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  • steamwrightsteamwright Member Posts: 2,820
    edited January 2014
    More fitting anyhow--South Carolinans were the hotheads of the Civil War--not to mention the starting point with Fort Sumter.

    As a native of the state, I say you are sadly correct. SC was also the end point of the war, ironically. Jefferson Davis was caught here. Modern SC is much nicer. :)
  • starswordcstarswordc Member Posts: 10,963 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    My newest acquisition is a K't'inga using the D-7 skin. I dubbed her IKS Khorazhar.
    "Great War! / And I cannot take more! / Great tour! / I keep on marching on / I play the great score / There will be no encore / Great War! / The War to End All Wars"
    — Sabaton, "Great War"
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  • mamif3mamif3 Member Posts: 149 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    U.S.S. Stupid Gating jh dread..reasons should be obvious.

    U.S.S. Bang Camaro. Fleet Avenger. It runs on dudepower

    U.S.S. Purple Haze. Risian corvette. Polaron build.

    RRW Ruth and RRW White dragon. Vet ship and scorp fighter. Named after the white dragon in the dragonriders of pern series.

    RRW Power creep. Scimatar
  • saihung423saihung423 Member Posts: 548 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    On my Farasen:

    Thunder Tank (Mirror Uni Carrier)
    with a heavy voth fighter: The David Lee Voth


    My andorian:

    Mergatroid (Mirror Uni ship...can't remember which)
    with a shuttle: Heavens

    So...in my mind when they communicate, I hear, "Heavens to Mergatroid, repeat, Heavens to Mergatroid"

    Yeah...I'm old.

    :P
  • jonsillsjonsills Member Posts: 10,459 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    saihung423 wrote: »
    On my Farasen:

    Thunder Tank (Mirror Uni Carrier)
    with a heavy voth fighter: The David Lee Voth


    My andorian:

    Mergatroid (Mirror Uni ship...can't remember which)
    with a shuttle: Heavens

    So...in my mind when they communicate, I hear, "Heavens to Mergatroid, repeat, Heavens to Mergatroid"

    Yeah...I'm old.

    :P
    But does the Mergatroid have a relocated shuttle bay, so that the Heavens can exit stage left? :)
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  • saihung423saihung423 Member Posts: 548 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    jonsills wrote: »
    But does the Mergatroid have a relocated shuttle bay, so that the Heavens can exit stage left? :)

    Ha! LMAO


    I will have to get the fabrication engineers to begin plans for that immediately:P
  • briggers810briggers810 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Tactical:
    My Tactical Character's (Vulcan Male - Was impressed by Tuvok in Voyager) main ship is called the U.S.S. Newmarche-E...
    I called it the Newmarche as when I play MC/Tekkit with a group of mates we tend to work on a community survival project - as a town/fort/ship/etc, and the base is normally called either Newmarche City/Fort Newarche/H.M.S. Newmarche...
    There's been 5 other ships also called this, as I've kept the name as I progressed upwards.

    Other ships I've got along with my Akira Class, Heavy Escort Carrier are:
    - U.S.S. Relentless -> Defiant Class, Fleet Tactical Escort Retrofit
    Named for another ship from my fanfics

    - U.S.S. Bastion -> Chimera Class, Fleet Chimera Heavy Destroyer
    Named for the capital planet of the Imperial Remnant

    - U.S.S. Devastator -> Prometheus Class Fleet Advanced Escort
    Named for Darth Vader's personal Imperial Class Star Destroyer (seen at the start of Star Wars Episode IV).

    - U.S.S. Aquila -> Fleet Aquarius Destroyer
    Named for the main character, Marcus Aquila, in Anthony Riches Empire series of novels.


    Engineering:
    My Engineering Character's Ship (Klingon Male) is called the U.S.S. Redemption-C, because the Redemption was the name of the ship I gave when I wrote StarTrek/Star Wars FanFiction or when I made my own sci-fi fanfic based on a mixture of the two - haven't/won't published anything.

    Science:
    My Science Character (Andorian Male)'s ship is the U.S.S. Pathfinder... I don't really need to explain this...
    It's named after the Pathfinder project from Voyager - as the episodes with Barclay (and Troi) I enjoyed. :D
  • azniadeetazniadeet Member Posts: 1,871 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    - U.S.S. Aquila -> Fleet Aquarius Destroyer

    My Romulan toon's ships are all named for the bird constellations in the night sky, so her Daeinos Destroyer is called the Aquila too.
  • kb9813kb9813 Member Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    My main ship right now is a Obelisk Carrier. I've named it U.S.S. Saratoga because its a carrier and am a WW2 nut so I give it a real aircraft carrier U.S.S. Saratoga CV-3 sister to the Lady Lex that was sunk in the battle of the coral sea
  • semper8semper8 Member Posts: 52 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    U.S.S. Fallujah, epic Marine corps battle I also served 7 years in the unit that was in that battle (even tho I joined after)
  • hawku001xhawku001x Member Posts: 10,768 Arc User
    edited February 2014
  • mindshadow999mindshadow999 Member Posts: 241 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    I only did "unified naming themes" for my first 3 alts, all Feds. By that I mean each ship gets a name in the same theme, from the first Miranda to whatever Tier 5 shenanigans that character ends up with.

    Fed Tactical Klingon: All named after "Badass of the Week" entries. Currently the U.S.S. Bienville, a Chimera Destroyer.

    Fed Science Joined Trill: All named after non-US scientists or mathematicians. Currently the U.S.S. Lemaitre, an Obelisk Carrier.

    Fed Engineer Ferengi: All named after economists. Currently the U.S.S. Hyman Minsky, a Kumari Escort.
  • timeladykatietimeladykatie Member Posts: 86 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    For my Federation character I had the Minerva (starter ship), folowed by my adorable little science ship the Janeway, named after the Admiral, obviously. From there it was my one tactical escort the Bracer, and most notably named after the titular ship from Andromeda, my Captain-level ship was based on parts from the Intrepid family and named the Andromeda. For Rear Admiral, I wanted a name that conveyed a regal feeling, but at the same time was inherently peaceful and calming, so I named it after the near-legendary violins, Stradivarius.

    I suck at naming things in Klingon, so I have a VERY low-level character with the IKS Proxima. Because Proxima Centauri. Because why not.

    Because the Romulans started with a flotilla, I was immediately reminded of Mass Effect and have named my ships after Quarian ships, but I'll probably abandon that trend soon. So far it's been Alarei and Shellen.
    Vice Admiral Meria Farron
    USS Stradivarius
    NX-163292

    Author of Reprise
  • feartheearsfeartheears Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    The Endurance and Euthymenes, named after an exploration ship that went to Antarctica and the other is an ancient greek explorer. Just following Starfleet tradition in the nameing of my fed vessels.
  • wombat140wombat140 Member Posts: 971 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    Can anybody work out what's the Klingon for "Golden Vanity"? Would be handy for a fanfic. (It's meant to be the name of the ship my KDF captain was on before he was a captain. If you've come across that song, you'll realise that there is a bad history here.)
  • wilbor2wilbor2 Member Posts: 1,684 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    wombat140 wrote: »
    Can anybody work out what's the Klingon for "Golden Vanity"? Would be handy for a fanfic. (It's meant to be the name of the ship my KDF captain was on before he was a captain. If you've come across that song, you'll realise that there is a bad history here.)

    Google klingon translator

    my dyson ship is called Tigers Claw because the wing commander game was the 1st space sim i fell in love with. Plus his a cat ROOAAARRRR!!!!!
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  • ishigawa1ishigawa1 Member Posts: 16 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    My Galaxy-class is called the U.S.S Dauntless, after the first ship you pilot in Star Trek: Bridge Commander.

    My (eventual) Sovereign-class will be known as the U.S.S Sovereign, after the first of her class, and yet another nod to Star Trek: Bridge Commander.
  • starswordcstarswordc Member Posts: 10,963 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    I picked out a name for the Mogh I'm getting eventually: IKS HoSbatlh, something akin to "strength and honor".
    "Great War! / And I cannot take more! / Great tour! / I keep on marching on / I play the great score / There will be no encore / Great War! / The War to End All Wars"
    — Sabaton, "Great War"
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    Check out https://unitedfederationofpla.net/s/
  • writelikeamanwritelikeaman Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    SS Unbowed, a Groumall-type freighter.
    From the House Martell words: Unbent, unbowed, unbroken.
    My character's an unhappy Bajoran with a crazy ex-resistance old man.
  • wombat140wombat140 Member Posts: 971 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    wombat140 wrote:
    Can anybody work out what's the Klingon for "Golden Vanity"? Would be handy for a fanfic. (It's meant to be the name of the ship my KDF captain was on before he was a captain. If you've come across that song, you'll realise that there is a bad history here.)
    wilbor2 wrote: »
    Google klingon translator

    I have, tootle-head. It came up with a lot of sites that don't work right, saying there is no Klingon word for something even I know there is one for. That's the trouble with Web searches, you have to hunt through so much fluff if you don't know what to look for. Anyone help please? I did know a Klingon dictionary site but it's not working properly either at the moment. Tribbles in the machinery, I expect :-)

    By the way, my ships' names are:
    USS Magpie - Because it's a clever bird that picks up shiny things. (Also because my dad's a Newcastle United fan.)
    IKS Price of Liberty - The guy I mentioned. Who used to be Borg, simple as that.
  • icerose20icerose20 Member Posts: 18,379 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    My first ship on my first character (FedTac human "Icerose") is called USS Richmond K Turner. Named after the ship I served on in my time in the USN. She now commands the USS Ticonderoga (Heavy Escort Carrier), named so cause of the carrier, and the Aegis cruiser. Tico does have both PDS and TPDS on it.

    My fed Klingon (Kora, daughter of Krulack) now commands the USS Kahless (Excalibur class cruiser), named for the great Klingon leader in the spirt of alliance, before J'mpok blew it all up.

    Amelia Nesirie (fedeng female trill) commands the USS Teddy Roosevelt (JHDC), for the Steady Teddy, carrier of our task force in the Med when I was there.

    My first 50, A'nya, is a fed allied tac Romulan that has piloted the RRW Osroene, a Mogai retrofit, and the RRW Y'mato, a Falchion dreadnaught. Osroene is named after a province in the Eastern Roman/Byzantine Empire, and Y'mato after that ship with the big gun that save a planet from invaders from afar.

    My fedRomulan Engineer (Kalena Ym'Shara, female Alien (Andorian)) use the RRW Medoere, another Falchion dreadnaught. She is named after a nation in Brithright campaign of AD&D

    My current project, a fedSci Liberated Romulan (A'manda) pilots the Ar'kala class ship, RRW Lykandros, another province in the East Roman/Byzantine Empire.

    Other ship names I have used id the USS New Toledo, homage to my parents hometown and my birthtown, RRW Antonina; Empress of the East Roman/Byzantine Empire, and the IKS Kakita, names after a family of smaurai in L5R.
    Ancient Griffon insult

    That one is so stupid, he lost a Rock/Paper/Scissors game to a Pony.
  • theraven2378theraven2378 Member Posts: 6,014 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    Brought in a new system for naming my cruisers and escorts
    Battles for my cruisers, weapons for my escorts
    Ambassador class retrofit- USS Trafalgar, named for Nelson's famous victory
    Avenger class- USS Coral Sea, named for the first carrier battle
    Sovereign class refit- USS Barbarossa, named for a medieval warrior emperor and also code name for the largest land invasion in history
    Mirror heavy cruiser retrofit- USS Marathon, named for the famous Athenian victory over the Persians

    Fleet Patrol Escort- USS Broadsword
    Mirror Patrol Escort- ISS Gladius, named for the sword that carved out an empire
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      "The meaning of victory is not to merely defeat your enemy but to destroy him, to completely eradicate him from living memory, to leave no remnant of his endeavours, to crush utterly his achievement and remove from all record his every trace of existence. From that defeat no enemy can ever recover. That is the meaning of victory."
      -Lord Commander Solar Macharius
    • mli777mli777 Member Posts: 90 Arc User
      edited February 2014
      takeshi6 wrote: »
      Actually, it's more that ship names seem to be registered per account, or at least per character - you can't name two of your own ships the exact same, but I do believe that two different accounts could have ships with the same name.

      Character names are the same way.

      I found that is is per character.

      Two of my Toons (my Main and second characters) both have Assault Class Refits, both named U.S.S. Canada, and both with the exact same Registry (I pretend they do timesharing for ships)

      On topic:

      As mentioned above, my Main Toon has the Sovereign-Class refit U.S.S. Canada as his Flagship. Registry NCC-171867. It's very obvious what's the namesake, and the significance of the Registry Number. ;)

      He also has:

      U.S.S. Vimy Ridge NCC-91917, Akira-class (Heavy Escort, may replace with HEC) Named after the legendary battle of Vimy Ridge, the epic battle where the Canadian Corps beat the TRIBBLE out of the Imperial German Army.

      U.S.S. Hadfield NCC-91959, Nebula-Class (ARV Retrofit) Named after the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station, and former pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force. And also the creator of the first Music Video filmed in Space!!!

      U.S.S Haida NCC-94363, Prometheus-Class (Multi-Vector Advanced Escort) Named after the most successful warship of the Royal Canadian Navy in World War II.

      HMCS Warrior, Obilesk Carrier. Yes, I decided to forego the usual prefix and use HMCS. Ha! Anyways, its named after one of Canada's two light carriers during World War II and immediate post-war.

      U.S.S. Confederation NCC-91867, Galaxy Class. Originally named Canada, renamed to free up name for my Sovereign-class. Named now after the political process that formed Canada.
      USS Canada
      N.C.C. 171867
      Sovereign Class
      Saint John Fleet Yard
      "A Mari Usque Ad Mare"
    • panda244panda244 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
      edited February 2014
      Commander Deniro Vlairon

      R.R.W. Kholhr - Tal Shiar Adapted Battle Cruiser

      Romulan word for Vengeance and the ship has that look about it, also wanted the name to be lore friendly and authentic. I'd use Romulan text but Cryptic is mean :P


      R.R.W. Laetus - Tal Shiar Adapted Destroyer

      Romulan word for Agonizer, why? Because it brings agonizing pain to the enemy in the form
      of nanite disruptor dual heavy cannons :D


      R.R.W. Vlairon - Dyson Science Destroyer (Romulan)

      Last name of my character, Deniro Vlairon, and wanted to make it his flagship, the last name sounded fitting and Romulan.


      R.R.W. Reclamation - Falchion Dreadnought Warbird

      Not Romulan I know, but fitting name for a Romulan Republic ship fighting for freedom from the Tal Shiar and reclaiming what is rightfully ours MUHAHAHAHA!



      Lieutenant General N'tel Arlena

      I.K.S. Sienov - Mirror Universe Qin Heavy Raptor
      "Logic is like the sword - those who appeal to it, shall perish by it." - Samuel Butler
      Romulan name for sword, ship does massive damage, N'tel Arlena is Deniro Vlairon's daughter.. fitting right? :cool:



      Thats all for me folks, I like my ships and captains to have a backstory to them, I don't roleplay much but I don't mind doing it. @Panda244 if anyone needs to contact me for some weird reason :)
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    • jmaster29jmaster29 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
      edited February 2014
      R.R.W. Pheonix: Falchion class
      U.S.S. Endeavour: Oddessey class
      I.K.S. Ch'Kok: Negh'Var Battlecruiser

      Pheonix was my imagination, as was endeavour, but the KDF one was the holy powers of random name generator.
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    • aramilthegreataramilthegreat Member Posts: 1 Arc User
      edited February 2014
      As part of my characters back story I always name my ships after important people, places, or things from ancient Greek history. Currently my main ship is called the U.S.S. Grecian and the runabout I occasionally use is called the U.S.S. Athena
    • lucho80lucho80 Member Posts: 6,600 Bug Hunter
      edited February 2014
      Captain: Lucretia Tepes (Fed Sci)
      Ship: Voth Palisade
      Name: Dracula

      Why?
      Because it sucks, power that is.
    • jonsillsjonsills Member Posts: 10,459 Arc User
      edited February 2014
      My newest toon, Morgana Davis, names her ships for their class. She just graduated from the Sabre-class USS Katana to the Akira-class USS Tetsuo.
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    • rakshathekhajiitrakshathekhajiit Member Posts: 0 Arc User
      edited February 2014
      Ra'isha named her ship S'vashni, to honor her clan-mate, great friend and mentor in hand to hand combat.
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