Lazzuu 0 Posted July 30, 2013 I figured it would be pretty neat to name a ship after ancient Egyptian or Babylonian gods, or after those of whatever ancient civilization of Terra comes to mind. Or maybe it would be fun to name ships after characters and personalities we know from real life (after the stories about them have been twisted and circulated for a few dozen millenia). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apache 5 Posted July 30, 2013 How about the High Guard ships from Andromeda? A AF/A-29 Phoenix Andromeda Ascendant Atmospheric Attack Craft CarrierB Balance of JudgmentC Clarion's Call Collector Ship Crimson SunriseD Deep Stand-off Attack ShipG Glorious Heritage Class H Halcyon Promise Heavy Patrol CraftL Light Patrol CraftM Magellan Melrow Midian BreachR RA-26 Shrike Resolution of Hector RF-42 Centaur Tactical Fighter Righteous Fist of Heaven Class S Siege Perilous Class SlipfighterT Tri-Lorn's Flagship Triumvirate Heavy Cruiser Twelve Centuries Type 2 Arc Light SlipfighterU Ung Tae DropshipW Wrath of Achilles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonKalypso 3 Posted August 22, 2013 How's about "The Gift Horse," "Foot in Door," "Conclusions," "Now and Then," "Fingers Crossed," "Someone's Leg," "Between the Lines," "The Flow," "Dead Body," "Two Cents," "Eating You," "Long Story," "Dressed to Kill," "Beg to Differ," "Said than Done," "The Loop," and "I Disagree!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magnus Grendel 11,690 Posted September 4, 2013 Our group ended up with a carrier called the Will of Tzeench. Sounds pompous but with a Despoiler-class supercarrier loaded to the gunwhales with bombers on call, few people will be prepared to point that out. The Horus Heresy books have quite a few named warships. My personal favourite is the Night Lords warship Blade In The Back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VIsix6 0 Posted January 15, 2014 Warmaster's Contempt Torrent of Agony Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keffisch 2,642 Posted January 16, 2014 My PCs have been using the following ships: The Iron Bride (stolen merchant vessel) Deadly Nightshade (Iconoclast Cruiser - Pirate ship) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Askil 123 Posted January 26, 2014 I would recommend intertran as a handy translation site that offers latin translation and also has synonm dropdowns to tailor yur product sentance. Gladi Umbra - knife in the dark slayer of dreams hammer of hope Breaker of eternities life eater Void strider darkchild blackstar bloodborn memory of light dream of hunger wrath of the betrayed hidden star voidblade screaming maw unblinking eye tear of the lost bloodied son Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boss Gitsmasha 53 Posted January 27, 2014 Child of Destruction (Khorne) Skull Crusher (Khorne, Ork) Infinite Radiance (Tzeentch) Azure Inferno (Tzeentch) Harbinger of Sin (Slaanesh) Ecstasy of Torment (Slaanesh) Blightwalker (Nurgle) Messenger of Decay (Nurgle) Vengeance Ascendant (Undivided) Sword of Hatred (Undivided) She's One of Ours, Sir (Alpha Legion) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baron Throatpunch 3 Posted January 28, 2014 Iconoclast's Fist Atramental The Grand Maw Ramming Speed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Askil 123 Posted January 28, 2014 Just avoid the culture`s naming conventions where sentient ships pick random phrases they enjoy and get criticised for lacking gravitas. e.g. The frank and honest exchange of views (although if you latin this up it`d be an excellent name for a superheavy gunship.) deplorable gravitas shortfall the month of sundays Think more menacing, less rambling. Here`s some woefully innacurate latin off the top of my head. e.g. Umbra Domina - Dark Lady Nox Venti - Voice of Darkness Lex Mori - Death`s Law Gladius Talioni - Vengeful Blade Vertitas Mortis - True Death Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BinarySecond 2 Posted February 18, 2014 Broken Chains Chains of _____ where ____ is an evil sounding word Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamati Khan 103 Posted February 19, 2014 Snowball No, it isn't evil but that's the point. Picture the scene: Your enemies are laughing and mocking, thinking a ship with such a cute name is crewed by teenage girls with Chiwawa's in their handbags. In fact, you should have a teenage girl with a chiwawa contact the Imperial's just to keep up the illusion. Their laughter will soon turn to a yellowish puddle on the floor when broadsides, lances, torpedoes, attack craft or whatever suddenly locks onto them and the shooting starts. As their ship is rocked by explosions and the crew start dying, their vox channel is filled with the sound of your crew laughing. Laughing to the beat of their destruction. 1 UncleSickey reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wincent 44 Posted February 21, 2014 Never played BC but want to throw my 2 cents on how to fight Imperium with vessels names: 1. Freedom of choice/beliefs/speech 2. Habeas Corpus 3. Democracy 4. One's choice 5. Second chance 6. Without tax 7. Equlity of men 8. Human rights 3 Tamati Khan, Talon of Anathrax and Vandegraffe reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vandegraffe 27 Posted February 25, 2014 Most entertaining fictional ship name I've ever seen is the Post Dated Check Loan. I'm not sure how tough it would be to make that work in 40K but it would be very amusing, nonetheless. (Bonus points if you get the reference.) Cheers, - V. 1 Tenebrae reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Annaamarth 186 Posted March 3, 2014 A Grand Cruiser named The Truth. "You can't handle The Truth." "The Truth hurts." "The Truth will set you free." Inviolate Destiny, Torturous Redemption of Mankind, Do Unto Others, Thronebreaker, Assassin, Machina Irae (Machine of Wrath), Unsmitten (a bit of a double entendre, captained by a cold-hearted Plague Marine. No love, and good luck 'smiting' him), Blacksoul, Blackbane, Warpbreak. The ship with the longest name I saw was a Slaaneshi vessel. Magnificient Purveyor of Desired Goods and Services Intended Only to Bring Peace and Harmony to the Servants of the Immortal Emperor on His Throne Whilst In the Employ of a Masterful Mistress Beyond Reproach or Doubt. There was more to it than that, but I think that name hit the highlights. 2 Talon of Anathrax and Lynata reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vandegraffe 27 Posted March 4, 2014 "The Truth will set you free." That's actually my alma mater's official motto. Of course, we students changed it to "the truth will **** you over". Which also fits this thread, come to think of it... Cheers, - V. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DreadLord 8 Posted March 21, 2014 Herald of Doom Lightbringer Hellspike Tormentor Apocalypse Now Wrathhold Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Traejun 123 Posted March 21, 2014 Eternity of Carnage Perpetual Bliss (slaaneshi pleasure ship) Deadly Embrace Soul Eater The Devourer's Maw Jaws of the Injustice Idolator's Fist Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cail 144 Posted March 21, 2014 We had a RT ship called 'The Righteous Indignation'. 10 points if you get the reference. 1 Aegil reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Egyptoid 159 Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) Chaos Fleet, Lords of Radiation http://gameroid.blogspot.com/search/label/Chaos%20Fleet named after places on Terra scorched by nuclear fire Edited December 8, 2015 by Egyptoid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athanatosz 16 Posted August 27, 2015 I use "Fist of Khorne" for a battle crusier and "Pact Holder" for a rented Destroyer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keffisch 2,642 Posted August 27, 2015 We have: Deadly Nightshade The Mutilator Conqueror's Blade Spear of Fate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NFKD 102 Posted August 27, 2015 All of these are from my now-ended campaign, but since this thread popped up I figured that I should show things off. Fortuitous Opportunity - the party nicked this while escaping a larger force through a starport Blood Lightning - the major instigators for getting into crazy stuff were the Khornate berserker and the Tzeentchian psyker, who ended up being quite happy with cooperating Ascendant Fury - cobbled together out of a space hulk; the "hull" was three capital ships already smashed together Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athanatosz 16 Posted August 27, 2015 Also has: Ultimate Aurora - Retaliator Grand Crusier Whip of Kaliban - Devastation Crusier Luminous Luck - Carrack Transport Silver Arrow - fast Klipper Loyal Yoke - Armored Transport Without any meaning just for the cool sound: Tortenstein - Infidel Raider Karmakauz - Hellbringer Planet-raider Crusier Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lynata 2,228 Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) The old Dark Millennium TCG had some cool names for Chaos vessels, too -- ofc some of them may appear in other sources as well, or have been taken from there. Many of them share an obvious connection to the "theme" of their owners, which is something BC players could take inspiration from: Planetkiller (Black Legion, flagship of Abbadon) The Unspeakable (Word Bearers) Terminus Est (Death Guard, flagship of Typhus) Disorder's Call (Word Bearers) Jabbra (Thousand Sons) Safiya (Thousand Sons) Pathos (Death Guard) Paralyzer (Death Guard) Aggression (World Eaters) Blood's Wake (World Eaters) Discord (Word Bearers) Glorious Pain (Emperor's Children) Love and Agony (Emperor's Children) Pandemonia (Word Bearers) Unruly Penitent (Word Bearers) Skullsail (World Eaters) Karston (Iron Warriors) Lorgar's Rising (Word Bearers) Nicodor (Iron Warriors) Sacrificer (Word Bearers) Amander (unaffiliated) Damnation (Word Bearers) Jihselcheh (unaffiliated) Khepri (unaffiliated) Destroyer (Emperor's Children, flagship of Miriael Sabathiel) Omari (Thousand Sons) Eternal Pain (unaffiliated) Edited August 27, 2015 by Lynata Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites