Who is the USS Robinson named for?

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  1. DS9forever

    DS9forever Commodore Commodore

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    Jackie Robinson? A.G. Robinson from ENT: "First Flight"? Rain Robinson from VOY: "Future's End"? Andrew J. Robinson?
     
  2. Mage

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    I seem to recall reading somewhere that DRGIII had a famous baseball player in mind when naming a ship, as a out of universe nod to Sisko's love for the game. Not 100% sure though...
     
  3. Captain Clark Terrell

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    I think it's actually a nod to Jackie Robinson and Sisko's love of baseball.

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  4. toughlittleship

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    Wasn't the Robinson already in service when Sisko took command? I doubt he would have been involved in the naming of the ship or specifically choosing it.
     
  5. Christopher

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    ^As stated, it was an out-of-universe nod, something the author felt would be appropriate, but that implicitly has a different origin in-universe. Within the story, it's probably named after A.G. Robinson.
     
  6. Captain Clark Terrell

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    Not the point. See Christopher's post.

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  7. Mr. Laser Beam

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    It is probably Jackie. Note that the ship's registry number is NCC-71842... make note of the final two digits. ;)
     
  8. DEWLine

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    Seeing both personages covered with one starship name isn't a problem.
     
  9. Captain Clark Terrell

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    There can only be one.

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  10. Greg Cox

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    Don't be silly. It was obviously named after Will Robinson, one of Earth's most celebrated space explorers.

    "Danger, Will Robinson!"
     
  11. Kertrats47

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    ^ That should totally be the "in-joke" quote on the dedication plaque, were the Robinson ever to be immortalized on television or in a film!
     
  12. Christopher

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    ^Either that or "Mrs. Robinson, are you trying to seduce me?"
     
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  14. Kertrats47

    Kertrats47 Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    Hahaha, even better!

    David R George III's quote - on his facebook page
    https://www.facebook.com/DRGIII/posts/10151441587346493

    Fascinating! I wonder where the initial idea for the name came from, in that case?
     
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  15. JD

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    You might want to change that to a link. I've talked to David on Facebook a couple times, and he would prefer people not quote him directly off of Facebook.
     
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  16. Tosk

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    Done, but you quoted the whole text too. :)
     
  17. hbquikcomjamesl

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    Some of us do NOT "do Facebook." Ever. For any reason. (And I once had to make it clear that if given a choice between taking charge of, or even materially participating in, my company's Facebook presence, or immediate termination of employment, I'd quit in a heartbeat.)
     
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  18. JD

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    Oops, I didn't even think about that, I was just quoting you. I'll get a mod to delete that for me.
     
  19. KRAD

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    The registry NCC-71842 is a very obvious Jackie Robinson reference. "718" is the area code for Brooklyn, where Robinson played, and "42" was Robinson's number.
     
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  20. Cicero

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    I like to think of it as having been named for one of Tom Robinson's descendants.