S. Tomoe Gozen NCC-91157-B (Fleet Heavy Escort Carrier)
    Named after a late twelfth-century female samurai warrior (onna bugeisha), known for her bravery and strength.
    The registry number includes the year of her birth.
    Ships Motto: "Veni Vidi Vici"

    Maxia (D'Kora Marauder)
    Named after the Battle of Maxia - the unofficial name of a confrontation that took place in the Maxia Zeta system in 2355 in which the Federation starship U.S.S. Stargazer, under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, was attacked by a Ferengi vessel, commanded by the son of DaiMon Bok.

    U.S.S. Yamabuki Gozen NCC-91158 (Fleet Advanced Heavy Cruiser Retrofit)
    Named after a late twelfth-century female samurai warrior (onna bugeisha).
    Ships Motto: "Celer Et Audax"

    Omarion NX-92371 (Jem'Hadar Heavy Escort Carrier)
    Named for the Battle of the Omarion Nebula (2371), which was the first major armed engagement between forces of the Alpha and Beta Quadrants and the Dominion.

    Well.. there are many more, but that should do for today !!!
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  • grendal01grendal01 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    keeny75 wrote: »
    In game I've seen hundreds if not thosends of ship names and most of them are unique. This made me curious to see if these names were chosen for a reason or just because it sounded cool.

    My current ship is called U.S.S. SHIRLY WALLIS.
    It's named after my mother inlaw who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.

    Before that it was called the U.S.S. BECKS-VIER
    after my favourite beer. Lol


    What's yours called and why?

    the U.S.S. Birdgwater (A) is named in honor of my father-in-law who dies of a heart attack. he worked at Birdgewater state

    the U.S.S. Bost (NCC 091113 X) is named in honor of the marathon bombing victims
  • donrahdonrah Member Posts: 348
    edited January 2014
    U.S.S. Novos Astra - My Vesta. It's Latin for "new stars"

    U.S.S. Pacificus - RSV. The name is also Latin for "peacemaker"

    U.S.S. Magnetar - Tier 4 Intrepid. I named it after a type of star

    U.S.S. Espada - Mirror Universe Patrol Escort. Latin for "sword"

    U.S.S. Moya - Obelisk Carrier. Named after the ship from Farscape.
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  • goldentalosgoldentalos Member Posts: 38 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Usually I just name them whatever seems a good idea at the time, but with my Fed character I actully drew up a scheme for them. Cruisers were named after a sun theme, and Science ships were named in more general space terms (Usually relating to the moon)

    Hence, we got the Sovy-class Celestic, (Being a reference to celestial bodies like suns or stars)

    This was soon followed by the Intrepid-class Luna (Meaning moon.)

    When I got the Cstore Sovy, it was named Celestial in honour of my previous sovy, as well as keeping to the name theme.

    When I got the Avenger, I named it the Twilight Spark as a reference to, well, sparks at Twilight which I felt was a pretty powerful image and worth naming a ship after. (For a while, it was called the Dragonheart as a reference to the movie but that didn't fit the theme so I changed it.)

    Names which I considered, but never used include: Event Horizon ( a reference to the term, not the game) Solar Wind, Solaras, Aurora and Sword of Stars/Blade of Stars (A reference to SoTS)
  • nikephorusnikephorus Member Posts: 2,744 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    I've got a lot of ships so I'll just mention the main ones.

    U.S.S. Fearless - Fleet Advanced Heavy Cruiser Retrofit - Thought the name was appropriate since I tend to charge into the middle of everything.

    R.R.W. Rex Aquilae - Fleet D'Deridex Warbird Battle Cruiser Retrofit - Latin for King of the Eagles. The D'Deridex will always be "the romulan ship" for me since I grew up watching TNG so I thought it appropriate to call it King of the Eagles.

    I.K.S. Malleus - Fleet Tor'Kaht Battle Cruiser Retrofit - Latin for Hammer. Not only does the ship sorta look like a hammer (Using Vor'Kang neck and bridge) but also the ship "hammers" its opposition hah. Yeah cheesy I know!
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  • mynameisnommynameisnom Member Posts: 639 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Fed tac ody: U.S.S. IronTribbleBallz
    Rom tac ar'kif: R.R.W. TribbleGunz
    Rom eng scimi: R.R.W. PlasmoTribble
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    stoutes wrote: »
    Those fish are much like their masters, filthy backstabbers... All battlecloaked fish, waiting for the right moment...
    The boss being a gigantic Winter Epohh Researcher. As you lay waste to the Epohh Horde, she can occasionally cry out things like, "Didn't you want an Epohh friend?"
  • sirboulevardsirboulevard Member Posts: 722 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Federation:

    Brendan Stevens:

    U.S.S. Rhea - Ambassador-class, Yamaguchi variant
    Random name chosen for her by the game. Chose to keep it for the double meaning: Rhea refering to the greek goddess and in STO lore, the first Ferengi in the Federation (as a citizen).

    U.S.S. Misawa - Odyssey-class
    Named for Metroid's K.G. Misawa who was named for Mitsuhru Misawa, a professional wrestler.

    KDF: M'Zuei

    B'Rel BoP - I.K.S. Pang, pulled out of a hat and I liked it.

    Mike Steven - Kitang BoP, I.K.S. Ya'Hung. Randomly selected name. Laughed for 10 minutes after getting it.
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  • yorktown1997yorktown1997 Member Posts: 16 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    My current ships: USS Orion: Miranda Class: Named after the constellation Orion
    USS Draco: Constitution Refit: Named after the constellation Draco
    RRS (Romulan) Vesper: Named for the boy scouts' vespers
    My wish list: USS Apollo: Ambassador Class: Named after the Apollo space-craft
    USS Nautilus: Intrepid Class: Named after the submarine in the book 20,000 leagues under the sea, seeing as their both for exploration.
    USS Atlantis: Excelsior Class: Named after the lost Greek city Atlantis.
    USS Destiny: Sovereign Class: Who knows what's next?


    My reasons? All of these names, to me, says " I'm going there, and no one's gonna stop me."
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  • staq16staq16 Member Posts: 1,181 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    My original NX class was the USS Whittle, after the designer of the first jet engine.

    Currently, I've got:

    - USS Kingfisher (Armitage Escort Carrier) and its attendant shuttle, the Anastasia, named from classic British SF Dan Dare (It's in the impulse engines sir!)

    - USS Lethbridge (Patrol Escort, after Doctor Who's brigadier - FIVE ROUNDS RAPID!)

    - USS Tiger Moth (NX class for RP / diplomatic purposes, named for the WWI fighter aircraft).

    - IKS Dub'Hos (Bortas'qu class, literally "Strong Back")

    - IKS Mahar (Vo'quv, named for the evil telepathic pterodactyls of Tarzan)

    - GHS Gharial (Varanus, with a Gorn captain - continuing the theme of naming Gorn ships for reptiles but at least not an overused name! A Gharial is an Indian river crocodile.)
  • grendelthewise#0990 grendelthewise Member Posts: 640 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    My primary ships are named U.S.S. ATTILA KHAN named after two of the baddest warriors that walked the Earth, second ship U.S.S. CONSTANT SORROW, named from the movie O'Brother where art thou.
    Fleet Admiral of the U.S.S. ATTILA KHAN-CDA (NX-921911).
  • captaindjm15captaindjm15 Member Posts: 34 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    fed tac officer ( breen cruiser ship) U.S.S. Gypsy Danger - i loved the pacific rim film
    fed science ( ambassador ship atm but intrepid at capt) U.S.S. Ishimura ( since dead space is the best)
    romulan (nearly tac capt ship) U.S.S. Victorious ( after the timelord victorious)
  • omniumfiniomniumfini Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Fed:U.S.S Queen of War
    Kling:I.K.S Midnights Shadow
    Romulan:Never More

    My Fed ship named so because she's no man
    My Klingon ship named because i just thought it was a cool name
    My Romulan ship named after the quote from the poem
  • yorktown1997yorktown1997 Member Posts: 16 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    mine is called u.s.s ****ylingus lol



    how about Enterprise, or Atlantis, or SOMETHING APPROPRIATE.
    :eek:
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  • yorktown1997yorktown1997 Member Posts: 16 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    gulberat wrote: »
    LOL! I didn't have the nerve to name it in the game that way but I was definitely thinking of that name for Alyosha's first ship--that awful Miranda--recently! ;)

    My favorite ship, the Orion, is a Miranda class!!!!:mad:
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