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Re: 4th SIMM ship name
« Reply #15 on: July 27, 2016, 07:16:41 pm »
You mean the USS Frau Blucher?


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Re: 4th SIMM ship name
« Reply #16 on: July 27, 2016, 07:45:56 pm »
Typically the reason behind the naming of something "human focused" is to aide in people connecting with the ship. There is also the historical significance of the name and the ship's that have shared the name.

That said, names are just that, names. Want to name it after an Andorian or Vulcan that helped form the Federation, so be it. What about the Tellarite or Efrosian?

Another aspect that I might point out, is that a lot of the "earth names" may derive from the fact that Earth is seen as the catalyst that helped create the Federation and the naming is an homage to the Earth's tumultuous history.
Granted to all of that, and I understand there's also a television "shorthand" factor of needing the audience to understand the ships being named are indeed ships, and not some weird alien thing, or having to pause to explain the alien significance of "U.S.S. X'y'lk'mneshti" or what have you. But since this isn't television and we are all a bunch of nerds here who can be trusted to understand the niche, I say we might as well go for it.

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Re: 4th SIMM ship name
« Reply #17 on: July 27, 2016, 07:46:12 pm »
USS <<Insert Name Here>>

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Re: 4th SIMM ship name
« Reply #18 on: July 27, 2016, 08:28:40 pm »
USS Ivan
USS Draco
USS Leviathan
USS Aborigine
USS Lagos
USS Mombasa
USS Surak
USS Kahless (it would be unforgettable)

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Re: 4th SIMM ship name
« Reply #19 on: July 27, 2016, 08:37:49 pm »
I'll vote for the Shran


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Re: 4th SIMM ship name
« Reply #20 on: July 27, 2016, 08:51:45 pm »
Granted to all of that, and I understand there's also a television "shorthand" factor of needing the audience to understand the ships being named are indeed ships, and not some weird alien thing, or having to pause to explain the alien significance of "U.S.S. X'y'lk'mneshti" or what have you. But since this isn't television and we are all a bunch of nerds here who can be trusted to understand the niche, I say we might as well go for it.

Noted.

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Re: 4th SIMM ship name
« Reply #21 on: July 27, 2016, 09:23:04 pm »
I still think that exclusively focusing on Earth-names is... eh. Let's look at Federation history instead of just Human.

So, we are naming a Galaxy class. It's a big, beautiful, thing- an ambassador, a diplomat, but can still bring the storm when it needs to. So with those 2 ideas in mind:

USS Babel
Named after the Babel conference which solidified the Federation.

USS Haven
A haven is a place of safety or refuge.

USS Cheron
Named after the battle against the Romulans which brought the Federations founders together for the first time. A precursor to the foundation of the Federation.

USS Khitomer
Named after the peaceful treaties that worked towards making the Klingons allies of the Federation. A good name for a diplomatic ship.

USS Ilia
Named after the Deltan who gave up her life in the V'ger incident.

USS Nimbus
Named after Nimbus III, a planet jointly established by the Klingons, Federation, and Romulans. It is the "Planet of Galactic Peace".

USS Shran
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Babel.... I like that :-)


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Re: 4th SIMM ship name
« Reply #22 on: July 27, 2016, 09:37:33 pm »
USS Iktomi
USS Tempest
USS Sabbath
USS Nemo
USS Jupiter

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Re: 4th SIMM ship name
« Reply #23 on: July 27, 2016, 10:52:02 pm »
USS Iktomi
USS Tempest
USS Sabbath
USS Nemo
USS Jupiter


I like Tempest, I was actually going to suggest it myself. I like Shan as well but I think it would be better for more of a warship. Nimbus was, as Dylan said a failed experiment though I don't mind it.

Some of my ideas:

USS Indefatigable (named after a famous Royal Navy ship)
USS Euryalus
USS Invincible
USS Indomitable

These are all old Royal Navy ships who's name I like.


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Re: 4th SIMM ship name
« Reply #24 on: July 27, 2016, 11:46:36 pm »

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Re: 4th SIMM ship name
« Reply #25 on: July 27, 2016, 11:58:09 pm »


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Re: 4th SIMM ship name
« Reply #26 on: July 28, 2016, 12:55:07 am »

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Re: 4th SIMM ship name
« Reply #27 on: July 28, 2016, 12:59:51 am »

I forgot the Blackfish. Totally loved that the last time you put it forth.

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Re: 4th SIMM ship name
« Reply #28 on: July 28, 2016, 01:09:06 am »
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Re: 4th SIMM ship name
« Reply #29 on: July 28, 2016, 01:27:02 am »
None of these ships would be flying without him so....USS Cochrane

 

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