New RPG ship name

Post by **Mikey** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:20 pm

That could work, too. Gives it a slightly alternate or exotic feel.

Blackstar the Chakat · Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:57 pm

Ya, now if only we could get a good name. It's still tied between Starbolt's Pride and other.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:16 pm

Well, the 'other' votes are for:
Dauntless, from JudgeKing.
Some mythological name, from Mikey.
And I have no idea what the third vote was for, unless it was for one of them.

So we're still sorta split between them.

Post by **Mikey** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:16 pm

I think I'm narrowing down my nomination from "some mythological name" to "Chimera." I think it fits the cobbled-together nature of the ship.

And "Jormungandir" is too unwieldy, and nobody knows who or what "Garuda" or a "manitcore" is.

Blackstar the Chakat · Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:33 pm

Manticore is a sphinx-like creature. It has the body of a red lion, a human head with three rows of sharp teeth, and a trumpet-like voice. It's tail is often discribed as a dragon or scorpian type tail that that shoots spines to paralyze or kill its victims right?

It was also the name of the military project/facility in Dark Angel that created super soldiers. I used to watch that show as a kid.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:37 pm

Yup, you're right.
And, IIRC, a Garuda is a bird-thing that Vishnu uses as a mount, right?

Post by **Mikey** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:12 pm

OK, so you do know. Garuda has also been referred to in its own right as the lord of birds.

I forgot "Fenris," too, but I still think I like Chimera. Or "Dybbuk," but I don't think we have any elderly Eastern European Jewish women aboard.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:08 pm

Chimera is pretty good, I think.

JudgeKing · Post by **JudgeKing** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:05 am

USS Asgard

Blackstar the Chakat · Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:47 pm

the little gray aliens from Stargate SG-1?

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:44 pm

I think he meant the original use of 'Asgard', which is the Norse city of the gods.

Post by **Mikey** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:21 pm

Is there a TV show with little grey aliens named after Norse mythology? They should have been called the Niebelungs, obviously.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:17 pm

Yeah, the Stargate series has an advanced race of aliens called the Asguard. Note the difference in spelling.

Blackstar the Chakat · Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:01 pm

Rochey wrote:Yeah, the Stargate series has an advanced race of aliens called the Asguard. Note the difference in spelling.

In Stargate, they were the Norse gods.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:03 pm

Yeah, I know. Hence one being Thor.

New RPG ship name

Which name do you want for the ship?