what would you name your ship?
POSTED BY: tomerai
UPDATED: Friday, August 27, 2004 17:54
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Serenity.... :D Damn, guess that ones already taken.
Interesting question though. I might call it something like Osiris.
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I had a brown, dented '91 Mercury Tracer once. I called it "The Turd". Lovingly, of course.
As far as my ship: Final Destiny.
Long story there that would take one massive blog to explain, but in my experience, it fits like a glove.
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Hmmm. I don't know, but here are some choices
- JoVan, for my other fan obsession. 
- After a shero, like Makeda or Nsenga
- After a favorite character, maybe, but none come to mind
- But most likely I would name it after a virtue or attribute the ship called to itself, so I would ahve to know the ship to choose it (like courage, faith, insight -- hehe).
So I guess JoVan until the ship tells me it's name.
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In our Firefly RPG game I was the owner/captain of a Firefly class transport. I named her Shenandoah after the Confederate commerce raider that never surrendered to the U.S. during the War Between the States. Figured it was fitting as I play a former Browncoat who never surrendered at the end of the War and now makes a living out on the Rim moving cargo, legal & illegal.
"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."
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"Voodoo Child"
Because if she's anything like my bird in the 'Stan. . .she'll fly just fine for me, but develop all manner of un-traceable problems for other pilots that mysteriously dissapear when the crewchief goes to trouble-shoot them.
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I think my favorite name for a ship in sci-fi was 'the Event Horizon'.
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I'd name my ship 'The Police'. That way, when I open communications, I can say, 'This is the Police.' and get everyone freaked out.
Nah, in all honesty, I'd probably name it after something in a book, or maybe a particular SF author. It would also depend on the type of ship (exploration, smuggling, transportation liner, etc), what it looks like, etc. I once named a ship 'The King's Ransom' for a RPG, but I don't know if I'd go with that.
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I named my car(s). I don't know what I would name my ship...that would take some serious thinkin'.
As for my cars though, my first car was a 1990 Toyota Tercel 2-door that I affectionately named "Duncan Mulder Car" after Highlander and The X-Files, respectively.
My current car, a 2002 Honda Civic coupe, goes by the name "Spike's Coat Car" a la Spike from Buffy and Angel because he's black and tough-looking. 
And for some reason I prefer all my cars to be boys. I dunno why.
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I had a 68 Chevy Impala that I called "the Land Shark", due to its large predatory demeanor and grayish color. My current car is just a honda civic with no personality, not worthy of a name.
I would name my spacecraft "Emily", for Emily Dickinson. I am quite fond of that lady, she knew the value of a good friend, and was quite an explorer even if she didn't leave her house much.
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