Spoilers Strange New Worlds General Discussion Thread

[Belz...]

I mean, the Romulans' homeworld and its sister planet are named after ancient human myth.

Excellent point. As Serveaux points out it could've been coined by humans, however. Same for Vulcans, in fact.

Offhand, it looks like I made an observation about one-syllable sounds, and you replied with an example involving at least two syllables.

The number of syllables is not very relevant to the point I raised. Given the huge number of cultures, you could end up with much longer names that happen to be the same as an Earth name... but for the audience it would still be weird.

What does "English" have to do with it?

Colt is an English name.

 

[GNDN18]

I mean, Nog.

The kid was named after an Earth beverage and I don't remember any anger over his name.

 

[Belz...]

Or Quark.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Colt is an English name.

So are Spock and Kira.

 

[Harpsichord]

English is the default setting on the UT

 

[Belz...]

So are Spock and Kira.

Kira definitely sounds like a human name... but Spock? Please, do go on.

English is the default setting on the UT

I think English is the default language in EVERY universe.

 

[Turtletrekker]

Kira definitely sounds like a human name... but Spock? Please, do go on.

Allow me...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Spock

 

[Nerys Myk]

Kira definitely sounds like a human name... but Spock? Please, do go on.

Never heard of Doctor Benjamin Spock? Spock is an anglicization of the Dutch name Spaak. It's also a variant spelling of names like Speke which derive from a word related to being a wheelwright.

 

[GNDN18]

Kira definitely sounds like a human name... but Spock? Please, do go on.

 

[cooleddie74]

Sounds like someone didn't read up on how to care for babies.

 

[Belz...]

Allow me...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Spock

Fascinating.

Sounds like someone didn't read up on how to care for babies.

There are generally quite a lot of ressources on that topic. :P

 

[Nerys Myk]

Fascinating.


There are generally quite a lot of ressources on that topic. :P

Must not be a child of the 60s.

 

[GNDN18]

Spock gets 2-year prison term, fine

 

[cooleddie74]

That'll teach him to hijack the ship to take his former Captain to a forbidden star system.

 

[Belz...]

Must not be a child of the 60s.

70s.

And to be fair, having a passing knowledge of physics, Quark's name was very weird at first too. I'm sure I'll get used to this one very well, especially with her being a supporting character.

 

[Noname Given]

That'll teach him to hijack the ship to take his former Captain to a forbidden star system.

In the context of this upcoming show that hasn't happened yet. Your convicting Spock for something he haven't yet done.

(I originally had spot instead of Spock above #$%^! Autocorrect)

 

[cooleddie74]

What did Data's cat do?

 

[Belz...]

What did Data's cat do?

I think he was mainly a spotter.

 

[DaveyNY]

What did Data's cat do?

Well, for one thing, couldn't make up it's mind whether it wanted to be a boy or a girl.

 

[fireproof78]

In the context of this upcoming show that hasn't happened yet. Your convicting Spock for something he haven't yet done.

(I originally had spot instead of Spock above #$%^! Autocorrect)

Would that be a pre crime?