Ships and names
Following a discussion earlier about ships and naming, and remembering the poem I rewrote about such things, I am reminded of my own ships and their names. All 57 vessels registered to me, assembled and fully-fitted for operation at a moment's notice. It is a philosophy of mine to always be ready for the job at hand and so I have a ship collection in configurations already prepared to fit the specifics of any job.
The roster, in order of registry reference:-
Scrumptious Reagent - a Catalyst fitted to blow apart frigate packs and little else. A job it does admirably and named with gallentean slang after my original chemical naming scheme had started to fall through.
Protected By MiniPet - a Coercer designed to hunt and kill frigates but also possessing reasonable dedfences. Used in preference to the Catalyst when uncertain about the danger. The name happeend after an evening out drinking with Midnighter.
Sputnik Parmesan - a Cormorant designed to give long-ranged support in anti-frigate roles but also capable of holding it's own when the heat is on. The name came from the same conversation as the Coercer's, as I had just purchased both ships earlier that day.
The Hades Express - a Thrasher that should perhaps be called the Hades Express II, being that it is the replacement for one lost during the testing of a secret merc superweapon. The name tems from it's appearence - the trainride straight to hell. Still a favourite vessel of mine.
It Could Be You... - an Eris and my most recent acquisition. A ship to go after people in, because it will be vastly underestimated. Currently in the process of having it's equipment upgraded.
Mean Bean Machine - a Sabre, one of my pride and joys. Nastier than what's faster, faster than what's nastier! That ship is pure sex, as one might say and is in fact the vessel shown in the background of the title of this blog.
El Diablo - an Anathema, named after watching a bad holovid because I was lacking in inspiration. It's a Khanid Cov-Ops that follows on from the Crucifier ethos.
Not What You Expect - an Ares that does what it says on the tin. This ship is vastly underestimated by everyone in favour of the superior Taranis. That does not mean that this ship is no good, however...
Ekaboron - a Cheetah named under the original naming scheme. It's a historical and elegant name for the element Scandium. The ship cloaks, shoots, paints, disrupts and tanks. A jack of all trades scout vessel for small guerilla gangs.
Cyprium - a Claw named after the element copper once found in a land called Cyprus. Designed to get up close and personal but occasionally will use a longer-ranged artillery config.
Bavarian Fire Drill - a Crusader, configured as an nconventional 'jaegerbomb' and hence the cryptic name. Those who know will know and those who won't, won't have a clue. Hint: it's absurd but for some reason people won't see that until it's too late.
Don't Call Me Pink - an Enyo whose paintscheme is distressingly close to pink, a colour I rather dislike. A bit of a disappointment, this ship neither tanks nor ganks as well as the hype had led me to believe.
Celestial Architect - a Helios that applies the Maulus thinking to the covert ops role. Instrumental in multi-ship battles but in and of itself, small and weak.
Amalgam - a Hound that was named after mercury alloys. A general ship that is optimised to sniping in groups but that can also take on the roving pirate infestations you see harassing miners in Empire.
The Winged Monkeys - an Ishkur named after a joke. The drones are launched to the order of 'Fly my pretties, fly!' and the ship is a superb all-round machine.
Adamant - a Jaguar and my absolute pride and joy, named after a mythical superglass and also with the secondary meaning of defiance in the face of opposition. My most all-round ship and one I can take into any situation and still be of use in/get out alive from.
Divine Intervention - a Malediction, a Khanid tackling interceptor named for the sense of irony it brings when used against Amarr slaving raids. Flexible and all-round if a little weak.
Mobile Assault Suit - a Nemesis named after a giant stompy robot in a cartoon series because of it's uncanny aesthetic resemblance. Currently being refitted to specialise in ECM-tanking as it fulfills it's bomber role. yet another underestimated Gallente design. There are a lot of fools out there...
P.I.T.A - a Purifier so-named because it is a bomber with an actual tank and won't die if you sneeze on it, not what anti-bomber defences expect. A fleet ship.
Inebriation's Price - a Retribution named in honour of it's acquisition. I was drunk when I bought it didn't remember picking it up at all! An excellent combat mission runner.
Aeneous - a Stiletto and one of my earliest elite ship acquisitions. The name comes from an ancient word for bronze and the vessel is used either as a heavy fleet tackler, a light solo ship or (more usually) to get me and a few items from A to B safely and quickly.
Decisions, Decisions - a Taranis named that way when I couldn't decide which should be it's default configuration, and currently optimised for Angel-hunting with the capacity to swap to hostile pilot chasing with a minimum of refitting.
Tankmaschine - a Vengeance named in the style of an old pre-Federation language to describe what it does (i.e. tank). This ship is a disappointment, it must be said.
Auric Haemorrhage - a Wolf that was built from a Rifter by the name of the MFS Haemorrhage owned by Midnighter. It was to be named Aurum, a classical word for the element of Gold but there's a tradition of keeping on a ship's old name and so I sandwiched the two.
That is my elite ship and Destroyer collection. I'll save the frigate fleet for later.
The roster, in order of registry reference:-
Scrumptious Reagent - a Catalyst fitted to blow apart frigate packs and little else. A job it does admirably and named with gallentean slang after my original chemical naming scheme had started to fall through.
Protected By MiniPet - a Coercer designed to hunt and kill frigates but also possessing reasonable dedfences. Used in preference to the Catalyst when uncertain about the danger. The name happeend after an evening out drinking with Midnighter.
Sputnik Parmesan - a Cormorant designed to give long-ranged support in anti-frigate roles but also capable of holding it's own when the heat is on. The name came from the same conversation as the Coercer's, as I had just purchased both ships earlier that day.
The Hades Express - a Thrasher that should perhaps be called the Hades Express II, being that it is the replacement for one lost during the testing of a secret merc superweapon. The name tems from it's appearence - the trainride straight to hell. Still a favourite vessel of mine.
It Could Be You... - an Eris and my most recent acquisition. A ship to go after people in, because it will be vastly underestimated. Currently in the process of having it's equipment upgraded.
Mean Bean Machine - a Sabre, one of my pride and joys. Nastier than what's faster, faster than what's nastier! That ship is pure sex, as one might say and is in fact the vessel shown in the background of the title of this blog.
El Diablo - an Anathema, named after watching a bad holovid because I was lacking in inspiration. It's a Khanid Cov-Ops that follows on from the Crucifier ethos.
Not What You Expect - an Ares that does what it says on the tin. This ship is vastly underestimated by everyone in favour of the superior Taranis. That does not mean that this ship is no good, however...
Ekaboron - a Cheetah named under the original naming scheme. It's a historical and elegant name for the element Scandium. The ship cloaks, shoots, paints, disrupts and tanks. A jack of all trades scout vessel for small guerilla gangs.
Cyprium - a Claw named after the element copper once found in a land called Cyprus. Designed to get up close and personal but occasionally will use a longer-ranged artillery config.
Bavarian Fire Drill - a Crusader, configured as an nconventional 'jaegerbomb' and hence the cryptic name. Those who know will know and those who won't, won't have a clue. Hint: it's absurd but for some reason people won't see that until it's too late.
Don't Call Me Pink - an Enyo whose paintscheme is distressingly close to pink, a colour I rather dislike. A bit of a disappointment, this ship neither tanks nor ganks as well as the hype had led me to believe.
Celestial Architect - a Helios that applies the Maulus thinking to the covert ops role. Instrumental in multi-ship battles but in and of itself, small and weak.
Amalgam - a Hound that was named after mercury alloys. A general ship that is optimised to sniping in groups but that can also take on the roving pirate infestations you see harassing miners in Empire.
The Winged Monkeys - an Ishkur named after a joke. The drones are launched to the order of 'Fly my pretties, fly!' and the ship is a superb all-round machine.
Adamant - a Jaguar and my absolute pride and joy, named after a mythical superglass and also with the secondary meaning of defiance in the face of opposition. My most all-round ship and one I can take into any situation and still be of use in/get out alive from.
Divine Intervention - a Malediction, a Khanid tackling interceptor named for the sense of irony it brings when used against Amarr slaving raids. Flexible and all-round if a little weak.
Mobile Assault Suit - a Nemesis named after a giant stompy robot in a cartoon series because of it's uncanny aesthetic resemblance. Currently being refitted to specialise in ECM-tanking as it fulfills it's bomber role. yet another underestimated Gallente design. There are a lot of fools out there...
P.I.T.A - a Purifier so-named because it is a bomber with an actual tank and won't die if you sneeze on it, not what anti-bomber defences expect. A fleet ship.
Inebriation's Price - a Retribution named in honour of it's acquisition. I was drunk when I bought it didn't remember picking it up at all! An excellent combat mission runner.
Aeneous - a Stiletto and one of my earliest elite ship acquisitions. The name comes from an ancient word for bronze and the vessel is used either as a heavy fleet tackler, a light solo ship or (more usually) to get me and a few items from A to B safely and quickly.
Decisions, Decisions - a Taranis named that way when I couldn't decide which should be it's default configuration, and currently optimised for Angel-hunting with the capacity to swap to hostile pilot chasing with a minimum of refitting.
Tankmaschine - a Vengeance named in the style of an old pre-Federation language to describe what it does (i.e. tank). This ship is a disappointment, it must be said.
Auric Haemorrhage - a Wolf that was built from a Rifter by the name of the MFS Haemorrhage owned by Midnighter. It was to be named Aurum, a classical word for the element of Gold but there's a tradition of keeping on a ship's old name and so I sandwiched the two.
That is my elite ship and Destroyer collection. I'll save the frigate fleet for later.
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