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Pavonis · February 15 2013, 12:15 AM

No.

I'm pretty sure no government or service renames ships during their operation. I've heard of ships being renamed after selling them, or after having been captured, but never in the middle of its use.

Far easier to think that the E-E was going to be named something else than to think the E-D was going to be renamed.

Frankly, I don't think the characters in-universe are as attached to the name Enterprise as we, the fans, are. Why should Starfleet care what they call their best ship? The E-E could've been named USS Pansy and it would've still been a top-of-the-line ship.

February 15 2013, 12:15 AM	#2
Pavonis Commodore Location: South Dakota	Re: Do you think the Enterprise D was going to be renamed anyway? No. I'm pretty sure no government or service renames ships during their operation. I've heard of ships being renamed after selling them, or after having been captured, but never in the middle of its use. Far easier to think that the E-E was going to be named something else than to think the E-D was going to be renamed. Frankly, I don't think the characters in-universe are as attached to the name Enterprise as we, the fans, are. Why should Starfleet care what they call their best ship? The E-E could've been named USS Pansy and it would've still been a top-of-the-line ship.