Ekim_Trub Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Hey, kinda hit a brick wall when it comes to thinking of names for the ships in my chapters fleet. Need names for a battle barge, 3 strike cruisers and 2 smaller strike vessels. My chapter is called the Shadow Guard. Thanks in advance. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/91909-needing-help-with-names-for-my-chapters-fleet/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrata Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Do they have any kind of theme with names? If not, you might either want to go with names like the Legio ship "Spear of Justice" or use Latin to make names for example Mortis Additum roughly means "Bringer of Death" or "Death Bringer" Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/91909-needing-help-with-names-for-my-chapters-fleet/#findComment-1056305 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar Molotov Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Imperial vessels are named in a somewhat eclectic fashion, due to their diverse points of origin. Imperial ships originate from four main sources; those salvaged from hulks drifting in space of (very occasionally) in the warp, those built by planetary overlords as part of their tithes to the Imperium, those built at the major fleet bases of the Imperial Navy and those built at the forge worlds of the Adeptus Mechanicus. Salvaged hulks (which are highly sought after for their superior technology and construction) are traditionally named by the captain who first located the hulk and so usually have named relating to their point of origin, the ship which discovered them or the events of their recovery - hence the Emperor-class battleship Divine Right was named by Captain Jacobus, who fervently believed that visions from the Emperor had led him to the hulk. Planetary overlords are permitted to name ships built at their worlds, normally taking the opportunity to name them after their august selves and giving rise to names like Lord Daros, Archon Kort and Demiarch Vespasian. Ships built at the main Naval yards and forge worlds are either given a hereditary name, which previously belonged to a ship that had been destroyed or lost in the warp for more than fifty years (as in Fortitude, Righteous Fury and Imperious) or they are named in High Gothic in relation to their point of origin (as is the case with the Cypra Probatii and Legatus Stygies. Obviously that relates to vessels of the Imperial Navy, but it should give you some inspiration. Many successor chapters will have inherited vessels from other chapters - perhaps you could name a vessel in honour of your Primarch? It's also entirely possible that a Space Marine chapter would re-name a vessel once they co-opt it. So in a sense you're entirely free. :blush: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/91909-needing-help-with-names-for-my-chapters-fleet/#findComment-1056320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinchillapimp Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Perhaps this will yield some inspiration: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Royal_Navy_ship_names Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/91909-needing-help-with-names-for-my-chapters-fleet/#findComment-1056420 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimdarkness Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Most space marine vessel's have names like sword of the lion fist of dorn or Guilliman pride so if you go that route you should be O.K. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/91909-needing-help-with-names-for-my-chapters-fleet/#findComment-1056429 Share on other sites More sharing options...
solid snake drive Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Hey I have even named my ships off of the Home planet : Glory of Hyrusalem. or Eternal Crusade. I'm really good at coming up with names. just to let you know. How bout "Keeper of Shadows" or "Sword of Night" Shadow's Secret Guardian of the Shadow The Shade Darkness or Purity. Umbra Custodis (Shadow Keeper) whichever one Night Reaver Shadow Stalker Shade Streaver :) ok i should stop now. my names are starting to sound too chaosy. but if you want to use them, fine by me. :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/91909-needing-help-with-names-for-my-chapters-fleet/#findComment-1057760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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