While rereading the novel Honor Blade, I looked up the Federation starship names on Wikipedia. Ortisei is a town in the Italian Alps, Speedwell could be named after a ship that brought pilgrims from England to America, or an island or cavern, and Sempach is a municipality in Switzerland.
This prompted me to look up other possible names for starships.
People:
U.S.S. Al-Isfahani, for 10th century Persian mathematician Abu al-Fath Mahmud ibn Muhammad ibn Qasim ibn Fadl al-Isfahani
U.S.S. Al-Khazini, for 12th century scientist, astronomer, physicist, philosopher Abd al-Rahman al-Khazini
U.S.S. Li Chunfeng, for 7th century astronomer, mathematician Li Chunfeng
U.S.S. Nhat Hanh, for 20th century Zen Buddhist, peace activist Thích Nhat Hanh
U.S.S. Chiavenna, for 20th century astronomer Paolo Chiavenna
U.S.S. Albizkij, for Vladimir Aleksandrovich Albizkij (1891-1952), astronomer
U.S.S. Yi Xing, for astronomer, mathematician, engineer Yi Xing (683–727)
U.S.S. Zhang, for astronomer Zhang Jiaxiang, discovered asteroid #5384 VA in 1957
Places:
U.S.S. Alistrati, municipality in Greece
U.S.S. Isfjord, fjord in Norway, second longest fjord in the Svalbard archipelago
U.S.S. Mahenya, river in Zimbabwe
U.S.S. Namibe, provincial capital city in Angola
U.S.S. Tayasal, capital of the Itza Mayans in 13th century Guatemala
Stars:
U.S.S. Lalande, for Lalande 21185, a red dwarf star 8.21 light years from Earth's Solar System
--this one might already be in FJ's list of Hermes class scouts, but an ex-bf has my copy of the TM and I can't check.
Sailing Vessels:
U.S.S. Beagle, for the HMS Beagle, the 19th century brig that carried Charles Darwin
U.S.S. Chatham, for the HMS Chatham, which explored the pacific coast of North America in the 18th century
U.S.S. Duyfken, for the Dutch ship credited with the first authenticated European discovery of Australia, 1606
U.S.S. Polarstern, for the PFS Polarstern, a 20th century German research icebreaker
U.S.S. Vincennes, for the 19th century American ship that explored the Antarctic
Anyone want to jump in and add their own suggestions?
Marian
This prompted me to look up other possible names for starships.
People:
U.S.S. Al-Isfahani, for 10th century Persian mathematician Abu al-Fath Mahmud ibn Muhammad ibn Qasim ibn Fadl al-Isfahani
U.S.S. Al-Khazini, for 12th century scientist, astronomer, physicist, philosopher Abd al-Rahman al-Khazini
U.S.S. Li Chunfeng, for 7th century astronomer, mathematician Li Chunfeng
U.S.S. Nhat Hanh, for 20th century Zen Buddhist, peace activist Thích Nhat Hanh
U.S.S. Chiavenna, for 20th century astronomer Paolo Chiavenna
U.S.S. Albizkij, for Vladimir Aleksandrovich Albizkij (1891-1952), astronomer
U.S.S. Yi Xing, for astronomer, mathematician, engineer Yi Xing (683–727)
U.S.S. Zhang, for astronomer Zhang Jiaxiang, discovered asteroid #5384 VA in 1957
Places:
U.S.S. Alistrati, municipality in Greece
U.S.S. Isfjord, fjord in Norway, second longest fjord in the Svalbard archipelago
U.S.S. Mahenya, river in Zimbabwe
U.S.S. Namibe, provincial capital city in Angola
U.S.S. Tayasal, capital of the Itza Mayans in 13th century Guatemala
Stars:
U.S.S. Lalande, for Lalande 21185, a red dwarf star 8.21 light years from Earth's Solar System
--this one might already be in FJ's list of Hermes class scouts, but an ex-bf has my copy of the TM and I can't check.
Sailing Vessels:
U.S.S. Beagle, for the HMS Beagle, the 19th century brig that carried Charles Darwin
U.S.S. Chatham, for the HMS Chatham, which explored the pacific coast of North America in the 18th century
U.S.S. Duyfken, for the Dutch ship credited with the first authenticated European discovery of Australia, 1606
U.S.S. Polarstern, for the PFS Polarstern, a 20th century German research icebreaker
U.S.S. Vincennes, for the 19th century American ship that explored the Antarctic
Anyone want to jump in and add their own suggestions?
Marian
