Why USS Cerritos of all names?

[Qonundrum]

I mean - why give a Latino-sounding name to one of “the least important ships in Starfleet” seemed like a good idea to the creators in these tense times?

Because "USS Cheerios" would be too silly? Not to mention, the title of "USS Frosted Flakes" is too overt.

And if this were Family Guy, that's what they probably would do: Name it "USS Frosted Flakes, registry NCC-8675309", with Captain Jennifer Twotone and she says not "engage" but "that's greaaat!". (ugh)

 

[publiusr]

I'm from Northern California. I demand a USS Aptos

At least that name doesn’t make you think of a bag of snack chips

 

[TrickyDickie]

Cerritos translates to 'little hills'. The word is sometimes used as a slang term for breasts....more derogatory when used to describe smaller ones or those which are not yet fully developed.

Interestingly, one of the translations of quito is 'grab'.

Along with some of the skimpy female attire in the first two episodes, things start to get slightly suspicious....

 

[Orphalesion]

I assume they chose it because it vaguely sounds like a snack food?
Let's open up another bag of Cerritos!

 

[Agony_Boothb]

I figured it was the USS Keto, another California class vessel (flanked by the USS Paleo).

I believe they are actually Atkins class Starships. Other ships of that class include the USS Vegan, USS Juicefast, USS South Beach, and the USS Dukun

 

[Qonundrum]

I believe they are actually Atkins class Starships. Other ships of that class include the USS Vegan, USS Juicefast, USS South Beach, and the USS Dukun

Mmmm, Dukun Donuts... They're not good for the Atkins Diet aficionados, however.

 

[publiusr]

I believe they are actually Atkins class Starships. Other ships of that class include the USS Vegan, USS Juicefast, USS South Beach, and the USS Dukun

Don’t forget the Scarsdale!
A shame about Captain Tarnower...

 

[daveyjones]

having grown up in soCal during the 80s, the first thing i thought of when they announced the ship's name were those old cerritos auto square commercials. they ran incessantly on afternoon TV throughout reruns of chips, knight rider, and airwolf on KTLA 5.

 

[WarpTenLizard]

I've never heard of the city till I put "Cerritos" into the Google search bar. I'd assumed it was Greek. I'm still a bit stunned that it's not something from Greek mythology.

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

I believe Creator, Executive Producer, Show Runner "Mike McMahan" explains it clearly in this video.

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I've never heard of the city till I put "Cerritos" into the Google search bar. I'd assumed it was Greek. I'm still a bit stunned that it's not something from Greek mythology.

Considering I've grown up in SoCal, I've known from day 1 that it's a reference to a suburb city in LA.

 

[gblews]

In the most recent episode, they drop the name, USS Alhambra. Alhambra is another rather small suburban city bordering Los Angeles. Pretty funny.

 

[Michael]

"Mike McMahon"

"Mike McMahan"

Did I miss the memo that said Mike McMahan was a pseudonym or something? Or why are you putting his name in quotation marks?

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

Did I miss the memo that said Mike McMahan was a pseudonym or something? Or why are you putting his name in quotation marks?

That's just the way I type on forums, you're thinking too much and seeing more meaning then there really is.

 

[Michael]

That's just the way I type on forums, you're thinking too much and seeing more meaning then there really is.

“Okay”.

 

[fireproof78]

Did I miss the memo that said Mike McMahan was a pseudonym or something? Or why are you putting his name in quotation marks?

Obviously, its s covert operation. Here, put on this "tin foil " hat to understand more clearly.

 

[NCC-73515]

I've seen people write quotation marks around other punctuation symbols like "!" and "?" to highlight them

 

[Christopher]

I've seen people write quotation marks around other punctuation symbols like "!" and "?" to highlight them

Quotation marks aren't highlighting, they're disavowal. They're saying "This is someone else's wording, not mine." So it's weird that people do that.

 

[NCC-73515]

Sure it's weird, but there are a lot of weird people out there XD
He said back then that he learned it in his training for audiovisual design or something like that

 

[Mister Spock]

Could be worse, I've encountered people on a Doctor Who forum who insist on referring to the actors playing the Doctor as Matthew Smith and Jodie Contreras.

 

[Tuskin38]

Could be worse, I've encountered people on a Doctor Who forum who insist on referring to the actors playing the Doctor as Matthew Smith and Jodie Contreras.