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Battlefleet Gothic => [BFG] Discussion => Topic started by: Trasvi on October 29, 2010, 05:34:39 PM
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^^ Exactly what it says on the label. What are the names of your ships, and/or is there a naming scheme that you use?
My Imperial ships are named after children's show characters. I have Dispy, Tinky-winky, lala, Po, B1+B1, Morgan, Lulu Amy, Bert, Ernie....
However I'm trying very hard to come up with some names for my Tau fleet... the standard naming scheme described in the tau list 'Dal’yth Gal’leath A’proh M’lath' doesn't exactly roll off the tongue. I figure their names should be of the 'crouching tiger', 'hidden dragon' variety- Adjective Noun in a poetic compliment... but having difficulty coming up with a fleet's worth.
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Here are the ones from Project Distant Darkness,
first line commanders. heh heh
Lar'shi'vre Ry'zon
Lar'shi'vre L'ikei
Lar'shi'vre Tas'ka
Lar'shi'vre Nua'ta
Lar'shi'vre Sheva's
Check out Project Distant Darkness here:
http://www.tacticalwargames.net/archive/rules/gothic/ddarkness.html
and also the Art of Command from the same page for various named Tau vessels.
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Mine are attached to my 40k marine chapter which is based around ancient egypt. As such, the ships are named in middle egyptian and follow some of the coloring conventions in my marines and IG PDF forces.
Battleships:
Akhet Djet (Emperor Class)
Ankh Bahew (Retribution Class)
Grand Cruisers:
Ma'a Kherew (Vengeance)
Sahret Iret'a (Vengeance)
Battlecruisers:
A'hew Mewet (Mars)
Shesep Djet (Mars)
Ankh Wedjah (Armageddon)
Ankh-er-Djeref (Armageddon)
Cruisers:
Neset Wepet (Gothic)
Sahret Neheh (Gothic)
Neb-er-Djeref (Dominator)
Netjer Ka (Dominator)
Neb Kherew (Lunar)
Neken Djened (Lunar)
Nesew Ankh (Torpedo Dauntless)
Nesew Sahert (Torpedo Dauntless)
Nesew Hotep (Torpedo Dauntless)
Neb Ma'at (Torpedo Dauntless)
Neb Wepet (Torpedo Dauntless)
Neb Sahret (Torpedo Dauntless)
Set Bahew (Lance Dauntless)
Set Ankh (Lance Dauntless)
Nesew Wedj (Endeavour)
Nesew Djened (Endeavour)
Nesew Nakht (Endurance)
Escort Squadrons:
Bahew (3x Sword)
Medew (3x Sword)
Ankh (3x Firestorm)
Ma'at (3x Falchion)
Kheper (3x Falchion)
Seneb (4x Cobra)
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Hi,
My Tau fleet have Japanese WWII warships names:
Taiho (Explorer)
Haruna (Emisar)
Hiei (Emisar)
Yamato (Custodian)
etc..
and some invented as
Inmenath (Hero)
Annath (Hero)
And my Imperial fleet has names of the Spanish Armada and spanish names:
Ocaso Estelar (Emperor Battleship)
Espada de Niebla (Cruiser)
Halcón Negro (Cruiser)
SantÃsima Trinidad (Battleship)
Dama del Norte (Cruiser)
PrÃncipe Astur (Cruiser)
and etc...
Bye!
Valthaer
http://puertohispania.rocahalcon.es
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When my Light Cruiser Squadron arrives, I am giving serious consideration to naming them:
Alpha Warvan
Gamma Warvan
Proxima Warvan
Grabthar's Hammer
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Ry'zon, Tau fleet Kor, background:
Kor Ry'zon Background (http://www.portmaw.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?7333)
Project Distant Darkness (Tau)
Project Distant Darkness (http://www.sg.tacticalwargames.net/fanatic/82pdd.pdf)
Project Distant Darkness - Revival - (http://www.tacticalwargames.net/archive/rules/gothic/ddarkness.html)
Khurzon Reznard, renegade admiral
Khurzon Reznard (http://www.portmaw.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?59)
Akaeris Starblade, Eldar
Starblade (https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B-aXA8fc5AQ8Y2NlZWZiNzctZjNiMS00ZDgzLTljOTAtNzhkYzc4MmM0N2U0&hl=en)
Background on Adeptus Mechanicus (Inachus Tynton) and Merchant/Rogue Trader (Maros Grey) being worked on in Pirates of the Khareshi Expanse.
Ship Names:
Tau Commerce Protection Fleet
Kor'o Ry'zon
Or’Es’Leath Ry’zon - Custodian Class Battleship
Lar’shi’vre Ry’zon Niá - Protector Class Cruiser
Lar’shi’vre Jate’ra K'ri - Protector Class Cruiser
Lar'shi'vre L'kys - Protector Class Cruiser
Porr’ui I’chne - Emissary Class Cruiser
Porr’ui Wi’hs - Emissary Class Cruiser
Ka’Eldi - 6 Castellan Class Frigates
Shas’ka Nan - 3 Warden Class Destroyers
Renegade Fleet
Admiral Khurzon Reznard
Frozen Sun- Desolator Class Battleship
Heart of Darell - Repulsive Class Grand Cruiser
Divine Messenger - Styx Class Cruiser
Last Hope - Carnage Class Cruiser
Saint Leroux - Carnage Class Cruiser
Da’rell’s Wrath - Slaughter Class Cruiser
Vengeance - 3 Infidel Class Destroyers
Fallen Grace - 3 Infidel Class Destroyers
Hunters of Da’rell - 3 Iconoclaust Class Destroyers
Corsair Eldar Fleet
Admiral / Hero Akaeris Starblade
Spirit of Arina - Void Dragon Class Cruiser
The Silent Enigma - Void Stalker Class Battleship
Shroud of Frost - Eclipse Class Cruiser
Oriosa Novar - 3 Hemlock Class Destroyers
Bennan Baharr - 3 Nightshade Class Destroyers
Arith Kian - 2 Nightshade Class Destroyers & 1 Aconite Class Frigate
Karun Lir - 2 Hemlock Class Destroyers & 1 Aconite Class Frigate
<nameless> - 1 Aconite/1 Hemlock/1 Nightshade
Craftworld Eldar Fleet
Hero / Admiral Akaeris Starblade
Spirit of Arina - Void Dragon Class Cruiser
Anathema - Dragonship Class Cruiser
Cerysheal - Dragonship Class Cruiser
Destiny - Wraithship Class Cruiser
Infinity - Wraithship Class Cruiser
Eternity - Wraithship Class Cruiser
Nightspeed - 4 Shadowhunter class escorts
Star Song - 2 Shadowhunter (Old Spacefleet models)
Chaos Fleet
Warmaster Amon DÃn
Dark Treachery - Despoiler Class Battleship
Chaos Eternus - Archeron Class Cruiser
Blood Crave - Murder Class Cruiser
Rotblut - Murder Class Cruiser
Count Larchavre - Slaughter Class Cruiser
Piercing Pain - 3 Idolater Class Frigates
Nocturnal Emission - 3 Idolater Class Frigates
Deathskill I - 3 Iconoclaust Class Destroyers
Adeptus Mechanicus
Magos Explorator Inachus Tynton
Judgement Forge - Retribution Class Battleship
Quest Mechanicus - Lunar Class Cruiser
Divinus Mechanicus - Gothic Class Cruiser
Calvinus Rekat - Endeavour Class Light Cruiser
Curator Mechanicus I - Gladius Class Escorts
Curator Mechanicus II - Hunter Class Escorts
Novamarines
Captain Veliaz
Horizon's Edge - Venerable Battle Barge
Daedalus - Strike/Scout Cruiser
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My Ulthwé-themed Craftworld fleet uses the following names. I didn't really use a naming scheme or theme to it, rather I invented names that sounded like what the Eldar would name their ships. I used English because, well, I don't speak Eldar! :D
Dragonships:
Foe Cleaver
Indomitable
Chariot of Khaine
Wraithships:
Flamehawk
Night's Steed
Starstrider
... and 1 more I can't think of at the moment... ???
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Check the name - that's the norse theme to match my IG 40k force.
Asguard - Emperor BB
Ragnarock - Mars
Broadsword - 'Geddon
Tyr - Lunar
Vali - Gothic
Odin - Dauntless
Thor - Dauntless
Valkyries - Sword Squadron
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CHAOS
Battleships:
"Harbringer of Doom" - Despoiler
"Terror" - Desolator
Grand Cruisers:
“Tranquilious” Vengance
“Unrelenquished Fury” Repulsive
“Relentless” Repulsive
Heavy Cruisers :
"Graf Orlock" Hades
"Agammemnon" - Acheron
"Deliverance" - Styx
Cruisers:
"Scipio Decimus" - Carnage
"Cerberus" - Carnage
"Iscariot" - Devastation
"Genezaret" - Devastation
"Ascesion" Murder
"Sword of Orion"- Murder
"Merciless" Slaughter
"Flying Dutchman" (daemonic ship) Slaughter
Dark Adeptus Cruiser:
“Spear of Voran”
Escorts:
"Lupus Squadron" – Iconoclast sqdr.
"Thunder Squadron" – Infidel sqdr.
"Rouge Squadron"- Idolator sqdr.
‘Character’ Ships:
"Planet Killer"
Blackstone Fortress II
“Nox Eternus” (Wieczna Noc) - Night Lords Legion super-warship.
Kor’Or’Vesh
Battleships:
"Shi'va" (Grand Victory)- Custodian
"Korst'la’Shas'ka" (Sun Reaper)- Custodian
"Tau'va’Re" (The Might of Greater Good) - Custodian
Cruisers:
"Yanoi’Anuk" (Moon Bird) - Protector
"Au’Cha" (Eternal Goal)- Protector
"Bork’Sha'is" (Snow Storm)- Protector
“Rra Upt” (Shadow Mountain)- Protector
Escorts
"M'yen’Myr" (Invisible Blade- Warden sqdr.(3)
Da’T'pel (Dark Shark) - Warden sqdr.( (3)
"Kais’Ka" (Skillful Strike)- Castellan sqdr.( (5)
And still unnamed and unfinished SM fleet
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"Ascesion" Murder
You mean Ascension right?
"Rouge Squadron"- Idolator sqdr.
This is rouge as in "red", rouge as in "make-up" or rouge as in, "woops, I misspelt rogue"?
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That I recall off the top of my head are...
Kill Krooza- Boomdakka
Terror Ship- Runt Killa
Terror Ship- Grot Ugga
Hammer Class Cruiser- Da Big Dakka
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Imperial Navy
Apocalypse Battleship: The Dominion
Oberon Battleship: The Green Lake
Diasporex
Saturn class Command Vessel: The Odyssey
Jupiter class Command Vessel: The Illiad
Neptune class Command Cruiser: Poseidon
Callisto Cruisers: Orion, Ajax, Perseus, Achillies
Ganymede cruisers: Hyppolita and Atlanta
Europa class cruisers: Apollo and Artemis
Titan cruisers: Chronos, Oranos, Gaia
Orks:
Hammer class battlekrooza: Bizmork
Hammer class Battlekrooza: Red Orktoba
Terrorships: Tetsuork, Orkstar 1, Orktown, Orkam's Razor.
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Testament of Faith - Apocalypse
Sovereign Will - Oberon
Vergeltung des Kaiser - Governor (Unofficial)
St. Jean Baptiste de lu Zaahl - Repulsive
Conflictus Eternus - Vengeance
Hippogriff - Vindictive (Unofficial all Launch Bay Vengeance)
Advocate of Justice - Armageddon
Intercessor's Faith - Conqueror (Unoffical Gothic BC)
Antilles - Dauntless
Bathala - Dauntless
Insurmountable - Dictator
Kardynal Syn - Dominator
Judicator Cervantez - Dominator
Thunder Rift - Dominator
Don Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar - Gothic
Implacable - Dictator (Admech Reserve)
Black Mamba - Cobra
Cali Mountain Snake - Cobra
Copperhead - Cobra
Cottonmouth - Cobra
Snake Charmer - Cobra
Sidewinder - Cobra
Aramis - Falchion
Athos - Falchion
Porthos - Falchion
Cayugas - Firestorm
Mohawks - Firestorm
Oneidas - Firestorm
Onondagas - Firestorm
Senecas - Firestorm
Tuscaroras - Firestorm
Arien - Sword
Eonwe - Sword
Ilmare - Sword
Osse - Sword
Tillion - Sword
Uinen - Sword
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Orks:
Kill-Kroozer: Umie-Stompa
Terror Ship: Face-Puncha
Terror Ship: Da Splodinator
Kill-Kroozer: Toof-Grabba
Hammer: LbTwnXprss
Squadrons (misc): Gut Beetaz (Gut Baetez, Gut Betuz), Sqwadrun GMX 1x10^3.4772 (similar names)
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My Imperial Navy has its ships named:
Imperial Navy
Astrum Terra - Apocalypse class battleship
Commissar Vandemarr - Lunar class cruiser
Praetor Maximus - Lunar class cruiser
Acheilos - Dictator class cruiser
Imperator - Dominator class cruiser
Fury- Sword class frigates
Enyo - Cobra Class Destroyers
Deino - Cobra Class Destroyers
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My chaos fleet names: (Slaanesh flavored)
Desolator Battleship, the Nom Compos Mentis
Repulsive Grand Cruiser, the Herald of the Fourth World
Two Devastation class cruisers, the Madrigal, and the Undead Son
Two Slaughter class cruisers, the Wreath and the Deliverance
Two Carnage class cruisers, the Pharaoh and the Algolagnia
And finally, some iconoclasts, known as the Riders of the Last Day
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Chaos Marine: Red Raiders
Lilith (Planet Killer)
Sammael (Despoiler-T)
Iblis (Styx)
Namaah (Repulsive)
Balberith (Acheron)
Arioch (Devastation)
Focalor (Devastation)
Gamaliel (Carnage)
Kushiel (Carnage)
Kabael (Carnage)
Thausael (Carnage)
Beleth (Slaughter)
Carnivean (Slaughter)
Mephistophiel (Slaughter)
Xaphan (Idolators)
Marchosias (Idolators)
Arakab (Idolators)
Mammon (Iconoclasts)
Nergal (Iconoclasts)
Imperium: Nansemondei
Uriel (Retribution)
Zaphkiel (Mars+)
Sithriel (Mars)
Ophaniel (Mars)
Lauviah (Dictator)
Harbonah (Tyrant+)
Tarethel (Tyrant+)
Zophiel (Dauntless-L)
Haniel (Dauntless-L)
Raziel (Dauntless-L)
Sabriel (Dauntless-L)
Melchisedec (Dauntless)
Ithuriel (Swords)
Raniel (Swords)
Phanuel (Swords)
Nanael (Firestorms)
Raguel (Firestorms)
Belphegor (Firestorms)
Tau: Ukos’Va Sept
Hiyo (Explorer)
Junyo (Explorer)
Takao (Hero)
Atago (Hero)
Maya (Hero)
Chokai (Hero)
Kuma (Merchant+)
Tama (Merchant+)
Fubuki (Defenders)
Hatsuyuki (Defenders)
Isonami (2 Defenders)
Miyuki (2 Defenders)
Shirayuki (2 Defenders)
Uranami (2 Defenders)
Kiku (3 Nicassar Dhows)
Hasu (3 Nicassar Dhows)
Susuki (Orcas)
Yomogi (Orcas)
Yoizuki (Messenger)
Natsutsuki (Messenger)
Harutsuki (Messenger)
Fuyutsuki (Messenger)
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In:
Implacable - Armageddon class
Dun Locha - Dictator
Ardentenant - Dictator
Saint-Lô - Gothic
Amalthea - Lunar
Callisto - Lunar
Isandlwana - Gothic
Graf Spee - Long Serpent
Sophonisba - Enforcer
Doomstrider - Hades (reserve)
SM
Arboria Ascendant - Strike Cruiser
Mongfind - Strike Cruiser
Chaos:
Mor-RÃoghain - Desolator
Lamia - Murder
Lillitu - Styx
Yuki-onna - Hades
Kitsune - Murder
Bean Nighe - Murder
Rusalka - Devastation
Bakeneko - Devastation
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Off the top of my head I can remember the following for my Imperial fleet:
Royal Oak- Vengeance
Resolution- Vengeance
Vengeance- Mars
Commissar Yarick- Lunar
Defence- Lunar
Tiger- Lunar
Lion- Lunar
Ajax- Dominator
Albion- Dictator
Defiance- Dictator
Indomitable- Overlord
Black Prince- Emperor
Canopus- Gothic
Good Hope- Dauntless
Surprise- Endeavour
Admiral Campbell- Endeavour
Daring- Endeavour
Monmouth- Unbeliever
Frigate Sqd. 43- 3x Swords
Frigate Sqd. 12- 3x Swords
Patrol Group Hope- 3x Firestorms
Torpedo Sqd. 001- 4x Cobras
Hel- Monitor
Sif- Monitor
Idun- Monitor
R.P.Resor- Escort carrier
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Like the RN thing you have going there Dark.
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Except for the monitors, but even with them i'm tempted to change them to RN navy names. The escort carrier is named for an oil tanker in WWII, I can't remember why now.
Edit: I was thinking the Gorgon, Erebus and the Terror. I originally named them after Norse Gods for fluff reasons due to the ongoing campaign I was, and still am, involved in.
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Except for the monitors, but even with them i'm tempted to change them to RN navy names. The escort carrier is named for an oil tanker in WWII, I can't remember why now.
Edit: I was thinking the Gorgon, Erebus and the Terror. I originally named them after Norse Gods for fluff reasons due to the ongoing campaign I was, and still am, involved in.
Erebus and Terror are REALLY ill omened names to give ships if that's your naming convention....
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True. They are a bit dark! But unlike the current names, they are actually RN names.
In addition, I could use the new names as inspiration for the next part of my narrative for my ongoing campaign, maybe have them turn traitor as they are assisting the rest of the fleet defend a vital system. It could be an interesting turn of events for the plot. I've been running campaigns in a fictional sector, which I first created about 5 years ago, each of which adds to the story of the sector and my ships. So its got plenty of flesh on the bones now, so this could be an interesting turn of events.
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True. They are a bit dark! But unlike the current names, they are actually RN names.
In addition, I could use the new names as inspiration for the next part of my narrative for my ongoing campaign, maybe have them turn traitor as they are assisting the rest of the fleet defend a vital system. It could be an interesting turn of events for the plot. I've been running campaigns in a fictional sector, which I first created about 5 years ago, each of which adds to the story of the sector and my ships. So its got plenty of flesh on the bones now, so this could be an interesting turn of events.
LOL No, they're ill omened because Terror and Erebus were the two ships of the Franklin Expedition, not because they were dark.. thought that is also true.
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The Franklin expedition? The one in 1845 (?) I didn't know the Erebus and Terror were part of that. Thanks for telling me. I was referencing the mythological context of the name Erebus, who is the son of the primordial god chaos....
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so.... bit of an update:
Tau
Tau Commerce Protection Fleet - Dal'yth
Ry’zon - Kor’o
Am’eru - Aun’o [deceased]
Custodian Class Battleship - Or’Es’Leath Ry’zon
Protector Class Cruiser - Lar’shi’vre Ry’zon Niá
Protector Class Cruiser - Lar’shi’vre Jate’ra K’ri
Protector Class Cruiser - Lar’shi’vre L’kys
Emissary Class Cruiser - Porr’ui I’chne
Emissary Class Cruiser - Porr’ui Wi’hs
7 Castellan Class Frigates [7] - Ka’Eldi
5 Warden Class Destroyers [5] - Shas’ka Nan
Tau Special Strike Force L’or’ang’è
Protector Class Cruiser - Lar’shi’vre
Protector Class Cruiser - Lar’shi’vre
Protector Class Cruiser - Lar’shi’vre
Castellan Class Frigates [3] - Ka’Eldi
Tau ECF reserve
Explorer Class Battleship - Gal ‘leath
Renegade Fleet [Chaos]
Admiral - Khurzon Reznard
Desolator Class Battleship - Frozen Sun
Repulsive Class Grand Cruiser - Heart of Darell
Styx Class Cruiser - Divine Messenger
Carnage Class Cruiser - Last Hope
Carnage Class Cruiser - Saint Leroux
Slaughter Class Cruiser - Da’rell’s Wrath
Infidel Class Frigates [3] - Vengeance
Infidel Class Frigates [3] - Fallen Grace
Iconoclast Class Destroyers [3] - Hunters of Da’rell
Corsair Eldar Fleet
Hero - Akaeris Starblade
Void Dragon Class Cruiser - Spirit of Arina
Void Stalker Class Battleship - The Silent Enigma
Eclipse Class Cruiser - Shroud of Frost
Aurora Class Light Cruiser - Karan Jain
Solaris Class Light Cruiser - Dras Sha’eil
Hemlock Class Destroyers [3] - Oriosa Novar
Nightshade Class Destroyers [2] Aconite Class Frigate [1] - Arith Kian
Aconite [1] Hemlock [1] Nightshade [1] - Sier Shemas
Nightshade Class Destroyers [3] - Bennan Baharr
Hemlock Class Destroyers [2] Aconite Class Frigate [1] - Karun Lir
Craftworld Eldar Fleet
High Admiral Akaeris Starblade
Void Dragon Class Cruiser - Spirit of Arina
Dragonship Class Cruiser - Cerysheal
Dragonship Class Cruiser - After Forever
Wraithship Class Cruiser - Destiny
Wraithship Class Cruiser - Infinity
Wraithship Class Cruiser - Eternity
Spacefleet Wraithship [Ghost] - Varjo Aave
Spacefleet Wraithship [Ghost] - Aèr Lõiru
Shadowhunter Class Escorts [4] - Starspeed
Spacefleet Shadowhunters [2] - Twilight Moon
Chaos Fleet
Warmaster Amon DÃÂn
Despoiler Class Battleship - Dark Treachery
Acheron Class Cruiser - Chaos Eternus
Devestation Class Cruiser - Empyrean
Murder Class Cruiser - Rotblut
Slaughter Class Cruiser - Count Larchavre
Idolater Class Frigates [4] - Piercing Pain
Iconoclaust Class Destroyers [3] - Deathskill I
Adeptus Mechanicus
Explorator - Inachus Tynton
Retribution Class Battleship - Judgement Forge
Lunar Class Cruiser - Quest Mechanicus
Gothic Class Cruiser - Divinus Mechanicus
Endeavour Class Light Cruiser - Calvinus Rekat
Gladius Class Frigate [3] - Curator Mechanicus I
Hunter Class Destroyer [3] - Curator Mechanicus II
Space Marines
Master of the Fleet - Veliaz
Space Marine Venerable Battle Barge - Horizon’s Edge
Space Marine (Novamarines) Scout Cruiser - Daedalus
Space Marine RSV Firestorm Class Frigates [2] - Xxxxxxxx
Imperial Navy
Fleet Admiral - Admiral Gravenstein
Apocalypse class battleship - Astrum Terra
Lunar class cruiser - Commissar Vandemarr
Lunar class cruiser - Praetor Maximus
Dictator class cruiser - Acheilos
Dominator class cruiser - Imperator
Sword class frigates [2] Firestorm class frigate [1] - Fury
Cobra class destroyers [3] - Enyo
Cobra class destroyers [3] - Deino
Rogue Trader
to be sorted:
Rogue Trader Cruiser, Endeavour Light Cruiser, various xenos, recommissioned, transports, etc
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Love some of those names Horizon. And amused by 'nocturnal emissions' :)
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lol, that name was supposed to be gone. How slaaneshi it is....
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The names of my Eldar ships that I use in a tournament with my friends:
Void stalker - Elentari Ilfirin (Immortal Queen of the Stars)
Eclipse - Amal Orea (Mother of Dawn)
3x Nightshade - Sorne Esta (Eagle I sq)
3x Nightshade - Sorne Attea (Eagle II sq)
3x Hemlock - Fealoce (Fire Dragon sq)
3x Hemlock + 1 Aconite - Feanaro (Fire Spirit sq)
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I'll post exact names later (when I have access to them), but I follow basic themes for each fleet.
Dark eldar are latin translations of words like pain, torture, etc.
Eldar are latin translations of words like peace, etc. (IIRC)
Imperial ships use Greek mythology (titan names for battleships and grandcruisers, working my way down to the names of the furies for light cruisers). I try to avoid the more well known names though.
My space marine ships are named after greek mythology/historical characters. Again I go for the less well known ones (they also tend to be hard to pronounce).
I don't name my tyranid or necron ships, as I doubt they would use names themselves. I had a friend who "named" his necron ships by giving them numbers in binary though.
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Desolator Battleship, the Nom Compos Mentis
Presumably this is Non Compos Mentis.
Namaah (Repulsive)
Naamah surely.
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I don't name my tyranid or necron ships, as I doubt they would use names themselves. I had a friend who "named" his necron ships by giving them numbers in binary though.
I think Necron ships have names, or at least crons and nids both would have names as they were given by Imperials. Like the Tyranid cruiser Aaargh Don't Let it Touch Us.
And it is the Nom Compos Mentis. It's going to nom nom your sound mind.
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IMPERIAL
Battleships
Regina Caelorum - Emperor
Deus Imperator- Emperor
Ad Gloriam - Retribution
Pax Imperialum - Retribution
Deus Vult - Apocolypse
Magistra Optima - Oberon
Bastion - Battlebarge
Bulwark - Battlebarge
Battle/Grand Cruisers
Dux Belisarius - Mars
Fedelis - Mars
Scala Caeli - Armageddon
Kataphract - Armageddon
Dungarios - Overlord
Phalanx - Overlord
Helios - Repulsive
Leonidas - Repulsive
Foe Hammer - Vengeance
Cruisers
Justinian - Dictator
Constantine - Dictator
Triumphant - Lunar
Victorious - Lunar
Providence - Gothic
Judgement - Gothic
Aegis - Tyrant
Gauntlet - Tyrant
Valorous - Dominator
Steel Rose - Dominator
Light/Strike Cruisers
Bow of Arjuna - Strike
Ax of Baldur - Strike
Hammer of Thor - Strike
Spear of Odin - Strike
Sword of Athena - Strike
Bolt of Zeus - Strike
Spatha - Dauntless
Pilum - Dauntless
Onager - Dauntless
Ballista - Dauntless
Mangonel - Dauntless
CHAOS
Battleships
Concordia Discors - Despoiler
Pallida Mors - Desolator
Heavy/Grand Cruisers
Sin of Silence - Styx
Weeping Blade - Styx
Beholder - Hades
Nike - Hades
Hekate - Archeron
Persephone - Archeron
Unending - Repulsive
Terminal - Repulsive
Cruisers
Hand of Fate - Carnage
Hell's Fair - Carnage
Sycophant - Murder
Kraken - Murder
Glow Wyrm - Devastation
Cauldron Born - Devastation
Iron Maiden - Slaughter
Black Flame - Slaughter
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Lol the kraken and the glow wyrm love it!
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I don't name my tyranid or necron ships, as I doubt they would use names themselves. I had a friend who "named" his necron ships by giving them numbers in binary though.
I think Necron ships have names, or at least crons and nids both would have names as they were given by Imperials. Like the Tyranid cruiser Aaargh Don't Let it Touch Us.
And it is the Nom Compos Mentis. It's going to nom nom your sound mind.
True. But I like to stick to the given fleets perspective and not view everything through Imperial eyes.
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Lol the kraken and the glow wyrm love it!
If I remember right, I happened to have finished reading Eaters of the Dead (Glow Wyrm), watched the original version of Jason and the Argonauts (Kraken), and played Mechwarrior 4 (Cauldron Born). ;D
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Oh I was thinking giant sea creature, fishing lure.
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The Capital Ships of the noble Salamanders Chapter:
Pyre of Glory - Battlebarge
Vulkan's Wrath - Venerable Battlebarge (S.O. pattern)
Flamewrought - Strike Cruiser
Forgehammer - Strike Cruiser
Vulkan's Anvil - Strike Cruiser
Protean - Strike Cruiser
Serpentine - Strike Cruiser
Firelord - Strike Cruiser (refitted: launch bays replaced with a bombardment cannon)
Obsidia - Vanguard Cruiser
Caldera - Vanguard Cruiser
Fire of Nocturne - Vanguard Cruiser
Praetorian - Vanguard Cruiser
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Death Guard 7th Cohort fleet under Warmaster Phthisis
Immortal Corruptor - Despoiler Battle Barge
Beauteous Rot - Desecrator Battle Barge
Mortis Dei - Hades Heavy Cruiser
Pandemic - Murder Cruiser
Revenant - Carnage Cruiser
Sorrow - Murder Cruiser
Sopor Aeternus - Murder Cruiser
Plaguehound - Strike Cruiser
Shinigami - Strike Cruiser
Poxhammer - Strike Cruiser
Vulture Squadron - 8x Iconoclast Destroyers
Reaper Squadron - 6x Idolators
Ghoul Squadron - 5x Infidels[/img][/img]
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Battlefleet Horatio
Lord Admiral Taggerung
Battleships
Lord Nelson : Retribution Class Battleship
Battle-Cruisers
Neptune : Armageddon Class Battle-Cruiser
Cruisers
Ajax : Dominator Class Cruiser
Orion : Dominator Class Cruiser
Agamemnon : Dictator Class Cruiser
Minotaur: Dictator Class Cruiser
Essex : Lunar Class Cruiser
Illustrious : Lunar Class Cruiser
Trafalgar : Lunar Class Cruiser
Light Cruisers
Achille: Enforcer Class Light Cruiser
Spartiate: Enforcer Class Light Cruiser
Escorts
Victory Squadron : 3 x Firestorms
Leviathan Squadron : 3 X Firestorms
Swiftsure Squadron : 5 X Cobras
Despite heavy losses and even loss of engagements, the Lord Nelson has yet to be destroyed in battle. Though a recent addition, the Neptune has yet to even suffer any crippling damage in it's 3 fleet engagements.
The Essex and the Illustrious have been hulked and rebuilt a handful of times in their service to Battle Fleet Horatio.
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Flew in yesterday, undercoated & assembled...
Enemy vessel sighted
Imperial Designation: "DeathScythe" // re: Tombship // re: Necron
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(if the fleet expands names will be... Zero-One, Heavyarms, Sandrock, Shenlong, Epyon, Wing Zero)
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Ultramarines fleet
Battlebarge: Emperor Incarnatus
Strike Cruiser: Vae Victus
Strike Cruiser: Righteous Fury
Strike Cruiser: Icarus
Strike Cruiser: Venator
Gladius Frigate Squadron: Circes Squadron
Sword Frigate Squadron: Arx-Praetora Squadron
Hunter Destroyer Squadron: Hera's Wrath Squadron
And I'll have to come back to fill in the blanks ;)
Word Bearer's fleet (only about 1/3 are actually named)
Desolator Battleship: Lorgar's Wrath
Hades Heavy Cruiser: Warmaker
Devastation Cruiser: Doombringer
Devastation Cruiser: Deathbane
Devastation Cruiser: Bearers of the Word
Carnage Cruiser: Steel Fang
Slaughter Daemonship: Vergnugenschiff
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I don't know how pleasurable a daemon ship is going to be but ok :D, might want to be careful tho, you don't want to look like your favoring any one god over the others :P
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I acquired it from a friend and it's painted all sorts of crazy pinks and light pastel colors...so I figured "Pleasure Boat" was the most appropriate name.
Just because it's a Word Bearers fleet doesn't mean other random ships can't join them ;)
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Arrived last saturday:
Ork Terror Klass Kroozer
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Battlefleet Solar, 1st Fleet-Eridanus Major
Invincible - Emperor Class Battleship
Lord Solar - Retribution class Battleship
The Indomitable - Mars Class Battlecruiser
His Will - Lunar Class Cruiser
Pax Imperium - Mars Class Battlecruiser
Pride of Terra - Lunar Class Cruiser
Meritus - Gothic Class Cruiser
Suprise - Endeavour Class Lt Cruiser
Audacious - Endeavour Class Lt Cruiser
23rd Aerospace Interdiction Flotilla
- 4 escort carriers
- 6 sword class frigates
44th Missileers Squadron
- 9 Cobra class destroyers
2nd Picket Squadron
- 6 Firestorm class frigates
Arch Heretic Braccus' Traitor Fleet
Primordial Truth - Desolator Class Battleship (Traitor Legion)
Repugnant - Repulsive Class Grand Cruiser
Violator - Repulsive Class Grand Cruiser
Death Dealer - Hades Class Hv Cruiser
Perturabo's Wrath - Devestation Class Cruiser (Traitor Legion)
Scourge - Styx Class Hv Cruiser
Unforgiven - Schismatic Class Lt Cruiser
Foebane - Carnage Class Cruiser
Unrepentant - Murder class cruiser
Noxious - Carnage Class Cruiser
The Widowmakers
- 6 Infidel class raiders
- 3 Idolator class raiders
Blood Angels Chapter Fleet
Blade of Vengeance - Battlebarge
Bloodcaller - Battlebarge
Sanguine - Strike Cruiser
Crimson Death - Strike Cruiser
Seraphim - Stike Cruiser
6 Gladius Class frigates
12 Hunter Destroyers
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IN:
1 battleship (ruin)
2 battlecruisers (The Lord Ruler, The Lord Kelsier)
4 cruisers (Xenos Bane, Anathema, Nemesis, The Lord Rashek)
1 battle barge (Judgment Of The Emperor) [censura of imperator]
2 strike cruisers (The Subjugator, Guilliman's Revenge)
2xShadow Cruiser (Haze Killer and Mist Born)
Void Stalker (The Shadow of Khaine)
Eclipse cruiser (The Spear Of Khaine)
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Arrived last saturday:
Ork Terror Klass Kroozer
... and now:
17 Vanguard/Kraken....
har har
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In honor of my renewed interest in BFG, let's have a thread about the names of your ships and squadrons. I want to hear what sorts of things you've come up with and present all my terribly "clever" ideas. Also, I've got some new ships and squads to name, and I'm looking for inspiration.
Here it goes:
• Emperor-Class Battleship "Guardian Star"
• Dominator-Class Cruiser "Arrow of Faith"
• Gothic-Class Cruiser "St. Galileo the Percipient"
• Firestorm Squad "Angels of Fusion"
• Sword Squad "Messengers of Wrath"
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Well I have recently taken inspiration from Halo and their way of naming ships. I thought it most appropriate for the Eldar, so I have given them to my Corsair Eldar fleet.
Void Stalker - Passes into Memory
Void Stalker - Totality of Regret
Supernova - Spirit of Fire
Shadow - Vanity in Shadow
Eclipse - Pillar of Autumn
Eclipse - Forward unto Dawn
This is as far as I've gotten at the moment. I will name the rest of my fleet at some point.
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I use Latin names for my SM ships because my chapter has Roman background.
For common ships like SC I usually name it with names of European cities like... Londinium, Barcino, Segesta, Mediolanum...
Capital ships have more personal names... for example my Venerable BB (counts as Seditio Oppimere BFG:R) is called Imperatoris Pugni (Fist of the Emperor) because it strikes at close range. It's a bit difficult because my Latin is quite rusty.. ;D but with my old Latin books from school I try to do my best. ;)
The escorts are named as escuadrons like Lupus Alae (Wolves Wing).
For the Imperial Navy I use English & French ship names from the Age of Sail.
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I have named part of my Chaos fleet:
• Chaos Warmaster Sigrid Thornsdottir
• Chaos Lord Lykos the Faceless
• Desolator-Class Battleship "Heartless"
• Stxy-Class Heavy Cruiser "The Butcher King"
• Idolator Raider Squadron "Ravagers"
• Infidel Raider Squadron "Wendigo Squadron"
• Infidel Raider Squadron "Ravenous Squadron"
I'm still looking to name my pair of Slaughter-Class Cruisers. They need a paired name, something to indicate that they are a duo.
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Blood Brothers?
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Blood Brothers?
The thing is, each needs a name of its own. Something like Rack and Ruin... Two genocidal tastes that go apocalypticly together.
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Death and Destruction?
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Hmm, there are a few pairs that could work:
Wrath and Ruin (probably what you were going for)
Death and Destruction (credited to the good Baron)
Crash & Burn
Blood & Gore
Boom & Bust
Eradicate & Annihilate
Smash & Tear
Tyranny & Villainy
If you don't mind a few added suggestions:
Sigrid's Fury & Sigrid's Wrath
The Revenant & The Necromancer
The Brother's Grimm (ha just kidding ;))
You could also try something involving the four horsemen of the apocalypse.
Or legendary twins from mythology.
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Ephialtes and Otus twin giants and sons of Poseidon. Ephialtes is also Greek for Nightmare and he is considered the Daimon of Nightmares.
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Ephialtes and Otus twin giants and sons of Poseidon. Ephialtes is also Greek for Nightmare and he is considered the Daimon of Nightmares.
We have a winner. Thank you all.
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Ephialtes and Otus twin giants and sons of Poseidon. Ephialtes is also Greek for Nightmare and he is considered the Daimon of Nightmares.
We have a winner. Thank you all.
Be warned that when you call your Slaughter Otus to people around you, they will probably laugh because they may thing you are referring to it as a big stereotypical hick from the south US (no offense, my southern brothers...)
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@ElectricPaladin + AndrewChristlieb Just so were clear, I'm claiming credit for that one. I just let you take the pedestal. ;D
@afterimagedan Or they will think Otis Redding, who, as we white men are wont to say here in canada, is one badass mother f**ker. Or they will think the song of the same name by Kanye West and Jay-Z.
That is an awesome (pair of) names. Enjoy!