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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-06-10 05:31 PM
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Poll question: What should I name my next Starship in Star Trek OnLine
My Toon is Lt. Commander Tek Jansen

I already have ships named:

1) The Ady Gil
2) The Carl Sagan

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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-06-10 05:42 PM
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1. The Arthur C. Clarke "It's full of stars."
The Neil Armstrong "One Giant Leap for Mankind"

The Gully (or Gulliver)Foyle "The Stars, My Destination"
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Xipe Totec Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-06-10 05:57 PM
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2. The Potemkin
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-06-10 06:04 PM
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3. If I was going to give it a Russian name, I'd choose Krasny Oktyabr
Krasny Oktyabr (Russian: Красный Октябрь, meaning Red October) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krasny_Oktyabr

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Xipe Totec Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-06-10 06:08 PM
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4. Potemkin villages
Potemkin villages were purportedly fake settlements erected at the direction of Russian minister Grigory Potyomkin to fool Empress Catherine II during her visit to Crimea in 1787. According to this story, Potyomkin, who led the Crimean military campaign, had hollow facades of villages constructed along the desolate banks of the Dnieper River in order to impress the monarch and her travel party with the value of her new conquests, thus enhancing his standing in the empress' eyes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potemkin_village

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krispos42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-06-10 06:17 PM
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5. USS Alpha Squad 7, of course.
USS Enterforaprize?
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-06-10 10:14 PM
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12. I thought about Alpha Squad Seven, too. n/t
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krispos42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-06-10 10:47 PM
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17. It also works nicely with the names of the Mercury capsules...
Edited on Sat Feb-06-10 10:47 PM by krispos42
Friendship 7, Liberty Bell 7, Freedom 7, etc. :hi:
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MiddleFingerMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-06-10 06:45 PM
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6. The Untitanic
.
{OR}
.
The TheseAreNotTheDroidsYoureLooking-IV
.
If the name doesn't fool 'em, wondering why they never heard of I-III may
distract 'em long enough for you to get away.
.
.
.
Uh-oh.
.
.
.
I suddenly have a sneaking suspicion that I may have been repressing my geekness.
.
The good news is that now that I've outed myself, I can come out of the basement.
.
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rcrush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-06-10 07:11 PM
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7. Damn I want to play but I cant afford the 15 bucks a months right now.
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-07-10 12:34 AM
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20. I can give you a ten-day free pass. n/t
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krispos42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-06-10 07:19 PM
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8. Do you like Start Trek parodies?
A guy named Chuck Segglin wrote 10 screenplay-style episodes online back about 1997 or so. Screamingly hilarious, IMHO. Great characters, great dialogue, great character names, etc.

If you're interested send me a PM. I saved them in PDF format, FYI.

:hi:
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-07-10 12:39 AM
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21. That sounds neat! I'd love to see them. n/t
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-06-10 07:56 PM
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9. The Uber-Destructionator
Or, failing that, the Optimus Prime. Yes, that would totally impress the other people in the MPORG
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Blue-Jay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-06-10 08:07 PM
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10. USS Nerd - NCC 1337
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REP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-06-10 08:17 PM
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11. USS Lapdancer
Actually, that name was rejected.
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-07-10 12:40 AM
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22. Some dude named Abortionist was flying a ship called U.S.S. Portable Suction Device.
I think they should have let you use lapdancer.

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Archae Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-06-10 10:19 PM
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13. USS Doorprize.
Edited on Sat Feb-06-10 10:20 PM by Archae
MIne would have nothing but female crew and be called the USS Boobyprize. :evilgrin:
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Sabriel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-06-10 10:25 PM
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14. How about "The Doomsday Machine"
Sure, it's bit bulky, but everyone else will stay away.
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SoxFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-06-10 10:43 PM
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15. The Good Ship Alcopop
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omega minimo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-06-10 10:44 PM
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16. The Toxic Skepter
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Mojambo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-06-10 10:52 PM
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18. USS Throatwobbler Mangrove. n/t
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MilesColtrane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-07-10 03:37 AM
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23. It's actually the USS Richard Luxury Yacht
But, it's pronounced, "Throatwobbler Mangrove".
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RushIsRot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-06-10 11:56 PM
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19. USS Dune Buggy
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MilesColtrane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-07-10 03:38 AM
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24. The USS Raging Sexual Fury
Dedicated to James Tiberius Kirk...
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-07-10 09:47 AM
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31. LOL! n/t
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sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-07-10 03:45 AM
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25. Any of these will do
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFHlJ2voJHY

The USS Slab Bulkhead, Fridge Largemeat, Flint Ironstag, Bolt van der Huge, Thick McRunfast, Stump Beefknob, Crud Bonemeal, Crunch Buttsteak, Blast Hardcheese, Dirk Hardpeck, Slate Slabrock, Gristle McThornbody, Lump Beefbroth, Big McLargeHuge, Buff Drinklots, Bob Johnson (accidentally), Smoke Manmuscle, Punch Rockgroin, Roll Fizzlebeef, etc.
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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-07-10 08:39 AM
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28. .....
:spray::rofl:

Winner.
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sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-07-10 03:18 PM
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34. Which name won?
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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-07-10 03:59 PM
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35. USS Big McLargehuge. Really, was there any other choice?
Of course, the cost overruns on that sucker were big, large and huge, hence the name.

Bridge crew: Cmdr Manmuscle, Lt Cmdr Ironstag, Lt Rockgroin, Ensign Beefknob and

Captain Bob "Groundround" Johnson
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-07-10 05:57 PM
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38. I'm not sure. I'm leaning toward either Stephen Colbert or Rainbow Warrior now. n/t
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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-07-10 07:12 PM
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42. Rainbow Warrior. n/t
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darkstar3 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-07-10 03:53 AM
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26. Depends on the class of the ship
Examples:

Excelsior class: USS Takei
Galaxy class: USS Size Queen
Voyager class: USS Jupiter 2
Defiant class: USS White Star (yes, a shameless plug, but you can't tell me they didn't do the exact same thing.)

There's more, but I gotta say that, as I type this, the USS Truthiness is starting to grow on me.
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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-07-10 08:37 AM
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27. USS Change of Life
"We're cranky and we have photon torpedoes."

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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-07-10 09:49 AM
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32. "You Klingons, get off my lawn!" n/t
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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-07-10 11:27 AM
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33. Exactly. "We're coming up on retirement. Don't start."
USS Big Ugly Thing (BUTT)

"Yeah, we can back it up."
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Sky Masterson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-07-10 09:08 AM
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29. USS Teddy K
:)
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Bennyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-07-10 09:24 AM
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30. Jefferson
Not the lame ass Mickey Thomas Jefferson Starship, but the really cool one that hijacks the starship.....Blows Against The Empire Starship....
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Tikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-07-10 04:17 PM
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36. The Matt Jeffries....


Tikki
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-07-10 05:53 PM
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37. Obscure, but good!
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krispos42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-07-10 06:11 PM
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39. USS Token Redshirt
:rofl:

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krispos42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-07-10 06:16 PM
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40. USS Irrational Number
NCC- π
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-07-10 06:51 PM
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41. A surprise new favorite just became the name for my next ship
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-08-10 02:11 AM
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43. Actually, I decided on The Stephen Colbert for now.



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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-08-10 02:26 AM
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44. The USS Reginald Barclay
I like to think he turned it around and made admiral.

In any event, Dwight Schultz was my favorite recurring actor on TNG.
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Outrider Donating Member (126 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-08-10 04:27 AM
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45. USS Section 31
n/t
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rcrush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-08-10 04:35 AM
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46. USS Benjamin Sisko.
Edited on Mon Feb-08-10 04:36 AM by rcrush
DO IT NOW
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wickerwoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-08-10 06:18 AM
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47. I always wanted to commaned the USS Schenectady
or possible the USS Intercourse (Pennsylvania that is).
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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-08-10 06:38 AM
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48. USS Rachel Garrett
In honored memory
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-08-10 07:27 AM
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49. I think that would violate the Temporal Prime Directive. n/t
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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-08-10 07:47 AM
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51. She and the Enterprise-C existed in both time lines.
The problem was when the C was blown out of the established time line (the Enterprise-D line if you were), history changed and continual fruitless war with the Klingons. The C had to be returned to finish the battle with the Romulans, impress the Klings with the display of honor and begin the reconciliation.

So she should be honored for that "In the best tradition of Starfleet"
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-08-10 08:06 AM
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52. Good idea. Also think The USS Edith Keeler would be a good name.
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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-08-10 12:38 PM
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54. Thank you and the USS Carol Marcus n/t
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AsahinaKimi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-08-10 07:36 AM
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50. or maybe
Edited on Mon Feb-08-10 07:38 AM by AsahinaKimi
USS DONTCHUEVENGODERE!
USS PHATNSASSY

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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-08-10 08:14 AM
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53. Be pain, and just call it the "USS Starship" registry number "NCC-Registry Number"
Edited on Mon Feb-08-10 08:15 AM by Rabrrrrrr
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