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The naming conventions for the major classes of ships in Federation service are listed below (work in progress). | The naming conventions for the major classes of ships in Federation service are listed below (work in progress). | ||
===Battleship BB=== | |||
* '''''Zeus'''''- Greek gods, demigods, and heros. | * '''''Zeus'''''- Greek gods, demigods, and heros. | ||
===Command Battlecruiser CBC=== | |||
* '''''Bastion'''''- Defensive formation or famous fortresses. | * '''''Bastion'''''- Defensive formation or famous fortresses. | ||
* '''''Solar'''''- Stellar phenomena. | * '''''Solar'''''- Stellar phenomena. | ||
* '''''Valhalla'''''- Norse mythology. | * '''''Valhalla'''''- Norse mythology. | ||
===Battlecruiser BC=== | |||
* '''''Agamemnon'''''- Mytho-historical and mythical heroes, kings, people, and creatures. | * '''''Agamemnon'''''- Mytho-historical and mythical heroes, kings, people, and creatures. | ||
* '''''Circe'''''- Mytho-historical witches, wizards, sorcerers, sorceresses. | * '''''Circe'''''- Mytho-historical witches, wizards, sorcerers, sorceresses. | ||
* '''''Wasp'''''- Insects of the suborden Apocrita of the order Hymenoptera. | * '''''Wasp'''''- Insects of the suborden Apocrita of the order Hymenoptera. | ||
===Heavy Cruiser CA=== | |||
* '''''Goto'''''- ASR player who's been recognized special honors in the RT. | * '''''Goto'''''- ASR player who's been recognized special honors in the RT. | ||
* '''''Fearless'''''- "Classic" British naval ships. | * '''''Fearless'''''- "Classic" British naval ships. | ||
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* '''''Dragonfly'''''- Species of Anisopteran insects (or primitive antecessors), ancient exploration rotor drones, or mythological creatures according to the Oddissey, ideally Cyclopes for the Cyclops Dragonfly and more general Ulysses related characters for the Ulysses Dragonfly type. | * '''''Dragonfly'''''- Species of Anisopteran insects (or primitive antecessors), ancient exploration rotor drones, or mythological creatures according to the Oddissey, ideally Cyclopes for the Cyclops Dragonfly and more general Ulysses related characters for the Ulysses Dragonfly type. | ||
* '''''Hipparkhos'''''- Famous astronomers and space explorers. | * '''''Hipparkhos'''''- Famous astronomers and space explorers. | ||
===Light Cruiser CL=== | |||
* '''''Europa'''''- Solar System moons. | * '''''Europa'''''- Solar System moons. | ||
* '''''Mercy'''''- Famous Doctors in History. | * '''''Mercy'''''- Famous Doctors in History. | ||
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* '''''Pampa'''''- Native American tribes of the Plains of South America. | * '''''Pampa'''''- Native American tribes of the Plains of South America. | ||
* '''''Zendal'''''- Famous female nurses and doctors. | * '''''Zendal'''''- Famous female nurses and doctors. | ||
===Escort Carrier CVE=== | |||
* '''''Bogue'''''- Bold names fitting an excort ship. | * '''''Bogue'''''- Bold names fitting an excort ship. | ||
* '''''Kronstadt'''''- Famous uprisings or insurgents. | * '''''Kronstadt'''''- Famous uprisings or insurgents. | ||
===Destroyer DD=== | |||
* '''''Coventry'''''- British cities. | * '''''Coventry'''''- British cities. | ||
* '''''Tesla'''''- Scientists and mathematicians. | * '''''Tesla'''''- Scientists and mathematicians. | ||
* '''''Tsyklon'''''- Famous early Terran spacecraft. | * '''''Tsyklon'''''- Famous early Terran spacecraft. | ||
* '''''Scorpio'''''- Scorpiones and arachnids with tails or pincers | * '''''Scorpio'''''- Scorpiones and arachnids with tails or pincers | ||
===Escort Destroyer DE=== | |||
* '''''Diligent'''''- Bold names fitting an excort ship. | * '''''Diligent'''''- Bold names fitting an excort ship. | ||
* '''''Thunderbolt'''''- Names of power. | * '''''Thunderbolt'''''- Names of power. | ||
===Frigate FF=== | |||
* '''''Virginia'''''- Ancient states and territories on the North American continent. | * '''''Virginia'''''- Ancient states and territories on the North American continent. | ||
* '''''Sentinel'''''- Jobs and positions related to guarding or exploring. | * '''''Sentinel'''''- Jobs and positions related to guarding or exploring. | ||
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* '''''Fraternity'''''- Abstract, positive concepts of union and collaboration, or famous scientific expeditions. | * '''''Fraternity'''''- Abstract, positive concepts of union and collaboration, or famous scientific expeditions. | ||
* '''''Relentless'''''- "Classic" ship names of the past, preferably from the Royal Navy. | * '''''Relentless'''''- "Classic" ship names of the past, preferably from the Royal Navy. | ||
* '''''Stingray'''''- Fish like stingrays, sharks and other similar. | * '''''Stingray'''''- Fish like stingrays, sharks and other similar. | ||
Retired classes (probably stil in service but no longer in production) | ==Retired classes (probably stil in service but no longer in production)== | ||
===Heavy Cruiser CA=== | |||
* '''''Caesar Augustus'''''- Military leaders. | * '''''Caesar Augustus'''''- Military leaders. | ||
* '''''Endeavour'''''- "Classic" British or American naval ships, battles, captains, or admirals or after ships of the GALAXY class. | * '''''Endeavour'''''- "Classic" British or American naval ships, battles, captains, or admirals or after ships of the GALAXY class. | ||
===Light Cruiser CL=== | |||
* '''''Hippocrates'''''- People associated with the medical professions, preferably doctors from ancient times. | * '''''Hippocrates'''''- People associated with the medical professions, preferably doctors from ancient times. | ||
* '''''Discovery'''''- "Classic" British or American naval ships, battles, captains, or admirals. | * '''''Discovery'''''- "Classic" British or American naval ships, battles, captains, or admirals. | ||
* '''''Hood'''''- "Classic" British or American naval ships, battles, captains, or admirals in the wet-navy of Earth. | * '''''Hood'''''- "Classic" British or American naval ships, battles, captains, or admirals in the wet-navy of Earth. | ||
===Destroyer DD=== | |||
* '''''Feynman'''''- Scientists and mathematicians. | * '''''Feynman'''''- Scientists and mathematicians. | ||
* '''''Franklin'''''- Cities. | * '''''Franklin'''''- Cities. | ||
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* '''''Thunderbolt'''''- Aircraft, especially fighters of WWII. | * '''''Thunderbolt'''''- Aircraft, especially fighters of WWII. | ||
* '''''William Mitchell'''''- Famous military officers. | * '''''William Mitchell'''''- Famous military officers. | ||
===Frigate FF=== | |||
* '''''Asgard'''''- Norse mythological names. | * '''''Asgard'''''- Norse mythological names. | ||
* '''''Charon'''''- Jovian satellites / Shakesperian characters. | * '''''Charon'''''- Jovian satellites / Shakesperian characters. | ||