Who is the USS Robinson named for?

[DS9forever]

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

 

[Mage]

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...

 

[Captain Clark Terrell]

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

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

--Sran

 

[toughlittleship]

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.

 

[Christopher]

^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.

 

[Captain Clark Terrell]

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.

Not the point. See Christopher's post.

--Sran

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

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

 

[DEWLine]

Seeing both personages covered with one starship name isn't a problem.

 

[Captain Clark Terrell]

Seeing both personages covered with one starship name isn't a problem.

There can only be one.

--Sran

 

[Greg Cox]

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

"Danger, Will Robinson!"

 

[Kertrats47]

^ 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!

 

[Christopher]

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

 

[Tosk]

So which one of you emailed David with the question? Here's his answer: (from Facebook)

https://www.facebook.com/DRGIII/posts/10151441587346493

(For non-Facebookers, he denies it being named after Jackie.)

 

[Kertrats47]

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

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?

 

[JD]

So which one of you emailed David with the question? Here's his answer: (from Facebook)
https://www.facebook.com/DRGIII/posts/10151441587346493

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.

 

[Tosk]

Done, but you quoted the whole text too.

 

[hbquikcomjamesl]

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.)

 

[JD]

Done, but you quoted the whole text too.

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

 

[KRAD]

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.

 

[Radio Cicero Rockettes]

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