Cult Ship Names

[icycalm]

Idris naming waves
https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/co ... ming_waves

What is a naming wave?

Anyone who owns an Idris will be able to name their ship on the website, and which wave you are in depends on what year you bought it. I got mine in 2017 which makes me able to name my ships when wave 4 starts.

Just so people are aware, your original purchase date does not count if you have melted your Idris. The date relevant to your naming wave will be the date you bought your Idris from buybacks. This means if you decided to use your Idris credits for other things and only bought it back when it became flyable, you'll be in the last wave regardless of when you originally got it.

I'm sure there will be plenty of salt thrown over this, too, but I think it's really the most fair approach. I figured there would be some drawback to melting my Idris, so I always held onto it. Of course, I'm only in wave 5, so I'm pretty late anyway.

For the waves, it's to reward people who pledged for it earlier to give them a chance before newer pledgers do so... it's only fair.

Secondly, ship names are unique for immersion and making the ship feel special. If you could name ships the same name as other people's, we'd have a gazillion ships named "Enterprise", and it would end up being kinda lame.

Eventually all ships will be nameable, not just pledge but in-game too... doesn't matter the size of it. The current naming options are just for database testing so they can sort it out before they release the function for all ships.

I've figured out a way to ensure we can get pretty much any name we want. We call our ships "Cult X". So for example, Cult Enterprise, or Cult Genocide, or Cult Cleansing. Assuming they allow two words and a dozen or more letters.

So let's use this thread for people to run by me prospective ship names. I am cool with anything that doesn't sound stupid. Bonus if your name is cool, but it doesn't have to be. Just not stupid. Feel free to post a bunch of names in advance to get clearance for them in case your first choice is taken.

We also need to find if names can be changed. But this shouldn't concern us if people take the time to get the okay from me in advance.

[shubn]

There are currently no restrictions to how often you can rename your ships. Note however: https://support.robertsspaceindustries. ... ming-Guide

We are currently reviewing various options to limit the ability to change ship names infinitely, such as a cooldown and/or a small fee (similar to how handle changes work currently), as naming your ship is intended to be a meaningful and lasting decision.

Also:

IMPORTANT! Reserving a name will re-deliver your ship!
This means that any items, customization, or cargo aboard the vessel will be lost after completing the name reservation and assigning it a name as you will be given a brand new ship. Before going through the naming process, be sure to remove any added equipment, customization, and cargo that you do not want to lose.

This includes pledge items, like paints for instance, or components from the Idris 'K' and 'T' kits. Make sure to completely reset your ship to its stock loadout before renaming it so you don't lose anything and have to wait until the next patch to get your pledge items back.

Here are my propositions for my nameable ships:

Idris-P:
Cult Pallas

600i:
Cult Nereus

Reclaimer:
Cult Tartarus

[icycalm]

Thanks for the heads-up. All your names are cool with me.

[Adjudicator]

Looking at your ship naming instructions, are we allowed to use "CULT" in place of "Cult" so that it is not only consistent with our player naming scheme - CULTx(Player name), but can also serve double duty as a ship prefix similarly to UNSC (Ship Name) from the Halo series?

Assuming that capitalising Cult is not allowed, here are the proposed ship names for my characters with nameable ships:

CULTxAdjudicator:

Idris-M:
Cult Indomitable

Idris-P (Reserved):
Cult Illustrious

890 Jump:
Cult Aether's Majesty

Carrack:
Cult White Whistle

600i Exploration:
Cult Black Whistle

Reclaimer:
Cult Right of First Refusal


CULTCLONE-2:

Reclaimer:
Cult Charon

[icycalm]

Yes let's do it all-caps! CULT it is! I hope shubn didn't register his names already...

[icycalm]

Oh and all your names are approved.

[Adjudicator]

I was given a warning that ship names can only "contain a maximum of 32 ASCII characters. Non consecutive dashes and spaces are allowed." while attempting to name the 890 Jump.

I modified the name of the 890 Jump as punctuation and symbols like the apostrophe are disallowed in ship names.

CULTxAdjudicator:

890 Jump: CULT Aetheric Majesty

[shubn]

I had already named my ships, but I went and renamed them with CULT in all-caps. Ship names seem to be displayed in all-caps in the game currently, so I don't think it makes a difference, but better to have the capitalization be consistent regardless.

[Adjudicator]

After a night and a morning of contemplation, I have decided to name the Anvil Odin CULT Adamantine Philosopher.

[icycalm]

Wow that's a long name. Glad it accepts such length. Sounds good!

For everyone's information, always run the names by me first in this thread. Just to make sure they line up with the rest of the fleet. Also to double-check for typos.

[icycalm]

Adjudicator via DM:

This ship having a contemplation room and a library. It not only fights, but is also capable of thinking.

It brought me back to the early CULT Discord days where I had to agree with your statement that everything begins and eventually comes back to philosophy.

And my mention about how the universities agree, hence why the highest academic degree is called "Doctor of Philosophy" of that discipline.

[icycalm]

Here's a bunch of names that are preapproved. I thought up the first dozen and then asked Grok to expand the list.

First the most hardcore:

CULT Genocide (ok, not really)
CULT Torture (same)
CULT Massacre
CULT Slaughter
CULT Onslaught
CULT Atrocity
CULT Holocaust (just kidding)
CULT Warcrime
CULT Cleansing
CULT Mutilation
CULT Decapitation
CULT Terrorism (good for pirate ships)
CULT Execution
CULT Annihilation
CULT Obliteration
CULT Extermination
CULT Apocalypse
CULT Ragnarok
CULT Pogrom
CULT Savagery
CULT Barbarism
CULT Brutality
CULT Monstrosity
CULT Bestiality (won't get away with this)
CULT Rape (not really)
CULT Gangrape (same)
CULT Crucifixion
CULT Purge
CULT Devastation
CULT Carnage
CULT Bloodbath
CULT Butchery
CULT Pillage
CULT Final Solution (won't work)
CULT Terminal Solution (might just work)

You know I like the brutal ones, but here are some subtler ones that are still cool in my view:

CULT Collateral
CULT Surgical
CULT Pacification
CULT Reeducation
CULT Attrition
CULT Liquidation
CULT Bodycount
CULT Scorched Earth (could also be Scorched Verse for a bigger ship)
CULT Shock & Awe
CULT Regime Change
CULT Escalation
CULT Wetwork
CULT Blackops
CULT Deniability

So if you're having trouble thinking something up, feel free to pick from the list above, but still post your choices here for approval. For example, don't use Cult Apocalypse on a mere Polaris or something. Try to match them to the ship's size and function as much as possible.

But these are just suggestions, stuff that I would use. Feel free to ignore them and think up your own.

[Adjudicator]

The Anvil Odin is now named CULT Adamantine Philosopher.



This is my full thought process and my reasons for choosing this name:

Originally, I had thought of CULT Invincible as a name for the battlecruiser, derived from British Royal Navy naming schemes, which I had once considered for my first Idris pledge, then promptly discarded that notion as calling a mere frigate by that name would be pretentious and inappropriate.

Having obtained the Anvil Odin Founders pledge, I stopped and reconsidered using that name since my own main account's essay mentioned the very reason why a battlecruiser named "Invincible" is a negative: Its namesake Royal Navy battlecruiser in 1921 suffered an ammunition explosion from enemy fire and was annihilated. Not a good omen at all, and the name has never sat right with me anyway.

Deciding to hold off on naming the Odin, I tuned in to watch the Star Citizen Live DefenseCon showcasing the Odin battlecruiser. The weapons, cargo bays and the hangar are all expected based on the hologram at Area18 and on the concept art. What greatly surprised me was the other amenities inside this battlecruiser.

A 3D display is to be expected based on the Squadron 42 preview of the UEES Krugeri, but seeing one that spans 3 levels high is surprising—not even Admiral Bishop had such an extensive command facility! Above that is a contemplation room, and I believe there was mention of a library on board the ship.

I initially believed that these facilities are a waste of space, but then it occurred to me that commanders and soldiers who may be mentally taxed with the burdens of duty may need such a room in order to augment the recovery of their mental stamina. It was then I realised that this ship is not a mere fighting ship. Once the ship becomes flyable, I foresee placing bookshelves filled with books of philosophy in there.

These thoughts recalled several interactions with icycalm and other members of CULT on the early CULT Discord chat channel, where the statement made by icycalm quoted above solidified what I read in icycalm's writings for a long time. Having replied and agreed with icycalm's statement before, I decided to have "Philosopher" in the ship name.

Merely calling the ship "Philosopher" is just too mundane, thus my continued search for a complimentary adjective to ensure the name is worthy for such a complex and capable warship.

Going back to my Anvil Odin Founders Club essays and my interest in naval history, I looked at the ship naming conventions of contemporary and historical naval traditions.

I had exhausted the British naming scheme.

The United States naming schemes based on locations, battlefields and war heroes/US presidents just does not seem appropriate.

I then referenced names of the Imperial Japanese Navy (19th century to mid-20th century) for inspiration. Looking into their battlecruisers, I noted that they are named for mountains, but the mountains' names have their own meanings behind their names.

Reading their names and using the alternate meanings, I tried to splice and construct a complex name a few times.

These were the rejected options:

CULT Heavenly City of Philosophers (derived from Amagi) — Too verbose.
CULT Crimson City of Philosophers (derived from Akagi) — As above, might keep the name for a space station around Hurston.

Finally, I looked up the old Imperial Japanese Navy battlecruiser (pre-1929 refit)/battleship (1929 to 1935 1st reconstruction)/fast battleship (post-1935 reconstruction to 1944) Kongō, and that name with multiple meanings (adamantine, diamond, thunderbolt, Hindu/Buddhist Vajra).

That was when I decided to use "Adamantine Philosopher".

Even in English, the multiple meanings of adamantine are relevant:

1. Utterly unyielding or firm in attitude or opinion.

2. Too hard to cut, break, or pierce.

3. Like a diamond in luster.

The second one is very appropriate given then other ships can either admire its reflection and sensor return, or the Odin's forward-mounted size 12 beam weapon array can literally make an opposing ship see another type of light.