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Ayetach:
Hello forumites!

I've seen some pretty zany names on GoIO and on occasion inquire about their history. Here are mine:

In the beginning I started off with Nordic Mythological creatures and some of the ship names evolved over time for various reasons, I also originally had the call sign KNM which means Konglige Norsk Marine which essentially means 'Royal Norwegian Navy' as I am Norwegian after all :P - but later I renamed that to KTN which is the call sign for kTen subclan and pays tribute to its history as a group through the games I play today :)

Squid - KTN Fenrir
History: Fenrir is a nordic mythological creature (the wolf) and it felt fitting for something that ruthlessly attacks its prey as a ship like this.

Mobula - KTN Jormungandr
History: The great snake Jormungandr from Norse mythology, its an awesome name, an awesome creature and was admittingly the leftover name I had for this ship.

Pyra - KTN IKEA
History: Came with an assembling kit and everything :P Pretty self explanatory.

Galleon - KTN Valkyrje
History: Valkyrje, nordic angels that raise the dead from the battles fought by Viking warriors. Galleons just have that Goliath aura fitting for itself - esp since its a superb support ship.

Spire - KTN Yggdrasil
History: Yggdrasil is the tree that holds the world of many beings together in Norse mythology. This ship reminded me of a great tree (of death more like XD) it was previously called 'lollipop' in Norwegian as well.

Junker - KTN Hrimthurs Boreas
History: Back when triple art junkers was a thing, I felt Hrimthurs was a fitting name since it was the name of trolls who froze their victims into stone (paralysis much the same to victims of arti junkers), the Boreas was greek term for winds (from a discussion I had with MysteriousMedic in finding Ryder related names for ships).

Goldfish - KTN Onomatopoetikon
History: This was a fun one, Onomonopia, the origins came out from Heldigris and I talking about ship names during Team Lazy's participation in SCS a ways back.



So what are your ship names and history behind them? Share your stories below!

David Dire:
Squid - The Applebee
History: reference to the government spook/stealth spaceships in the Halo books.

Mobula - Flying Nimbus
History: Reference to Son Goku's Flying Nimbus In Dragon Ball, which he rode to get around places. I named it this after I noticed the Mobula looks like a cloud.

Pyra - All Seeing Eye
History: We all get this

Galleon - Orbital Super MAC
History: Reference to the Giant MAC (Magnetic Accelerator cannons) in the Halo books, which are... well, Magnetic cannons that fire giant metal slugs. Super MACS, however, were even bigger, and were in Planet Reach's orbit. Super MAC's are basically two times the size a normal MAC.

Spire - Kami's Lookout
History: Another Dragon Ball reference

Junker - *TEMPORARY* FlammenWerferBlimp
History: It has all flamethrowers, so why not just get a German reference?

Goldfish - Honour thy Crane
History: One match, as being a super rad Blenderfish captain as usual, I ram killed 3 ships in a 2v2. The cool part, though? These three ships died from rams just becauset they backed into the crane of death on Paritan.




Endnote: I know, I'm a super nerd.

ShadedExalt:
Galleon- HMCS Wanderlust: It looks like a trading ship, so...
Junker- HMCS Arkos: The name of my favourite RWBY ship.
Pyramidion- Fist of the Unicorns: Reference to Halo, and ramming.
Mobula- HMCS Hailfire: I like Hades.
Spire- Freud Was Right: Phallic symbols EVERYWHERE
Goldfish- HMCS Champagne: Because POP

VomAct:
Galleon: Overachieving Walrus

History is basically I was using it to 'cheeve whore and the name sort of stuck.

Pyramidion: Terminus Est

History: A badass executioner's sword in Gene Wolfe's New Sun series

Spire: ---Redacted---

History: It looks like one of those black bars over censored stuff

Squid: El Muid Campeador VII

History: Taken from El Cid Campeador, it is the latest in a long line of mine squids.  Yes I only fly mine squids because they are amaaaaaazing!

Mobula: Bananabula

History: I painted it yellow. It looks like a banana. It confuses casters who try to say it. What more can you ask?

Goldfish: Shostakofish

History: Shostavitch is a badass composer. Shostakofish is not a composer, and is also not badass but whatevs.

Junker: Bruh-nker

History: Because it annoys FluffyHetsche :D

Indreams:
I should definitely post on this thread.

My inspiration for Steampunk, and my inclination to love Airships, comes from Ghibli Studios. Movies like Castle in the Sky, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, and Howl's Moving Castle impressed me with their giant flying machines.

So, I've attempted to name every ship in reference to Ghibli works.

Goldfish - Tiger Moth

Tiger Moth was a Pirate Airship in Castle in the Sky. The Protagonists crewed on this ship to find Laputa.

Galleon - The Goliath

The Goliath was an Air Destroyer in Castle in the Sky. The Antagonist, Muska, flew on The Goliath to reach Laputa. It had an impressive broadside armaments.

Spire - Laputa

Laputa was the "Castle in the Sky". The Spire, with its cylindrical shape, felt like a Laputa to me. However, I might end up finding a better name for the Spire.

Mobula - Porco Rosso

In the Movie Porco Rosso, Porco Rosso flies the red seaplane Porco Rosso. I painted my Mobula maroon, and it looked like a porco rosso, so I named it Porco Rosso

Squid - Wolf of Tibere

In a small scene in Proco Rosso, two seaplanes launch against invading pirates with an announcement "... Black Stallion, Signore Bulkar, and No. 2, The Wolf of Tibere, Captain Visconti!". They get shot down immediatley, but it was still cool. Sorry about the low-qual photo. It was the best I could find for this obscure plane.

Junker - Junkers G.38

This is a new one. Renamed just this week. Junkers G.38 was a German transport aircraft created in 1929. It saw much use during the Second World War. How this plane is connected to Ghibli studio is yours to guess. *Hint: It features in their latest film about a Zero Plane manufacturer.

I haven't got one for the Pyramidion yet. Nothing so far has struck me as being like a Pyramidion. But don't suggest anything, its more fun figuring it out myself. Currently, my Pyramidion is named Hawkbit, in reference to Richard Adam's Watership Down.


And another funny little reference. My character is made to look like Muska's Agents in The Castle in the Sky. Pictured below.

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