Julia mentioned the names of the spaceships in Iain Banks novels. I really like those. The 'Excessive Use Of Force' the 'Anticipation of a New Lover's Arrival' the 'Very Little Gravitas Indeed'. So much more interesting than the 'Enterprise' or (I hate to admit) the 'Liberator'. So much more evocative than 'Lexx' or 'Moya'.
I would like to rename Scorpio the 'This Time It's Personal', while Servalan's ship should be the 'Maximum Power' of course, and Travis would rename the ship he steals at the end of Trial the 'No More Mr Nice Guy'.
I'm torn as to a good name for the Liberator though. The 'Inevitable Triumph of the Proletariat' perhaps, or the 'Hooray for Us'
Alison
PS How about the 'But We *Are* The Good Guys'
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"Alison" == Alison Page alison_page@becta.org.uk writes:
Julia mentioned the names of the spaceships in Iain Banks novels. I really like those. The 'Excessive Use Of Force' the 'Anticipation of a New Lover's Arrival' the 'Very Little Gravitas Indeed'. So much more interesting than the 'Enterprise' or (I hate to admit) the 'Liberator'.
The ships in Banks' novels are (mostly) individuals to a much greater extent than ships on most other SF. That said, I'll agree with you :-)
My personal favourites are the GCU (General Contact Unit, sort of an explorer ship) _Poke It With A Stick_ and the ROU (Rapid Offensive Unit, a warship) _Frank Exchange Of Views_.
I would like to rename Scorpio the 'This Time It's Personal'
DOesn't really match Slave's personality, does it? _Whatever You Say, Master_ would be more suitable, I think.
I'm torn as to a good name for the Liberator though. The 'Inevitable Triumph of the Proletariat' perhaps, or the 'Hooray for Us'
_Wisdom Must Be Gathered_
Calle Dybedahl wrote:
I'm torn as to a good name for the Liberator though. The 'Inevitable Triumph of the Proletariat' perhaps, or the 'Hooray for Us'
_Wisdom Must Be Gathered_
How about _Lofty Disinterest_? (Short for _Lofty Disinterest Won't Save You_, of course.)
On Thu, 22 Nov 2001, Alison Page wrote:
I would like to rename Scorpio the 'This Time It's Personal', while Servalan's ship should be the 'Maximum Power' of course, and Travis would rename the ship he steals at the end of Trial the 'No More Mr Nice Guy'.
Scorpio: "Oh Bugger"
I'm torn as to a good name for the Liberator though. The 'Inevitable Triumph of the Proletariat' perhaps, or the 'Hooray for Us'
Liberator: "Least Worst Option"
Iain
On Thu, 22 Nov 2001, Iain Coleman wrote:
On Thu, 22 Nov 2001, Alison Page wrote:
I would like to rename Scorpio the 'This Time It's Personal', while Servalan's ship should be the 'Maximum Power' of course, and Travis would rename the ship he steals at the end of Trial the 'No More Mr Nice Guy'.
Scorpio: "Oh Bugger"
PS:
Servalan's ship: "High Maintenance"
Travis's ship: "Purity of Essence"
Iain
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