Your favourite ship names. Let's all point and laugh.
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All my ships are painted Vibrant Yellow.
AX Krait II - "Ripley's Forklift"
Cutter - "Jaune of Ark"
DBX - "Apache Wasp"
I also have a "Bananaconda" and an "Empirical Beagle".
The best ship name I have is for my Python, the "Aldrovandi"
It's named after the longest serving member of 14 Squadron out of RAF Lossiemouth, Squadron Leader Eric Aldrovandi.
I've met him a few times and he gave me a cuddle once. It was quite scary.
AX Krait II - "Ripley's Forklift"
Cutter - "Jaune of Ark"
DBX - "Apache Wasp"
I also have a "Bananaconda" and an "Empirical Beagle".
The best ship name I have is for my Python, the "Aldrovandi"
It's named after the longest serving member of 14 Squadron out of RAF Lossiemouth, Squadron Leader Eric Aldrovandi.
I've met him a few times and he gave me a cuddle once. It was quite scary.
Krait Phantom: Scarlet
Golden Solutions Interstellar is proud(?) to showcase the wonderfully named fleet stored aboard the G.S.I. Gverf.
Exploration is conducted via the Majestic Space Willy, a heavily modified Orca, while rapid relocation is conducted via the DBX, Star Trekken.
A chrome plated T-10, the Interstellar BRRRTvine, is always available for your DAKKA dispensing needs via its unparalleled array of NINE high capacity, autoloading, multicannons. Why of course the five spoilers are necessary.
To your left you'll see the Haha Exclusive Cobrrrr, one of the few Cobra MkIVs actually piloted by a member of the Pilots' Federation, used regularly for our planetary operations.
The Butternut is one of our two Courier class vessels, sporting shield systems able to repel firepower of that magnitude.
The Blackout MkIII, our second courier, is capable of a bristling speeds of YES, without compromising its self defense capabilities via its lightweight laser and missile systems.
Mark one and two? Please follow me through this airl... internal bulkhead.
All outpost and passenger operations are conducted by the Despyeethon (don't ask) and the... unIun... Respectively of course.
The ships piled over there are a Vulture called Lazorbirb, that challenger is named Can't Spell Nutrition, and the Box Snek MKII. They are flown by... someone, maybe?
Nearing the end of our tour, you can see the Blatant Compensation, our premier Corvette class combat vessel. Ignore the dust, it rarely sees action.
Parked between all those asps and dropships labled Storage is a MkIV Viper and Hauler called Viverf and Hverf.
Finally our Commander's flagship, the GoldenMember... Yes... it's a gold plated Anaconda, and no, you can't touch it.
There's also the Nocte Angelus stashed somewhere around here. You'd think a Cutter would be easier to see, but it's painted black and I can't be bothered to turn on the lights. It carries 760 tons of cargo and has a shield. Yay.
This concludes our tour of Golden Solutions Interstellar or G.S.I. for short.
Please note we are not liable for any injuries or damages to your person or property that may occur prior to your departure from the Gverf.
Wait a minute... How'd you get here anyways? All docking access is restricted to authorized personnel only! Fitzpatrick! Quit lounging around and do what the Commander pays you for!
Exploration is conducted via the Majestic Space Willy, a heavily modified Orca, while rapid relocation is conducted via the DBX, Star Trekken.
A chrome plated T-10, the Interstellar BRRRTvine, is always available for your DAKKA dispensing needs via its unparalleled array of NINE high capacity, autoloading, multicannons. Why of course the five spoilers are necessary.
To your left you'll see the Haha Exclusive Cobrrrr, one of the few Cobra MkIVs actually piloted by a member of the Pilots' Federation, used regularly for our planetary operations.
The Butternut is one of our two Courier class vessels, sporting shield systems able to repel firepower of that magnitude.
The Blackout MkIII, our second courier, is capable of a bristling speeds of YES, without compromising its self defense capabilities via its lightweight laser and missile systems.
Mark one and two? Please follow me through this airl... internal bulkhead.
All outpost and passenger operations are conducted by the Despyeethon (don't ask) and the... unIun... Respectively of course.
The ships piled over there are a Vulture called Lazorbirb, that challenger is named Can't Spell Nutrition, and the Box Snek MKII. They are flown by... someone, maybe?
Nearing the end of our tour, you can see the Blatant Compensation, our premier Corvette class combat vessel. Ignore the dust, it rarely sees action.
Parked between all those asps and dropships labled Storage is a MkIV Viper and Hauler called Viverf and Hverf.
Finally our Commander's flagship, the GoldenMember... Yes... it's a gold plated Anaconda, and no, you can't touch it.
There's also the Nocte Angelus stashed somewhere around here. You'd think a Cutter would be easier to see, but it's painted black and I can't be bothered to turn on the lights. It carries 760 tons of cargo and has a shield. Yay.
This concludes our tour of Golden Solutions Interstellar or G.S.I. for short.
Please note we are not liable for any injuries or damages to your person or property that may occur prior to your departure from the Gverf.
Wait a minute... How'd you get here anyways? All docking access is restricted to authorized personnel only! Fitzpatrick! Quit lounging around and do what the Commander pays you for!
When ship naming first became a thing, I named my then current ship The Brown Streak.
I'm afraid it's only gone downhill from there.
I regret now being entirely too serious about my ship names, because there are a lot of truly hilarious ones in this thread. I need to loosen up a bit 
The only one I thought was funny myself was when I had a habit of renaming the ship I was flying at the time with my CMDR name and a nick in the middle (as all true fighter jocks do) and I nicknamed my explorer "Magoo" for me having failed to find a generation ship that I was literally sitting right next to. In my defense, it wasn't really my fault, it was one of the unintended bugs introduced with the FCs that made numerous POIs and other things "disappear" for a bit until they hotfixed it, but it gave me an opportunity to make fun of myself, which is something I always cherish.
The only one I thought was funny myself was when I had a habit of renaming the ship I was flying at the time with my CMDR name and a nick in the middle (as all true fighter jocks do) and I nicknamed my explorer "Magoo" for me having failed to find a generation ship that I was literally sitting right next to. In my defense, it wasn't really my fault, it was one of the unintended bugs introduced with the FCs that made numerous POIs and other things "disappear" for a bit until they hotfixed it, but it gave me an opportunity to make fun of myself, which is something I always cherish.
Love those novels!Having developed a taste for Culture novels over the years, I have gone for punny or some sort of double entrendre when possible:
And yes, amazing ship names.
"Fate Amendable to Change" , "Attitude Adjuster" , "Sleeper Service" my favorite ones
Mine are mainly named after the Manx legend of Gef, the talking mongoose to include:
Starting cobra : Gef
Asp : The talking mongoose
Python: The Dalby Spook
KraitII : The haunted weasel
Cutter : Cashens Gap
I've run out of Gef names now so my current favorite is a corvette named "Hatebeak" after the parrot fronted metal band.
Starting cobra : Gef
Asp : The talking mongoose
Python: The Dalby Spook
KraitII : The haunted weasel
Cutter : Cashens Gap
I've run out of Gef names now so my current favorite is a corvette named "Hatebeak" after the parrot fronted metal band.
Mine get named after Royal Navy warships (past - there aren't enough of them left to name them after current ones)
My most used ship is a dedicated anti-xeno Krait Phantom named BattleAX after the Type 22 HMS Battleaxe, which is still in service with the Brazilian Navy under some other name.
My most used ship is a dedicated anti-xeno Krait Phantom named BattleAX after the Type 22 HMS Battleaxe, which is still in service with the Brazilian Navy under some other name.
What's wrong with "Boaty McBoatFace"?
Anaconda - Scoopy Doopy
Asp Explorer - Lithobraker
Beluga - Esra Taf
DBX - Oooh Shiny
Krait Phantom - Infinity Drifter
Python - Syphon
Type 9 - Hauling Mass
Type 10 - AX Folly
Viper - Far QR Soul
Asp Explorer - Lithobraker
Beluga - Esra Taf
DBX - Oooh Shiny
Krait Phantom - Infinity Drifter
Python - Syphon
Type 9 - Hauling Mass
Type 10 - AX Folly
Viper - Far QR Soul
My old Daily Driver AspX is named the Cordelia Chase, because Charisma Carpenter was a fox back in the day. It also sounds like the classiest stripper name ever.
Keeping with the theme, my new Krait Phantom is currently named the Buffy Summers. What can I say, I was a kid in the late 90's.
All my other ships are named after ships from the Expanse novels. Good names, just a little overly dramatic.
Keeping with the theme, my new Krait Phantom is currently named the Buffy Summers. What can I say, I was a kid in the late 90's.
All my other ships are named after ships from the Expanse novels. Good names, just a little overly dramatic.
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There's really no set theme for mine beyond, "What seems to fit?"
There are a lot that were taken from Discworld - (The Kite, Fabricati Diem, Crivens, Where Is My Cow?) some from Futurama (Planet Express, ThundaCougaFalconBird), Robot Chicken (Aluminum Falcon), Spaceballs (Eagle 5), some from the Insane Ship Name Generator (Moral Fantasy, Lethal Round, Unstable Attribute, Traumatic Metal), and the rest are largely descriptive, or references to old TV shows or, in the case of The Front Fell Off - simply too brilliant to pass up.
When I finally get around to them, I plan to name my Beluga Mailslot Barricade, and I think I've settled on Fish & Ships for the Orca.
Outside of that, I don't have any other names sitting around waiting on a ship. Some are better than others, and some take a bit to get their names.
There are a lot that were taken from Discworld - (The Kite, Fabricati Diem, Crivens, Where Is My Cow?) some from Futurama (Planet Express, ThundaCougaFalconBird), Robot Chicken (Aluminum Falcon), Spaceballs (Eagle 5), some from the Insane Ship Name Generator (Moral Fantasy, Lethal Round, Unstable Attribute, Traumatic Metal), and the rest are largely descriptive, or references to old TV shows or, in the case of The Front Fell Off - simply too brilliant to pass up.
When I finally get around to them, I plan to name my Beluga Mailslot Barricade, and I think I've settled on Fish & Ships for the Orca.
Outside of that, I don't have any other names sitting around waiting on a ship. Some are better than others, and some take a bit to get their names.
Forget my UM Vulture called "Size doesn't matter"
I've finally broken my ship naming convention for my PvP piracy T7.
Because nobody expects to be pirated by a T7.
Therefore, I painted it red and named it "Spanish Inquisition".
Because nobody expects to be pirated by a T7.
Therefore, I painted it red and named it "Spanish Inquisition".
