How will history judge us...

[DonGui]

Obviously people have the ability to name there own ships, some Starfleet vessels are named for famous people- The Roosevelt and the Newton being just two examples- the question is, which figures from our own time do you think represent the values of the federation and deserve to be honored with a vessel- I KNOW people can choose whatever they want, I was just wondering who we think the prime universe starfleet would feel is worthy- contemporary only please-
My 2 pennys worth:

USS Sarkozy (a well respected and capable figure)
USS Hansen (named for the amazing reporter who does so much to protect the kids out there)
USS Gates (whatever u think of the guy the sheer amount he has given to charity at least gets him an old stargazer class)

USS Rush Limbaugh (just because it is the PERFECT name for an enormous fat bloated galaxy class lumbering around the alpha quadrant doing nothing but driving people into the arms of its sister ship the USS Ted Kennedy

What ideas do you guys have then???

[Rusty0918]

USS Rush Limbaugh???

LOL!!!

Yeah, that would be the day!

I'll have to think of some ones up myself.

[No1UKnow]

USS JJ Abrams (because he made Star Trek what it is today)

/duck

[Siphaed]

USS Colonel Sanders - He brought the great taste of both fried and grilled chicken to people everywhere in the 20th and 21st centuries.

USS Shakespeare - A great poet that helped shape the English language

USS Oprah Winfrey - Come on, it's Oprah!

[Aslan_chShran]

No doubt even though he's failing on everything he promised, people will still adore him in the future for *sarcasm on* "Bringing us hope after Bush, oh and providing us with a fashionista First Wife!" *sarcasm off*

USS Obama

[DonGui]

Im on board with the USS Abrams, Shakespere and Winfrey- but ever since that thing with the chicken head in batter the colonel just isnt quite starfleet level material anymore (just an opinion of course)

The USS Alan Colmes- Then same as its sister the USS Sean Hannity but with the phaser banks, shield generators and torpedos removed.

USS Elizabeth II- She deserves it

[Replica]

Look at how we name expensive things today.
it will be :


USS Monsanto
USS Pfizer
USS Halliburton

[rabidchocobo]

I think we're likely to see a couple of USS Obama's.

I don't really wanna see any USS Schwarzenegger's, but I think we will.

If I were to come across a USS Kelly Hu, I wouldn't report it.

[DonGui]

USS Joe Biden Anyone- could be the setting for Star Treks first soirtee into comedy series, centred around a gaffe prone and unfit group of officers...

[knight1b]

USS JJ Abrams (because he made Star Trek what it is today)

/duck

Locking weapons on the Abrams standing by to fire.

USS Joe Biden Anyone- could be the setting for Star Treks first soirtee into comedy series, centred around a gaffe prone and unfit group of officers...

The same could be said about the majority of present day figures and in fact most historical ones to. History remembers what a person did generally speaking rather than the commentary.

With that said it is my hope that we do not see space filled with ships named after present day figures. None of which have yet earned a place in history to the point we can say hey they would remember that.

[DonGui]

Cmon- u know u want to see the adventures of the hapless crew of the Biden, perhaps with David Spade playing the captain- could be a comedy centeral hit.....

[MadnerKami]

USS JJ Abrams (because he made Star Trek what it is today)

/duck

A junk-freighter, I assume?

[squidheadjax]

Too bad I can't because of copyright and stuff, but...

USS Philip J. Fry, named after the first astronaut on Mars!

[The.Grand.Nagus]

USS Rush Limbaugh (just because it is the PERFECT name for an enormous fat bloated galaxy class lumbering around the alpha quadrant doing nothing but driving people into the arms of its sister ship the USS Ted Kennedy

Big and fat are two completely different things. People who are professional body builders tend to be pretty big, but are in no way fat. The galaxy class is like a body builder, not a fat person.

[lordpenquin]

The U.S.S. Potatoe (Dan Quale reference)

[Canean]

Psh.. I'd rather name my ship after a Bolian or another alien hero. Break the mold of human centric starfleet. (Common! There's a ton of aliens in the federation and only humans and token vulcans join starfleet?)

[Arokh72]

USS Edsel

USS iShip

USS Bill Gates because he's the reason the computer systems don't work.

<Captain> Go to Red Alert

<Tactical> Sorry Captain can't we have the Blue Screen of Death.

[tarjan]

USS ENRON i am giving it all she has Caaaaaaaaaptain....:D

[dru_mcd]

Salute to the USS Christopher Walken and despair.

[zantars]

USS Rubber Ducky Need is say more

[FINALCUT]

U.S.S Jason L Dunham http://www.jasonsmemorial.org/about.html So he can fly thru the heavens and never be forgotten. Semper Fi.

[syberghost]

USS Michael Z. Darnell

[m.manera]

USS Jack O'Neill :cool:

[Xoiiku]

I'd like to suggest a couple names of people that represent ideas, that I think reflect some aspects of the Star Trek universe. It would be cool to see that the game has a real emphasis (viable game progression paths) on diplomacy, science, design and exploration.

As a model of diplomacy and non violent resistance:
USS Mahatma Gandhi - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohandas_Karamchand_Gandhi

Design/Engineering:
USS Buckminster Fuller - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckminster_Fuller
USS William Mcdonough - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_McDonough

As an example of exploration that honors the ways of indigenous cultures:
USS Wade Davis - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wade_Davis

If and when we are going to fight, let us remember that some of the greatest fighters are also philosophers
USS Bruce Lee - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Lee

Be like water

[zantars]

Ohh wait i forgt how about USS TRIBBLE it will be come a thorn in the Klingon Empires side

[DukeNukemTX]

USS Ted Kennedy for all the lieing, cheating, gun running, turn coats

USS Farscape

USS Pillar of Autum

USS General Hammond






edti: Hooah for CPL Dunham

[MeinLeibenFurGott]

U.S.S Jason L Dunham http://www.jasonsmemorial.org/about.html So he can fly thru the heavens and never be forgotten. Semper Fi.

unfortunately this country hasn't been in the habit of naming ships after men who jump on grenades

[thawn4444]

"USS Ipod"
"USS Paris Hilton"
"USS World of Warcraft"
"USS Spring Break"
"USS The Rock is Cooking"
"USS American Pie"
"USS Trump"
"USS Britney Spears"
"USS Superman"
"USS Harry Potter"
"USS Iraqi Freedom"
"USS Swine Flu"
"USS Jack Bauer"
"USS McDonalds"
"USS Y2K"
"USS Simpsons"
"USS Survivor"
"USS Clay Aiken"
"USS Lost"
"USS Hulk Hogan"
"USS Jackie Chan"
"USS Kermit the Frog"
"USS Doctor Who"
"USS Surfing Bird"
"USS Mel Gibson's Beard"
"USS Southpark"
"USS "Playstation is better than Xbox"
"USS Xbox is better than Playstation"
"USS NOOB"
"USS Twitter"
"USS Dr. Phil"
"USS Will Ferral"
"USS The Hills"
"USS Evolution of Dance on Youtube"
"USS Krispy Kreme"
"USS Childhood Obesity"
"USS Roger the Alien"
"USS Katrina"
"USS Disney"
"USS Mel Brooks"
"USS Facebook"
"USS Viagra"
"USS Man Bear Pig"
"USS David Letterman"


. . .I'll stop there.

[felixwizemann]

the problem is, that you need in my opinion at least one generation to judge about somebody who's important for history. today, we can say, that gorbatchov would deserve a ship named after him, but if obama deserves a ship named after him can be decided in 2 or 3 decades - but not today.

[Wolphard]

USS Willem van Oranje/Willem de Zwijger
USS Rembrandt van Rijn
USS Vincent van Gogh
USS Johannes Vermeer
USS Van Speyk
USS Willem I
USS Willem II
USS Willem III
USS Wilhelmina
USS Juliana
USS Beatrix
USS Willem IV
USS Màxima
USS Troelstra
USS Drees
USS Den Uyl

To satisfy my chauvinistic side. :)

[bjwalle1]

Big and fat are two completely different things. People who are professional body builders tend to be pretty big, but are in no way fat. The galaxy class is like a body builder, not a fat person.

Glad you stated that! :)

hehe But I thought the comment was some what funny. :D

USS. Big MAC

USS French FRY

USS Mcdonalds

USS Palin heheheheh lol sad ,but it does actually sound like a good name for a ship.

USS Cruise

USS Greenboat cuz of all the green fuel movement.

[Zapp_Brannigan]

What? No USS Roddenberry? No tribute to the Great Bird of the Galaxy?

Or the USS Takai? Set phasers to FABULOUS!

[istandalone1990]

What? No USS Roddenberry? No tribute to the Great Bird of the Galaxy?

Or the USS Takai? Set phasers to FABULOUS!


i was thinking the same thing about Roddenberry

[SelorKiith]

USS Takeshi's Castle...

[Inquizitor]

What? No USS Roddenberry? No tribute to the Great Bird of the Galaxy?

Or the USS Takai? Set phasers to FABULOUS!

All the cast members would make excellent names.

As for Roddenberry. He already has a ship named after him. I think one of the Dreadnaughts from the Original Star Trek Technical Manual.

Obviously people have the ability to name there own ships, some Starfleet vessels are named for famous people- The Roosevelt and the Newton being just two examples- the question is, which figures from our own time do you think represent the values of the federation and deserve to be honored with a vessel- I KNOW people can choose whatever they want, I was just wondering who we think the prime universe starfleet would feel is worthy- contemporary only please-
My 2 pennys worth:

USS Sarkozy (a well respected and capable figure)
USS Hansen (named for the amazing reporter who does so much to protect the kids out there)
USS Gates (whatever u think of the guy the sheer amount he has given to charity at least gets him an old stargazer class)

USS Rush Limbaugh (just because it is the PERFECT name for an enormous fat bloated galaxy class lumbering around the alpha quadrant doing nothing but driving people into the arms of its sister ship the USS Ted Kennedy

What ideas do you guys have then???

Um. Rush isn't fat and He isn't driving anyone anywhere. He would be better named after a Science class ship. Fairly harmless yet exposing the enemy despite their attempts to cloak.

As for other names you could go political. Any senator or Representative. an Obama would be appropriate. Ships are often named after elected political figures. You could well have an USS William Clinton, USS Algore (hehehe), USS George W Bush, USS Dick Cheney. USS Pelosi. USS Pence. USS Al Franken.

Past that ships are often named after Locations and landmarks but those are generally already well covered. Famous battles or Generals also tend to work USS Patreus, USS Powell. USS Falluja. Of course I'm going from an American viewpoint here. Other nations heroes also would work well as names I just can't think of any other than Montgomery from England who is hardly contemporary.

hmm...

Past that there isn't a whole lot of contemporary stuff that would be appropriate as a name. Of course people are free to name their ships whatever they want I'm just taking this all as a theoretical mental exercise in what might ships be named for based on what we have now.

That being said I Agree whole heartedly with this:

the problem is, that you need in my opinion at least one generation to judge about somebody who's important for history. today, we can say, that gorbatchov would deserve a ship named after him, but if obama deserves a ship named after him can be decided in 2 or 3 decades - but not today.

[ABushey]

For a medical ship - U.S.S. Queen Mary

[128hoodmario]

USS 128hoodmario

For being just so awesome all the time I think he is deservant

[Cpt.Power]

U.S.S Rura Penthe ;)

[Inquizitor]

U.S.S Rura Penthe ;)

Heh That would be odd.

How about. USS Star Trek

[Cpt.Power]

there are also a lot ot freaky names


USS Sha-Kaa-Ree
USS V'Ger
USS Khitomer
USS Reliant

[bitgolem]

USS JJ Abrams (because he made Star Trek what it is today)

/duck

You better duck. I would like nothing better than to shoot JJ Abrams, Rick Berman and Ron Moore into space and expose them to vacuum for the damage they've done to the Star Trek Universe and its history.

[bitgolem]

USS Halliburton

Crewed entirely by Ferengi

[bitgolem]

What? No USS Roddenberry? No tribute to the Great Bird of the Galaxy?

Or the USS Takai? Set phasers to FABULOUS!

I can't believe it took 32 posts to get to Rodenberry. I think they should have a Rodenberry class of explorer vessels in the game.

[Draconianknight]

No doubt even though he's failing on everything he promised, people will still adore him in the future for *sarcasm on* "Bringing us hope after Bush, oh and providing us with a fashionista First Wife!" *sarcasm off*

USS Obama

Ok I have to ask, Why? He hasnt done anything yet. Don't get me wrong I am not anti-Obama.
But just like when he recieved the Nobel Peace Prize, you have to scracth your head and go "HUH????"
Give him his term then evaluate him. Dude hasnt been in office a full year yet and he is already up there with Jesus Christ???
You want to name a ship after a "passed" President that has made a difference "after" his office.
Name it after Jimmy Carter, now that man deserved the Nobel Prize.
Granted he wouldn't have lasted 5 minutes as the Klingon Chancellor, but he is a good humanitarian.

[DonGui]

I agree with certqain ships like the USS Haliburton or USS Gorden Gecko beign crewed by Ferengi,
how about USS Gill Grissom- one of the great scientists of our time...

[MagnusTyrel]

USS Chuck Norris...

Do I win?

[Draconianknight]

I agree with certqain ships like the USS Haliburton or USS Gorden Gecko beign crewed by Ferengi,
how about USS Gill Grissom- one of the great scientists of our time...

LOL you watch to much CSI
How about the USS Stephen Hawkins or Edward Acheson? Yes you can go google Edward Acheson now:cool:

[FINALCUT]

unfortunately this country hasn't been in the habit of naming ships after men who jump on grenades
U.S.S Jason L Dunham will be commisioned sometime next year. It will be an Arleigh Burke class Destroyer and his mother will be christening her.There is some hope left.God Bless the U.S.Ahttp://www.jason-dunham.navy.mil/default.aspx

[FINALCUT]

No one said U.S.S Michio Kakuhttp://mkaku.org/Probably the greatest Scientific mind of our time,other then maybe Stephen Hawking. He is also a huge Star Trek fan.I wonder if he will be playing.:D Also,how about U.S.S Albert Einstein or U.S.S Enrique Fermi.All of those are great names for Science vessels.Add Oppenheimer to that list also.

[jonwiese]

USS Oliver Klozoff
USS Mike Rotch
USS Seymour Butz
USS Jacques Strap
USS I P Freely :p

*Ximi goes into the corner and snickers*

[Megeant]

USS BaBa Booey

[FINALCUT]

U.S.S Richard Noggin.:D

[Rusty0918]

I'll come up with better names than that obviously.

Just thinking of that sleazy promiscous Star Trek fan club known as the "UBS Casual: NCC-REVOKED," which is part of a ring known as "Barfleet."

Yeah they'll undoubtedly be some rather insane names. I won't be naming any of my ships like that.

[dru_mcd]

USS Jack O'Neill :cool:

I promote this post.
;)

[dru_mcd]

USS Takeshi's Castle...

Just cut out the middleman and go with USS Kenny Blankenship!

[Craeshen]

Good old USS Dauntless.

HMS HOOD

[Reamer2009]

U.S.S Lewinsky (she's smokin')
U.S.S. Slick Willy (a Runabout, of course: goes everywhere and is virtually indestructible)
U.S.S Jackson (medical ship)
U.S.S Steven Jobs (creator of the iShip)

[paynesgrey]

USS Joe Biden Anyone- could be the setting for Star Treks first soirtee into comedy series, centred around a gaffe prone and unfit group of officers...

Nah, do a series of movies. Leslie Nielson could ride that pony for years.

[z00t]

USS Jackson - Representing all the famous Jacksons of the 20th century (Michael, Reggie, Jesse (lol), Stonewall, etc )

USS Dubai - The corporation that nearly took over the world in STO's timeline deserves some mention eh?

USS Yankee - The most victorious entity in earth sports competitions during the 20th century

USS Gullible - Commissioned in memory of those who believed in the 2012 doomsday

USS Lollapalooza - Self-explanatory (Rolls off the tongue nice too)

[DonGui]

Nah, do a series of movies. Leslie Nielson could ride that pony for years.

i can totally picture it, Nielson/ David Spade/ Eddie Murphy, with Waynas Brothers directing

Worst Trilogy Ever

[benni1992]

USS Palin heheheheh lol sad ,but it does actually sound like a good name for a ship.

THIS!

Also,
USS Miyazaki
USS Degeneres
USS Joe Hockey (!!!)

[Kazmyth13]

USS Obama - It'll sit in the Star Base all day and the Captain will just talk about all the great things it will do, but never really go anywhere with it.

USS Government - It will be the biggest ship in history, and the building will never stop. I'll have it built by taking other players resources.

USS Essess - In honor of Hot Shots.

[The_Stig]

IKS Stalin.
IKS Putin.
IKS Lenin.

Since Klingons were in fact designed to be the 'Soviets' of the Trek universe.

[Inquizitor]

In Soviet Russia The Soviets are designed to be Klingons!

[Hardac]

USS Ralph Nader mebbe.

[sandman105]

USS Tom Lykus
USS TootsyFruitsy
USS Spongebob
USS StarTrek
USS StarWars
USS ArtsyFartsy
USS AwkwardMoment
USS Idontwannadie
USS Ikillu
USS LeroyJenkins
USS Stargate


and so on and so forth.

[fractaleye]

USS Jack Thompson

just because he deserves to be in every game <== ( :rolleyes: in case you're wondering)