That is because Enterprise is the oldest name in U.S. Naval history.Copper Zen said:"Enterprise", of course. It was the first space shuttle [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Enterprise] after all.
The funny thing about the Star Trek series is that even non-trekkies wouldn't blink if we named a starship "Enterprise". If we named it "Millenium Falcon" on the other hand people would roll their eyes and balk.
We should just name them all after Neil Young Songs... Heart of Gold, Cortez The Killer, Down By The River, Ramada Inn, Hey Hey, My My...<.<DaKiller said:I can think of no better name: Heart of Gold
You people better damn well know what I'm referencing
Thor is the most well known god for Protecting Earth, midgard whatever. But yeah that was his whole thing, he is known for Thunder but most of his job involved protecting earth.Palademon said:I'd go for naming them after mythical beasts, different gods, philosophers etc.
I was trying to think of something similar, so I tried to look up gods that protect Earth, so I came across Veles, the supernatural force of the Earth in Slavic mythology.Vault101 said:[b/]Terra squad[/b]
dont tell me that isnt awsome
I think someone missed the point... just think about it, say it out loud... Terra Squad...Palademon said:I'd go for naming them after mythical beasts, different gods, philosophers etc.
I was trying to think of something similar, so I tried to look up gods that protect Earth, so I came across Veles, the supernatural force of the Earth in Slavic mythology.Vault101 said:[b/]Terra squad[/b]
dont tell me that isnt awsome
stealing this idea. just letting you knowtwistedmic said:I'd go for mythological deity names, based on said god's affinity/realm of influence.
Exploration/Diplomatic class ships would be named after chief gods/goddesses- Zeus, Hera, Odin, Frigg, Ra, etc.
War/Destroyer/Dreadnaught (i.e. we are seriously going to fuck you up) class ships would be named after gods/goddesses of war and death- Ares, Athena, Hades, Anubis, Osiris etc.
Medical class ships would be named after gods/goddesses of life/fertility- Blanking on any names right now.
And Carriers/Space Stations can be named after either pantheons or 'good' after lives- Olympus, Asgard, Elysium, Avalon etc.
There's a serious problem with that, in that almost everyone has political enemies. Failing that, even the people who were the best of their time are still of their time, they'd likely not be viewed too well if they held those attitudes nowdays.CrazyCapnMorgan said:While mythology and fantasy names instantly pop into my mind, I see that others can fill this requisite quite well. Therefore, I'm going to throw in some real life names. Preferably ones that should be remembered for good reasons.
[spoiler They are, in no particular order]
The S.S.'s:
George Carlin
Bill Hicks
Richard Pryor
Sam Kinison
Lenny Bruce
Albert Einstein
Nikola Tesla
Mark Twain
"Buzz" Aldrin
Jesus Christ
John Lennon
Martin Luther King, Jr.
JFK
RFK
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Muhatma Ghandi
Harriet Tubman
[/spoiler]
Consider this a partial list, as many other names can be added as soon as I remember them or are notified of them.