Naming the Ship

Post by **NukeHavoc** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:55 am

What do we want the ship's name to be?

Lars Porsenna · Post by **Lars Porsenna** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:31 am

Keeping with the traditions of Star Wars, it should be named after a raptor of some sort, FREX the "STORM EAGLE"

Damon.

erilar · Post by **erilar** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:09 am

The Aeon Harrier?

Post by **NukeHavoc** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:34 pm

I like the bird-of-prey tie-in. Cory, any opinions?

EvilGenius · Post by **EvilGenius** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:13 pm

NukeHavoc wrote:I like the bird-of-prey tie-in. Cory, any opinions?

Black Canary FTW!!!! :p

(you non-dc folks won't even get it.)

erilar · Post by **erilar** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:32 pm

Freighters look stupid in fishnets!

EvilGenius · Post by **EvilGenius** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:11 pm

erilar wrote:Freighters look stupid in fishnets!

Not if we paint a Twi'lek in fishnets on the side ......

Duh!

Jonkga · Post by **Jonkga** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:07 pm

Actually, with precedents like the Jade Falcon and the Ebon Hawk, the Black Canary doesn't seem like that much of a joke. In fact, I don't think it sounds too bad at all.

Post by **NukeHavoc** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:00 am

EvilGenius wrote:Not if we paint a Twi'lek in fishnets on the side ...

I like this idea. Talk about instant character in a ship... But as for a name, well, Black Canary's a little too ... comic-booky for me.

I like the bird of prey angle though.

What other avians do we have?

Jonkga · Post by **Jonkga** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:07 am

Alternatively, the example 578-R in the book is called the Last Resort. We could go with a more abstract name like that, and call it the Lost Hope, or something.

Post by **NukeHavoc** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:24 am

Jonkga wrote:Alternatively, the example 578-R in the book is called the Last Resort. We could go with a more abstract name like that, and call it the Lost Hope, or something.

I like it. Nice play on Episode IV, and given the ramshackle nature of the ship (the 578-R isn't the most reliable ship in the book, per the flavor text) it's fits.

erilar · Post by **erilar** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:44 am

NukeHavoc wrote:
Jonkga wrote:Alternatively, the example 578-R in the book is called the Last Resort. We could go with a more abstract name like that, and call it the Lost Hope, or something.
I like it. Nice play on Episode IV, and given the ramshackle nature of the ship (the 578-R isn't the most reliable ship in the book, per the flavor text) it's fits.

A little depressing/fatalistic for a jedi taxi, but I do like it.

Post by **NukeHavoc** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:22 am

That said, the name of a ship says something about its captain, so I'd like to hear Cory's take on this.

Hardcorhobbs · Post by **Hardcorhobbs** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:54 am

Honestly I've been kind of overwhelmed with all the ship stuff. Not actually being able to participate in the play-tests thus far leave me confused trying to read through the discussions. Couple that with the housework, and I haven't really had the time/ambition to try and sit down with the books to figure it all out.

So while I'm still interested in taking some piloting skills, I'm not sure I'm in the position to play the captain anymore.

Jonkga · Post by **Jonkga** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:03 pm

Well, we could make it a bit less depressing and call it the Stellar Hope, or something like that...