TO: ALL ALPHA TESTERS FROM: JOHN FLYNN RE: NEW BEGIN NAMES May 10, 1988 One of my comments on the latest version of Begin is that it is a pity that you can't have more than 9 of any give class of ships in 1.6. The problem, of course, is a lack of names for the various new ships... At Tom's suggestion I have compliled a rough list of names (9 or 10 for each class)for your perusal. Please, feel free to add to or delete from this list! I'm sure that some of them might strike you as innaccurate or silly, and someone out there might even have a copy of the old Star Fleet Technical Manual (which lists, as I recall, all of the names for various classes of ships)-- so contribute! Some of the names were fairly easy since the categories were fairly broad (nasty monsters for Klingon Dreadnoughts, military heroes or sites for Feds, etc), but some were quite difficult (c.f Romulan birds). Some (esp. Klingon and Romulan ships) are more onomonopaeic-- like the Acketer and the Vandar-- and I have tried to come up with suitable names. No two ships in one class can start with the same two letters. If you spot odd words (Picaro under Orion Anarchists, for example), they are usually foreign. I have listed 9 for each class (even though only eight are needed-- one can be tossed automatically). Oh, and one more idea-- how about giving some ships the names of Alpha Testers? The USS Flynn? The USS Greenburg? We already have a Nelson (although that may be refering to a certain naval hero...). New Fed Dreadnoughts: Grant, Sherman, Lee, Patton, Alexander, Cromwell, Yamamoto, Napolean, Mao, Ulyanov (aka Lenin) New Klingon Dreads: Chimera, Gorgon, Cyclops, Ogre, Troll, Sphinx, Kraken, Werewolf, Leviathan New Fed Heavy Cruisers: Versailles, Midway, Appomatax, Waterloo, Shanghai, Burnside, Lawrence, Maginot, Richthofen New Klingon Battle Cruisers: Alkarn, Gorok, Xoatax, Kakao, Jutro, Lodka, Ostron, Kieli, Singa (almost all of these are made-up) Fed Destroyer: Scorpii, Persei, Orion, Tauri, Draconis, Leonis, Eridani, Borealis, Vega (could be simplified: Leo, Draco, Scorpio, Taurus, etc.) Klingon Frigate: Serpent, Ophidian, Nyoka, Fidi, Orm, Zmija, Hebi, Ular, Yilan (including various foreign words for snake) Fed. Interceptors: Io, Europa, Amalthea, Ganymede, Callisto, Deimos, Phobos, Triton, Charon (moons, of course) Klingon Escort: Argon, Osmium, Yttrium, Selenium, Erbium, Radon, Iridium, Xenon, Bismuth (elements-- I was desparate) Romulan War Eagle: Crag, Iago, Xacton, Molan, Bikant, Catesby, Styx, Zoetrus, Destra (This one's a real grab-bag) Orion Assasin: Foil, Epee, Sabre, Halberd, Spear, Mace, Flair, Icepick, Poignard Romulan Bird of Prey: Kestrel, Merlin, Thrush (well, it sounds good), Raven, Crow, Reinita, Phoenix, Buzzard, Carrion Orion Raider: Queeg, Celine, Bravo, Marauder, Fletcher, Poacher, Picaroon, Corsair, Seahawk Romulan Frigate: Lightning, Hatu, Firewind, Thunder, Squall, Earthquake, Flood, Tsunami, (I hate this category) Orion Saboteur: Lamprey, Skate, Eel, Thornback, Lionfish, Sailfish, Monkfish, Gator (too many -fish here) Orion Anarchist: Footpad, Ladrone, Outlaw, Gangster, Hoodlum, Rogue, Picaro, Bootlegger, Mafioso, Dacoit Comments and addenda are welcome! John Flynn