Ever wondered where all those station names are coming from?
I did, so using mostly Wikipedia I tried to figure out what those names might reference. Surely these names are not the result of purely procedural generation, just look at "Romanek's Folly".
However I really like the idea to get inspired by a station name to look some famous person up and learn about him/her.
And as long as you don't explicitly do so, I doubt the assumption that all those persons will most likely be forgotten 1000 years from now should really effect your immersion into the game...
Abetti Platform
Antonio Abetti (1846–1928), Italian astronomer and Giorgio Abetti (1882–1982), Italian solar astronomer, son of Antonio.
Abnett Platform
(?) Dan Abnett (born 1965), British comic book writer
Anderson Escape
(?) Candidates:
Carl David Anderson (1905 - 1991), American pysicist: Discovered positron in 1932, Nobel Prize 1936
Alexander Anderson (1858 - 1936). Irish physicist: First to suggest the existence of black holes.
Gerry Anderson, MBE (1929 – 2012), English television and film producer, director, writer and occasional voice artist. He was known for his futuristic television programmes
Aulin Enterprise
(?) Candidates:
- Aulin is the original name of the drug Nimesulide
- Arvid Aulin, an economist
Azeban City
(?) Azeban, mythological trickster raccoon
Baker Platform
(?) Candidates:
Alan Baker (born 1939), English mathematician,
and many many more...
Beagle 2 Landing
Beagle 2 was an unsuccessful British landing spacecraft that formed part of the European Space Agency's 2003 Mars Express mission. No contact was received at the expected time of landing on Mars.
Beagle 2 was conceived by a group of British academics headed by Professor Colin Pillinger, who passed away on 7th May 2014.
According to David Braben: "Well, there is already a tribute that went into Alpha 4 (and is in PB1 too), to the excellent late Colin Pillinger and his Beagle 2 spacecraft - with the station 'Beagle 2 Landing'.".
Bowersox Mines
Ken Bowersox (born 1956), is a United States Navy officer, and a former NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of five Space Shuttle missions and an extended stay aboard the International Space Station.
Bradfield Orbital
(?) Bill Bradfield AM, Australian amateur astronomer with 18 comets and 1 asteroid bearing his name and a rocket propulsion and ballistics expert (retired). There is a Bradfield Award given by the Astronomical Society of South Australia to an amateur who displays exceeding accomplishment in a given year in the field of astronomy, and it is given in honour of Bill's achievements.
Bresnik Mine
Randolph Bresnik (born 1967), a Colonel in the United States Marine Corps and a NASA astronaut.
Brislington
(?) Brislington is an area in the south east of the city of Bristol, England
Brooks Estate
??? Many candidates. Maybe:
Michael Edward Brooks (born 1970), English science writer, noted for explaining complex scientific research and findings to the general population.
or some dev just rented a flat from those guys: http://brooksestateagents.com/ ?
Burbank Camp
Daniel Christopher Burbank (born 1961), American astronaut and a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions
Chango Dock
(?) Chang'e or Chang-o is the Chinese goddess of the Moon. Chang'e has been the namesake of China's lunar exploration program.
Cuffey Plant
James Cuffey (1911 - 1999), American astronomer. He specialized in photoelectric photometry and held the patent on the Cuffey Iris Photometer, an instrument used in stellar photographic photometry.
Dahan's Gateway
??? maybe: solar term of traditional East Asian Lunisolar calendar
Derrickson's Escape
???
Dezhurov Gateway
Vladimir Nikolayevich Dezhurov (born 1962), is a former cosmonaut. He is a veteran of two spaceflights, to the Mir and International Space Stations. During his career, Dezhurov also conducted nine spacewalks.
Freeport
Probably no specific reference
Gernhardt Camp
Michael Landon Gernhardt (born 1956), NASA astronaut
Gorbatko Reserve
Viktor Vasilyevich Gorbatko (born 1934), Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 7, Soyuz 24, and Soyuz 37 missions.
Hay Point
???
Hume Depot
(?) David Hume (1711 - 1776), Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist known especially for his philosophical empiricism and scepticism.
Possibly also a reference to the US hardware chain "Home Depot"
Julian Market
???
Longyear Survey
(?) Barry B. Longyear (born 1942), United States writer and novelist best known for the Hugo and Nebula Award winning novella Enemy Mine.
Louis De Lacaille Prospect
Abbé Nicolas Louis de La Caille (1713 – 1762), French astronomer
Massimino Dock
Michael James "Mike" Massimino (born 1962) is an American engineer and former NASA astronaut. Massimino is a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions, both of which serviced the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), including the historic final repair mission.
Maunder's Hope
Edward Walter Maunder (1851 – 1928), English astronomer best remembered for his study of sunspots and the solar magnetic cycle that led to his identification of the period from 1645 to 1715 that is now known as the Maunder Minimum
and his wife
Annie Scott Dill Maunder (1868 - 1947), Irish astronomer and mathematician.
McArthur's Reach
Katherine Megan McArthur (born 1971), American oceanographer and NASA astronaut.
and/or
William Surles McArthur, Jr. (born 1951), NASA astronaut and a veteran of three Space Shuttle missions one expedition to the ISS
Moxon's Mojo
(?) Joseph Moxon (1627 - 1691), hydrographer to Charles II, was an English printer of mathematical books and maps, a maker of globes and mathematical instruments, and mathematical lexicographer. He produced the first English language dictionary devoted to mathematics.
New Los Angeles
obvious
Novitski Oasis
(?) Oleg Novitsky, Russian cosmonaut
Oliva's Settlement
(?) Candidates:
Oliva Sabuco de Nantes Barrera (1562 – 1622), Spanish writer in holistic medical philosophy in the late 16th – early 17th century.
Romanek's Folly
Stan Romanek, author and UFO enthusiast. He appears in the media, and is a regular speaker at the International UFO Congress, presenting his claim to have been an alien abductee.
Romanenko Estate
Yury Viktorovich Romanenko (born 1944), former Soviet cosmonaut, twice Hero of the Soviet Union. Over his career, Yury Romanenko spent a total of 430 days 20 hours 21 minutes 30 seconds in space and 18 hours in space walks.
and his son
Roman Yurievich Romanenko (born 1971),cosmonaut
Stone Enterprise
(?) Edward Carroll Stone (born 1936), American space scientist, professor of physics at the California Institute of Technology, and former director of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Szulkin Mines
(?) Candidates:
Piotr Szulkin (born 1950), Polish film director. He directed over 30 movies and received about 50 awards, Polish and international, including Best science-fiction Film Director at Eurocon, 1984.
Paweł Szulkin (1912-1987), Polish physicist, father of Piotr Szulkin
Tasaki Freeport
(?) Candidates:
Shuichi Tasaki (1958-2010), Japanese theoretical physicist.
Ichiji Tasaki (1910 – 2009), Japanese-born American biophysicist and physician involved in research relating to the electrical impulses in the nervous system.
Vonarburg Co-Operative
Élisabeth Vonarburg (born 1947), science fiction writer
**** Estate
??? reference to **** Laboratories?
WCM Transfer Orbital
??? Maybe a dev having to transfer data between web content management systems?
Xiaoguan Hub
Zhang Xiaoguang, Chinese pilot selected as part of the Shenzhou program.
I did, so using mostly Wikipedia I tried to figure out what those names might reference. Surely these names are not the result of purely procedural generation, just look at "Romanek's Folly".
However I really like the idea to get inspired by a station name to look some famous person up and learn about him/her.
And as long as you don't explicitly do so, I doubt the assumption that all those persons will most likely be forgotten 1000 years from now should really effect your immersion into the game...
Abetti Platform
Antonio Abetti (1846–1928), Italian astronomer and Giorgio Abetti (1882–1982), Italian solar astronomer, son of Antonio.
Abnett Platform
(?) Dan Abnett (born 1965), British comic book writer
Anderson Escape
(?) Candidates:
Carl David Anderson (1905 - 1991), American pysicist: Discovered positron in 1932, Nobel Prize 1936
Alexander Anderson (1858 - 1936). Irish physicist: First to suggest the existence of black holes.
Gerry Anderson, MBE (1929 – 2012), English television and film producer, director, writer and occasional voice artist. He was known for his futuristic television programmes
Aulin Enterprise
(?) Candidates:
- Aulin is the original name of the drug Nimesulide
- Arvid Aulin, an economist
Azeban City
(?) Azeban, mythological trickster raccoon
Baker Platform
(?) Candidates:
Alan Baker (born 1939), English mathematician,
and many many more...
Beagle 2 Landing
Beagle 2 was an unsuccessful British landing spacecraft that formed part of the European Space Agency's 2003 Mars Express mission. No contact was received at the expected time of landing on Mars.
Beagle 2 was conceived by a group of British academics headed by Professor Colin Pillinger, who passed away on 7th May 2014.
According to David Braben: "Well, there is already a tribute that went into Alpha 4 (and is in PB1 too), to the excellent late Colin Pillinger and his Beagle 2 spacecraft - with the station 'Beagle 2 Landing'.".
Bowersox Mines
Ken Bowersox (born 1956), is a United States Navy officer, and a former NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of five Space Shuttle missions and an extended stay aboard the International Space Station.
Bradfield Orbital
(?) Bill Bradfield AM, Australian amateur astronomer with 18 comets and 1 asteroid bearing his name and a rocket propulsion and ballistics expert (retired). There is a Bradfield Award given by the Astronomical Society of South Australia to an amateur who displays exceeding accomplishment in a given year in the field of astronomy, and it is given in honour of Bill's achievements.
Bresnik Mine
Randolph Bresnik (born 1967), a Colonel in the United States Marine Corps and a NASA astronaut.
Brislington
(?) Brislington is an area in the south east of the city of Bristol, England
Brooks Estate
??? Many candidates. Maybe:
Michael Edward Brooks (born 1970), English science writer, noted for explaining complex scientific research and findings to the general population.
or some dev just rented a flat from those guys: http://brooksestateagents.com/ ?
Burbank Camp
Daniel Christopher Burbank (born 1961), American astronaut and a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions
Chango Dock
(?) Chang'e or Chang-o is the Chinese goddess of the Moon. Chang'e has been the namesake of China's lunar exploration program.
Cuffey Plant
James Cuffey (1911 - 1999), American astronomer. He specialized in photoelectric photometry and held the patent on the Cuffey Iris Photometer, an instrument used in stellar photographic photometry.
Dahan's Gateway
??? maybe: solar term of traditional East Asian Lunisolar calendar
Derrickson's Escape
???
Dezhurov Gateway
Vladimir Nikolayevich Dezhurov (born 1962), is a former cosmonaut. He is a veteran of two spaceflights, to the Mir and International Space Stations. During his career, Dezhurov also conducted nine spacewalks.
Freeport
Probably no specific reference
Gernhardt Camp
Michael Landon Gernhardt (born 1956), NASA astronaut
Gorbatko Reserve
Viktor Vasilyevich Gorbatko (born 1934), Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 7, Soyuz 24, and Soyuz 37 missions.
Hay Point
???
Hume Depot
(?) David Hume (1711 - 1776), Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist known especially for his philosophical empiricism and scepticism.
Possibly also a reference to the US hardware chain "Home Depot"
Julian Market
???
Longyear Survey
(?) Barry B. Longyear (born 1942), United States writer and novelist best known for the Hugo and Nebula Award winning novella Enemy Mine.
Louis De Lacaille Prospect
Abbé Nicolas Louis de La Caille (1713 – 1762), French astronomer
Massimino Dock
Michael James "Mike" Massimino (born 1962) is an American engineer and former NASA astronaut. Massimino is a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions, both of which serviced the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), including the historic final repair mission.
Maunder's Hope
Edward Walter Maunder (1851 – 1928), English astronomer best remembered for his study of sunspots and the solar magnetic cycle that led to his identification of the period from 1645 to 1715 that is now known as the Maunder Minimum
and his wife
Annie Scott Dill Maunder (1868 - 1947), Irish astronomer and mathematician.
McArthur's Reach
Katherine Megan McArthur (born 1971), American oceanographer and NASA astronaut.
and/or
William Surles McArthur, Jr. (born 1951), NASA astronaut and a veteran of three Space Shuttle missions one expedition to the ISS
Moxon's Mojo
(?) Joseph Moxon (1627 - 1691), hydrographer to Charles II, was an English printer of mathematical books and maps, a maker of globes and mathematical instruments, and mathematical lexicographer. He produced the first English language dictionary devoted to mathematics.
New Los Angeles
obvious
Novitski Oasis
(?) Oleg Novitsky, Russian cosmonaut
Oliva's Settlement
(?) Candidates:
Oliva Sabuco de Nantes Barrera (1562 – 1622), Spanish writer in holistic medical philosophy in the late 16th – early 17th century.
Romanek's Folly
Stan Romanek, author and UFO enthusiast. He appears in the media, and is a regular speaker at the International UFO Congress, presenting his claim to have been an alien abductee.
Romanenko Estate
Yury Viktorovich Romanenko (born 1944), former Soviet cosmonaut, twice Hero of the Soviet Union. Over his career, Yury Romanenko spent a total of 430 days 20 hours 21 minutes 30 seconds in space and 18 hours in space walks.
and his son
Roman Yurievich Romanenko (born 1971),cosmonaut
Stone Enterprise
(?) Edward Carroll Stone (born 1936), American space scientist, professor of physics at the California Institute of Technology, and former director of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Szulkin Mines
(?) Candidates:
Piotr Szulkin (born 1950), Polish film director. He directed over 30 movies and received about 50 awards, Polish and international, including Best science-fiction Film Director at Eurocon, 1984.
Paweł Szulkin (1912-1987), Polish physicist, father of Piotr Szulkin
Tasaki Freeport
(?) Candidates:
Shuichi Tasaki (1958-2010), Japanese theoretical physicist.
Ichiji Tasaki (1910 – 2009), Japanese-born American biophysicist and physician involved in research relating to the electrical impulses in the nervous system.
Vonarburg Co-Operative
Élisabeth Vonarburg (born 1947), science fiction writer
**** Estate
??? reference to **** Laboratories?
WCM Transfer Orbital
??? Maybe a dev having to transfer data between web content management systems?
Xiaoguan Hub
Zhang Xiaoguang, Chinese pilot selected as part of the Shenzhou program.
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