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  • cidjackcidjack Member Posts: 2,017 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    On My Rom-TAC I named the Dyson ship I.R.W. Bought with Lobi.
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  • jacqueline3752jacqueline3752 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    I may just be dense today...is there a connection between the name Casablanca and Ferengi "aggressive negotiations style"?

    Hmmm Casablanca and Ferengi maybe a blackmarket :D and D'Kora is a Freighter with big guns :D take my deal or deal with my guns :P
  • jamaharonjamaharon Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    Mine is called "USS Venture -X-" BECAUSE "VENTURE" IS STILL ON THE RESTRICTED WORDS LIST.
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  • dheffernandheffernan Member Posts: 93 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    My main's ship was named the Marcus Aurelius until recently. However, having finally caught up with the modern eps of Doctor Who and given the increasing presence of the Iconians....

    ...I changed it to Demons Run.
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  • rossi320rossi320 Member Posts: 46 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    Current ship is an Odyssey class, USS Excalibur.

    I know, probably one of the go-to choices in ship names and even debateable to use considering the myriad of ships called "Excalibur" throughout the Trek franchise.

    That being said, I just Really LIKE the name. To me, it gives a sense of heroism, flying a flagship style ship that represents a weapon wielded by a legendary English king who it used to unite and protect his country (if your into the romanticised version of the Arthur legend) and one with a distinguished lineage of previous ships to live up to. In way, I feel like I'm commanding my own Enterprise, but it is still my own unique ship.
  • mthomps016mthomps016 Member Posts: 66 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    Current ship on my main is the USS Invisible Truth. It's a Fed battlecruiser, and a reference to another SF property's most famous battlecruiser.

    My alt's are all named after various Israeli/Jewish ships, locations, and heroes. Because why not?
  • worffan101worffan101 Member Posts: 9,518 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    My main's ships are the IRW Vengeance (T'varo retrofit) and the IRW Scimitar (Scimitar-class).

    My favorite alt (Three) flies the USS George Takei (Avenger-class), and has a Chel Grett (USS Predator) that she uses sometimes.

    My Klingon has the Breen raider IKS QIn, which has insane DPS.
  • oldravenman3025oldravenman3025 Member Posts: 1,892 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    mthomps016 wrote: »
    Current ship on my main is the USS Invisible Truth. It's a Fed battlecruiser, and a reference to another SF property's most famous battlecruiser.

    My alt's are all named after various Israeli/Jewish ships, locations, and heroes. Because why not?


    I take it you are referring to the Congress Class vessel from Battletech? The CSS Invisible Truth was a Com Guard vessel. I think it was lost in the Word of Blake Jihad.
  • mthomps016mthomps016 Member Posts: 66 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    I take it you are referring to the Congress Class vessel from Battletech? The CSS Invisible Truth was a Com Guard vessel. I think it was lost in the Word of Blake Jihad.

    It's a Cameron class ship, and you're right.
  • oldravenman3025oldravenman3025 Member Posts: 1,892 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    mthomps016 wrote: »
    It's a Cameron class ship, and you're right.


    Sorry, my bad. It's been a while since I've read anything Battletech related. :P
  • rylanadionysisrylanadionysis Member Posts: 3,359 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    I have recently renamed my Fed Tac Roms ship the RRW SAVE ME LEET HAX

    Reason: A previous fleet I was in told me I couldnt say this phrase in teamspeak because they felt it would make other fleet members think we were actually hacking (lol).

    The actual story behind this was a match where I yelled it out in teamspeak when I was about to get killed (we had been discussing a fairly well circulated saving private ryan gif earlier in the day) and i was using a clicky console to save myself from dying.

    So its sort of a petty little slap, at the same time based on the belief that someone that can survive death in pvp must be a hacker.

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    The original inspiration ^
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  • theraven2378theraven2378 Member Posts: 6,007 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    On my new Federation Klingon science character I name all my ships USS Alamo, reason being it is one of the most epic last stands in military history and is a symbol of courage in the face of overwhelming odds
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      -Lord Commander Solar Macharius
    • shadow88030shadow88030 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
      edited April 2014
      Most of my toons follow a theme with their ship names.

      My first toon, Silas, has all horse-based shop names. He is currently captaining the Roheryn, which was Aragorn's horse and the name of Rohan's cavalry.

      Alexandra, one of my sci's, has all avian based names, currently in a recluse named Avalarion.

      Vadim, my KDF sci, has Spartacus themed ships and crew, currently in the Oenomaus.

      Vox, my KDF tac, has music based ships, mainly pop. She is flying the Tal Shiar knife ship If U Seek Amy.

      Persephone, one of my Rom tacs, uses Greco Roman legends and history. Her primary ship is the Scimitar Caligula.

      My favorite though is Absolution, a Reman tac of mine, who uses characters from Goethe's Faust. His main vessel is the scimitar Mephistopheles.
      Starfleet: Persephone, Silas, Alexandra, Purrs-a-lot, Insanity, Alala, Nicki Minaj, Apathy and Liz Lemon
      KDF: Absolution, Vox, Vadim, Sammiches and Unknown Refugee
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    • darthstormstrikedarthstormstrike Member Posts: 771 Arc User
      edited April 2014
      Newest ship comes from the best Trek film of them all: Grapthars Hammer. Not enough space for the proper punctuation though.
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    • starswordcstarswordc Member Posts: 10,963 Arc User
      edited April 2014
      I've been borrowing names from other Star Trek games for my KDF recently (researched on Mem Beta).

      Mirror Neggy: IKS MajQa'be' (ST: Legacy)
      Vor'cha: IKS JorwI'Hegh (from ST: Armada II; means something close to "explosive death")

      I'm going to call my eventual Tor'Kaht the IKS HoSbatlh (from Birth of the Federation, meaning something like "strength and honor" or "honorable strength").
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    • northstardc4mnorthstardc4m Member Posts: 26 Arc User
      edited April 2014
      main toon's Kumari is the IGV Meleager, one of the Argonauts (all his ships are named for mythological warriors, mostly Olympian)

      Romulan toon's main... IRW Katsulas... the reference there should be obvious.

      Alt's Excelsior is USS Sioux... trying to be somewhat cannon, and some Excelsiors were named after native american peoples/nations (USS Lakota for example).

      Klingon's K'Tinga is supposed to translate to "Targ's Blade" but i apparently screwed that up somehow and won't post it here...

      My other toons either dont have final ships yet or final names for them...
    • ambassadormolariambassadormolari Member Posts: 709 Arc User
      edited April 2014
      Updated from my last post, some of my newer ships and their names.


      For Arkos Nair, my Federation primary Alien:

      U.S.S. Archimedes (Mirror Heavy Cruiser Refit)- named after the Greek mathematician. This has officially replaced my previous standard Heavy Cruiser, and I'm loving it so much that it's more or less become my standard ship.


      For Lynathru, my Orion reaver:

      I.K.S. Kortus (SuQob Raptor)- randomly-generated name.


      For Ta'nara, my Romulan Science Captain:

      R.R.W. Rhaetnen (Ha'nom Guardian Warbird)- lit. "executor"

      R.R.W. Anarhai (Mirror Ha'nom)- lit. "dawn"

      R.R.W. Maricus (Dyson Science Destroyer)- randomly generated name. This annoys me a lot, because I had wanted to name it the Tagor (lit. "Talon"), but the game refused to accept this name for some reason. I was forced to randomly generate a name, and NOW I can't rename it! :mad:



      And for my newer alt, Meral Ranek, a Federation Cardassian Tactical girl:

      U.S.S. Hadfield (Centaur light cruiser)- named after the Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield.

      U.S.S. Kestrel (Gladius-class escort)- named after the starting ship from the game FTL.

      U.S.S. Hector (Akira-class)- named after the Trojan hero from The Iliad. I originally wanted to name it the Martok, but again, for some reason, the game refused to accept this name. Go figure.
      Romulan toon's main... IRW Katsulas... the reference there should be obvious.

      :D

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    • kellyh5kellyh5 Member Posts: 24 Arc User
      edited April 2014
      I have a Galaxy Cruiser and it's named Reroura. A combination of Arura, Aura and auora. For me it's like auora with a Re like it's been refitted for me but i wanted it to show so i named it Re-roura except i removed the -

      and Before that i had Another cruiser named ''Limited'' as in ''we are all limited'' or ''we are only as limited as we think''
    • mirrorchaosmirrorchaos Member Posts: 9,844 Arc User
      edited April 2014
      recently dropped the old assault cruiser in favor for fleet excelsior, ship name is the same, USS Fearless. for my eldest toon on my account.
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    • worffan101worffan101 Member Posts: 9,518 Arc User
      edited April 2014
      When my Reman hits level 50, she's getting a Falchion, which I will call the RRW Brandon Felczer.

      Because BranFlakes is pure awesomeness, and I'm still sniffling about his departure.
    • talonxvtalonxv Member Posts: 4,257 Arc User
      edited April 2014
      For my toons the main ship they fly:

      Fed Tac: Avenger USS Nike. Named for HMS Nike from David Weber's "Short Victiorious War"
      Fed Sci: Vesta Science USS Nautilus. Should know the name
      Klingon Sci: IKS Razor's Kill. Named for a Super Star Destroyer in X-Wing Wraith Squadron
      Klin Eng: IKS Balor. Named for a Balor Demon
      Rom Tac: RRW Lysuankia: named for the SSD Lyusankia
      Rom Engineering: RRW Anduril. Named for the famed Sword in LOTR.
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    • stardestroyer001stardestroyer001 Member Posts: 2,615 Arc User
      edited April 2014
      Wow, time flies since I was last here on Page 14.

      FED Eng
      USS Providence (Fleet Sovereign class) Named after the Sovereign-class ship from ST:Armada
      USS Repulse (Fleet Excelsior-class) Named after the Sta Trek ship
      USS Challenger II (Fleet Galaxy-class) Long story.
      USS Invicta Gerulus (Tholian Recluse Carrier) Cause Latin names are cool.

      FED Sci
      USS Everett (Fleet Nova-class) Named after a non-canon Nova class ship.
      USS Pulsar III (Vesta-class) Random name generator, I think. Two previous Pulsars were launched and decommissioned.

      FED Tac
      USS Impetum Dominari (Fleet Prometheus-class) Latin names are cool
      USS Experimental II (Fleet Galaxy-X class) for lack of a better name
      USS Nimitz (Fleet Sovereign-class) Named after the other Sovereign-class ship from ST:Armada

      KDF Eng (mirror version of FED Eng)
      IKS Chal'Nger (Bortas cruiser) Since his character is a mirror version, his ship's name is accordingly so
      IKS Impetum Victoris (Jem'Hadar Dreadnought Cruiser) yeah

      KDF Tac
      IKS Hegh da jaghpu' (Guramba)

      ROM-FED Sci
      RRW V'Tal K'ihai (Fleet D'Deridex)
      USS Traitor Ha'Feh (Ha'feh warbird) LOL

      ROM-KDF Tac
      RRW {I can't remember, I changed it recently) (Ar'kif warbird)

      ROM-KDF Eng
      RRW I Can't Wait Until D'Deridex Is Mine (T'liss warbird, level 10 char)
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    • tyranthraxisiityranthraxisii Member Posts: 0 Arc User
      edited April 2014
      U.S.S. Tyranthraxis is my main, Always loved to use this internet name as it's seldom taken, and I love the little Demon in mouse body that is attempting to take over the dalelands of Forgotten Realms
      U.S.S. Jeff Hanneman-X was made after I heard he died as tribute to him, also have the I.K.S. Dimebag Darrell
      U.S.S. Paladin for my Odyssey tank/heal
      I.K.S. Chang's Honor in reference to one of my favorite Star Trek characters, and one who I would think still has a great deal of reverence in the Klingon Empire. I know that he was part of a conspiracy, but there had to be probably half or more of the Klingons that didn't want peace with the Federation, and would have just assumed to go out fighting, or take Earth for their own.
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    • starswordcstarswordc Member Posts: 10,963 Arc User
      edited April 2014
      Endgame ship for my Rom: RRW Tears of Algeron, after a warbird from the Reeves-Stevenses' book Federation.
      "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"
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    • tejanahawktejanahawk Member Posts: 44 Arc User
      edited April 2014
      FED
      Admiral Zapp 'Badger' Brannigan
      USS Tejanahawk named after a paint scheme I designed for plane in MS Flight Simulator X http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2012/11/15/YQ0uI.jpg

      KDF
      General Tejana Slartibartfast
      IKS Aomanko is a dirty Japanese word combined with the word 'blue'. I thought it was funny considering Tejana is Andorian.

      ROM
      Admiral Anaja Alienbong
      RRW Biggus Dickus is an homage to Monty Python. Romulan ships do lend themselves well to funny dirty Roman names.

      Various other silly and non english dirty words for other ships and shuttles. I salute Gene Roddeneberry's methods of getting around censors. Use another language or make up one. :)

      Cheers
      TJ
    • lomax6996lomax6996 Member Posts: 512 Arc User
      edited April 2014
      IKS Tlabh Jib Hegh (Freedom or Death)

      IKS Hoch A'Tuin (Great Atuin - that was the name of the giant Tortoise upon whose back stood the 4 Elephants on whose backs the Discworld rests in the Discworld series... because the Fleet Torkhat looks, to me, like a giant beak-nosed Turtle swimming thru space :D)

      USS Thomas Sowell (named for the man I WISH had been America's first black President)

      USS Prince Kropotkin (because that character is of Russian extraction and Kropotkin was 19th Century Russian royalty and an outspoken Libertarian)

      USS High Flight (the character is modeled after my late Father and that was one of his favorite poems)

      RRW A'en Rh'ien (?) - (Bloodwing)

      One of the funniest I've seen recently... while in orbit around Q'onoS... PopeyesFriedChicken was in command of the IKS ButtermilkBiscuits :rolleyes:
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    • ricosakararicosakara Member Posts: 422 Arc User
      edited April 2014
      Thought I should update:

      I currently have 15 ships on my FED side. They are as follows:

      MAIN SHIPS OF CHOICE:

      -I.S.S. Retrocausality
      Mobius Temporal Destroyer
      (NCV-93612-Y)
      Equipped with Elachi Disruptors and both temporal warfare space sets.

      -U.S.S. Elysium
      Dyson Science Destroyer
      (NX-92009-P)
      Name after the Elysium from the 2009 film, "Pandorum." Equipped with Quad Phaser cannons. Also features Aeon-black hull scheme.

      OTHER SHIPS:

      -I.S.S. Tango Avenger
      Mirror Assault Crusier (Nomad-Class with Vanguard Pylons)
      (NX-91370)
      Named after a TITAN A.E. ship on the old 2000 Titan A.E. Movie forums

      -R.X.S. Nagoya
      Risian Corvetta (blue & yellow octagon scheme)
      (02)

      -Tamara
      Breen Chel Grett Warship
      (NX-92758)

      -Tiberius
      Voth Bulwark Dreadnought Cruiser
      (NX-93913-V)

      -U.S.S. Axalon
      Wells Temporal Science Vessel
      (NCV-921064-X)
      Named after the Maximal star ship Axalon from "Beast Wars: Transformers." Also features Aeon-black hull scheme.

      -U.S.S. Axiom
      Odyssey Tactical Cruiser
      (NX-92008-W)
      Named after the Axiom from Disney's "Wall-E."

      -U.S.S. Benthic Explorer
      Advanced Heavy Cruiser Retrofit
      (NCC-919898-C)
      Named after the Benthic Explorer from James Cameron's "The Abyss."

      -U.S.S. Black October
      Elachi S'golth Escort
      (NX-93145-O)
      Based on the name for the titled submarine, Red October. Also equipped with Elachi weapons.

      -U.S.S. Galactica
      Dreadnought Cruiser (Venture-Class refit)
      (NX-91980-B)
      Named after Battlestar Galactica. The ship is also equipped with the Quad phaser cannons.

      -U.S.S. Nebuchadnezzar
      Obelisk Carrier
      (NX-99313-K)
      Named after the hover-ship from "The Matrix."

      -U.S.S. Palomino
      Support Cruiser Retrofit
      (NCC-91979-C)
      Named after the spacecraft from Disney's "The Black Hole."

      -U.S.S. Proteus
      Odyssey Star Cruiser
      (NCC-980403-J)
      Named after the Proteus ship from 1998's "Lost in Space" film, as well as the submarine from 1966's "Fantastic Voyage."

      -U.S.S. Sulaco
      Assault Cruiser Refit (Regent-Class)
      (NCC-921968-A)
      Named after the Sulaco from James Cameron's "ALIENS."

      SHUTTLES:

      -U.S.S. Chronos Trigger
      Aeon Timeship
      (NCV-93605-Z)
      Named from the Chronos Trigger game.

      -U.S.S. Jupiter-2
      Danube Runabout
      (NCC-980403-C)
      Named for the Jupiter-2 from "Lost in Space."



      On my KDF side, I only have a total of 7 ships, but I only use one, and that's my Dyson:

      MAIN SHIP OF CHOICE:

      -I.K.S. Arangthu
      Dyson Science Destroyer
      Equipped with Quad Disruptor cannons

      OTHER SHIPS:

      -I.K.S. Da'tac
      Ning'tao Bird-of-Prey
      Got only to get the quad disruptors for my main ship.

      -I.K.S. Denlbya' Qatlh
      Negh'Var Heavy Battle Cruiser
      (original ship of choice, but it's a piece of junk)

      -I.K.S. Ghetwi
      Obelisk Carrier

      -I.K.S. To'toc
      Kamarag Battle Cruiser

      SHUTTLES:

      -I.K.S. Dramov
      Toron Shuttle

      -I.K.S. Duh'Biht
      Ferengi Na'Far Shuttle

      That's all the ships I currently have at this point. Almost all weapons on all of them are different disruptor-based types, as disruptors are my main weapon of choice. The Galactica & Elysium use phaser-type weapons in order to use the quad cannons, while the Axiom, Tiberius, Sulaco, and Axalon use Anti-Proton (Voth-anti-proton on the Tiberius).


      The Retrocausality & Elysium are my FED's main ships, while the Arangthu is my KDF's current. Mostly because of their combined science and tactical abilities. For me and my style of game play, these three are currently a MUST-HAVE, if you're an escort-type.
    • skeletor1990skeletor1990 Member Posts: 1 Arc User
      edited April 2014
      Starfleet 7th Fleet 2nd Squadron.

      Flagship: U.S.S. West Virginia NCC-701863. Fleet Dreadnought Cruiser
      Namesake: State of West Virginia, Battleship West Virginia BB-48 and SSBN West Virginia.

      U.S.S. Baltimore NCC-201812, Avenger Class Battlecruiser
      Namesake: City of Baltimore, U.S.S. Baltimore Exeter Class Light Cruiser

      U.S.S. Concord NCC-4001776, Excelsior Class Cruiser Retrofit
      namesake: Battle of Concord

      U.S.S. Spector NCC-655490-A, Odyssey Class Cruiser
      Namesake: U.S.S. Spector, Akira Class Cruiser

      U.S.S. Castile - Vesta Class Science Ship
      Namesake: Castile Region of Spain.

      U.S.S. Ronald Regan, NCC- 503624, ShiKahr Class Light Cruiser
      Namesake: President Ronald Regan

      U.S.S. Frankenstein NCC-604491, Ambassador Class Cruiser, Former U.S.S. Quebec.
      namesake: Dr. Frankenstein. chosen due to age of vessel.

      Atlantis. Obelisk Carrier
      Namesake: Lost City of Atlantis
    • bulslayerbulslayer Member Posts: 0 Arc User
      edited April 2014
      U.S.S. TitanTank

      I've always been a fan of tanking and the name sounded pretty intimidating so i went with it
    • jaguarskxjaguarskx Member Posts: 5,945 Arc User
      edited April 2014
      My Sovereign class heavy cruiser is called the Werra because the stupid game did not allow me change the name when I selected my free T5 ship.

      I received something like the following when I attempted to enter a custom name or click the random name button.

      "Error, you do not own this ship."
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