what would you name your ship?

POSTED BY: tomerai
UPDATED: Friday, August 27, 2004 17:54
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what would you name your ship?

did you even name your car?

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If I had my own spaceworthy vessel???
I think I'd name it "Sacagawea" or after a Native American warrior or chief.

My car's a Saturn named Zagnut. Was listening to Hell by Squirrel Nut Zippers and for some reason that type of music stuck on that car like Christine with the 50's music. Anyway, that early time period SNZ's is influenced by sorta swayed me to name it after the candy bar.



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Good News Everyone!

I name this ship - Pazoozoo!

I shall give the same answer for the name of any pet...

"I threw up on your bed"

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I would name it "Serenidipity" and currently my car is the Invisable car. for obvious reasons.


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I've never owned a car (I never even bothered getting a driver's license), but it would never occur to me to name my car. Just as it's never occured to me to name my computer (and I've known some people who have). To be honest, if ships didn't already have an established tradition of having names, I have no idea if I would even name it. :)


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Hmm, I used to drive a 1980 2 ton van. She told us her name was Bertha. And there was much rejoicing, for she was Ber-tha, the Ever-Living. Mum-Ra was her second cousin, once removed.

In roleplaying I've captained a ship called the Longshot, and I 'designed' two airships (using legos, I am the kwisatz haderach of dorks) called the Falcon and the Raven, the first for it's mostly grey color, the other being predominantly black.

I'm currently working on a sci-fi story/novella with ships called the Artemis, the Whitewing Pegasus, and the Ultima, and a mecha called Aegis.

I currently drive a 1988 Monte Carlo that wants to be called Skywarp.

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ZOE: Now we have a boatful of citizens right on top of our... stolen cargo. That's a fun mix.
MAL: Ain't no way in the 'verse they could find that compartment, even--Even if they were lookin' for it.
ZOE: Why not?
MAL: 'Cause... ?
ZOE: Oh yeah, this is gonna go great.
MAL: If anyone gets nosy, just, you know...shoot 'em.
ZOE: Shoot 'em?
MAL: Politely.

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Hmmmm.

Well I don't drive and I have no clue about cars in general (just not interested) but my missus has a tendency to call her car all sorts of names when it wont start

As for naming my ship. I always liked The Raven. I seem to have a thing with Ravens as it is also the name of my superhero alter-ego


Otherwise I suppose Phoenix would be quite a good one implying that no matter how many times we get shot down the darn ship just rises again!

Then Again maybe the Ebon Hawk due to my ongoing obsession with Star Wars : Knights of the Old Republic.

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Originally posted by StarPilotGrainger:
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.

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That's like naming your band 'Free Beer', to insure you always have a packed house, because you know the club will fill up when the marquee says "Friday - Free Beer."

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In the Firefly 'verse, it'd be Firefly-class, called the Rufus T., after an ancient political leader on Earth That Was. I try to emulate him in my command style whenever possible. Or necessary.

Other universes. . . It'd depend on context, but in my SF writing, Earth's first few starships will be named after great artists & visionaries. The Roddenberry, The Whedon, The Da Vinci, The Hawking, The Einstein. . .

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Originally posted by tomerai:
i will buy this ship, and call it... 'this ship'

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Hehe.

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"This is Captain Leela, of the starship. . . Planet Express Ship.

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. . It'd depend on context, but in my SF writing, Earth's first few starships will be named after great artists & visionaries. The Roddenberry, The Whedon, The Da Vinci, The Hawking, The Einstein. . .

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Originally posted by tomerai:
i will buy this ship, and call it... 'this ship'

I like these but in my life I would probably end up calling THE MONEY PIT

Also, I can kill you with my brain.

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