So the next episode is going to be Frontier Day?
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So the next episode is going to be Frontier Day?
Probably not but in a recent episode they said Frontier Day was just days away and after the most recent events that would shave the clock down to just a handful of days.
they said 'days away'.
I believe they said there's 72 hours left until Frontier Day.
I Suspected it would be for something like that . American run production, so not surprising. I'm not faulting them . Just would be nice to see more diverse representation with Starfleet ships. I'm totally fine with First Contact happening in the US . And Starfleet headquarters being in San Francisco. But how about Starship Earth being more represented in the fleet?
They are, if you watch episodes of TNG, DS9 and DSC. Lots of ships are named for places, people or historic ships from other countries.
Most of the DS9 runabouts are named for rivers outside North America.
I think you're looking at this with an extremely narrow gaze. Almost all the major starship classes have had very international or non-nation-specific names.
In TOS you had Hood and Kongo as sisterships to Enterprise.
In TNG you had Yamato as a sister to Enterprise, the Ambassador class Zhukov, Tom Riker was assigned to the Ghandi.
In Picard you've had an extremely international name selection. Sovereign class USS Musashi, etc.
Starfleet HQ is in San Francisco, but Federation HQ itself is in Paris, for example.
I think you're just seeing what you want to see, not what is.
At least three of them (Rio Grande, Shenandoah and Yukon) were named after American rivers.
I'd also like to think that there's a Chattahoochee and Missouri.
TNG Redemption part 2 had a fleet consisting of the USS Endeavour, the USS Akagi, the USS Tian An Men, the USS Hermes, the USS Hood, the USS Excalibur, the USS Hornet, and the USS Sutherland.
Not counting the Enterprise, none of those are named after American ships except the Hornet.
At least three of them (Rio Grande, Shenandoah and Yukon) were named after American rivers.
I'd also like to think that there's a Chattahoochee and Missouri.
North American continent at least. Of those three only the Shenandoah is "American" American
The Rio Grande originates in Colorado, so it definitely qualifies as American.
As does the Yukon (Alaska).
As does the Yukon (Alaska).
Hornet is also a name the Royal Navy has used in the past, as is Enterprise (both in Enterprise and Enterprize spelling).
You also had the Excelsior (a Latin name), the Repulse (British), Potemkin (Russian), Melbourne (Austrailian), Berlin (Germany)...
Normally I'm all for letting things go as a matter of perspective, but this was demonstrably incorrect.
Not Just me. My girlfriend who I'm introducing to Star Trek made this obersevation. If you run a poll at non Americans Im Pretty sure many would agree the show is American centric . Starfleet being patterned after the U.S navy . President of the Federation not prime Minister. Many more examples out there. Again I understand. Everyone has a British accent in Dr Who. It's not a US thing. It's a thing with the hosting country running a show. My cousins in Italy see Star Trek as an American vision of the future . I'm just going by personall experience
Yukon river originates in British Columbia.
You're right about the Rio Grande though, my bad.
Polls and perception is one thing, but it is in error given the fact that the majority of the ships we've seen on screen since about 1988 have been not exclusively American names.
Other countries have Presidents, France for example. Why should it be Prime Minister and not Chancellor?
Your own implicit bias is showing.
True, but it also passes through Alaska.
Yes the Cerritos is named for the famous city in Brazil of the same name.
TBH I forget Lower Decks exists sometimes
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