Bad Starship Names

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  1. SJGardner

    SJGardner Commodore Commodore

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    Maybe there's an entire class with ships all named for various snacks. That might even be where the good ship USS Lollipop belongs too...
     
  2. CuriousCaitian

    CuriousCaitian Commander Red Shirt

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    I know there are more than a few who doubt the idea of moneyless society in the future, but there's one definite positive; no sponsored starships.

    I mean, the USS Enterprise: sponsored by ExpressVPN doesn't quite have the same ring to it.

    And just imagine the cost of boarding the USS Amazon Prime, and you'd still have to pay extra for most of the things you replicate.

    And don't even get me started on the USS Tesla, because half the time, it won't.
     
  3. Sci

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    I mean, it's Spanish for "little hill," so I'm not sure why you would associate it with food? It's named after Cerritos, California, a city of 49.5 thousand in Los Angeles County; all the California class ships are named after cities and towns in that state.
     
  4. Laura Cynthia Chambers

    Laura Cynthia Chambers Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    Sounds like Doritos?
     
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  5. Oddish

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    And Fritos, and Tostitos.
     
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  6. Sci

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    The fact that Cerritos rhymes with Doritos honestly never occurred to me!
     
  7. Bry_Sinclair

    Bry_Sinclair Vice Admiral Admiral

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    The U.S.S. Coca-Cola and the U.S.S. Pepsi can never serve in the same fleet as they divide opinion.
     
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  8. Mr. Laser Beam

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    We know there's a Parliament class...I wonder if the USS Parliament ever goes out on patrol with the USS Big Ben?

     
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  9. Sci

    Sci Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    Hmmm....

    USS Parliament
    USS Commons
    USS Congress
    USS Senate
    USS Council
    USS Commission
    USS Assembly
    USS Bundestag
    USS Bundesrat
    USS Storting
    USS Staten-Generaal
    USS Kamer
    USS Alþingi
    USS Riksdag
    USS Folketing
    USS Oireachtas
    USS Dáil
    USS Seanad
    USS Rada
    USS Landtag
    USS Majlis
    USS Knesset
    USS Sejm
    USS Zbor
    USS Svet
    USS Bunge
    USS Duma
    USS Soviet
    USS Bundesversammlung
     
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  10. fireproof78

    fireproof78 Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    These ships are brought to you by Pepsi.
     
  11. cooleddie74

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    Dr. Pepper sponsors the flagships.
     
  12. Mr. Laser Beam

    Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    Talking of the Parliament class...I wonder if USS Vancouver has persistent problems where it keeps raining in the arboretum. :D

    And if French is the official language on USS Montréal? ;)
     
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  13. fireproof78

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    Oui.
     
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  14. Vale

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    By the 24th century it doesn't even seem to be the official language of France...
     
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  15. fireproof78

    fireproof78 Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    Yes, but it is in Quebec.
     
  16. Mr. Laser Beam

    Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    I hear the bagels in the Montréal's mess hall are delicious. :drool:

    srsly, Montréal is an awesome city, I love it, and you should all go visit it ASAP.

    Even if you don't speak French. Go anyway. Trust me, they will help you out.

    Just gonna put that out there. ;)
     
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  17. dupersuper

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    Who's to say it does? It's not a proper noun, just a word that the UT may be automatically translating.
     
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  18. Mr. Laser Beam

    Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    And we have no idea how long the Intrepid existed as a starship. It could have just gradually developed an all-Vulcan crew. These things take time.
     
  19. fireproof78

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    I have ancestors from Quebec. Hope to visit someday and due some family history digging.
     
  20. Bry_Sinclair

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    Well from Picard's language and mannerisms we could assume that England at some point between now and the early 24th century conquers France :lol:

    Brought to you by the Montréal Tourist Board, hehe :D

    As a Constitution-Class ship she was likely launched sometime prior to 2245, whilst Spock (the first Vulcan to enrol) was at Starfleet Academy sometime around 2250, so she wasn't likely to have an all-Vulcan crew until much later in her service. We know the Enterprise had at least two Captain's prior to Kirk, and if a 5-year tour was standard for the Connie then she could've had four of them before Kirk's fateful mission that encountered the Galactic Barrier (though she would have needed time for refits and upgrades in between each tour). So by 2267, the Intrepid could be on her third or fourth Captain and only recently managed to have assembled an all-Vulcan crew. [Note: Of course, all my knowledge is distinctly pre-Discovery, so it could all be null and void now]

    With her platinum jubilee fast approaching and reaching such a milestone would good old Lizzie get a ship named after her, or would they have to have the Queen Elizabeth I first before launching the Queen Elizabeth II?