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Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, General Discussion (All Show & Book Spoilers Must Be Tagged). He also instructed them on how to change the Tachi's transponder codes to avoid long-range detection. They even reference that with the Miller, I believe, sections where he basically says how unoriginal some names can be. That trilogy was amazing! I'll try and think more and see what I can find out. All the ship names in The Expanse are super cool and meaningful. I hope the TV crew gets a chance to put it on the big screen one day. I like the Moral Grey Area (aka Meatfucker) personally. Type The Expanse is a space opera, mystery-sci-fi drama television series on Prime Video based on the bestselling novels by James S. A. Corey. Crew Apparently it's a biblical reference (1 Samuel 28:3-25). The series was developed by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, based on the series of novels by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, writing under Their status may be spoilers as well as info about locations and ships. WebNauvoo would be a very important name for the Mormons of the Expanse. Those Ancient Mesopotamia names have a certain weight to them. ETA: I dont know what the process was for naming in The Expanse, but I do know theres a superstition in nautical culture that your ships name determines good or bad luck. Wonder if that was a Product Placement Moment, and if they got paid. Arriving at a lone asteroid, the Rocinante encountered a seemingly inactive stealth ship, found to be the Anubis and the Cant's killer, bound for Eros from Phoebe but never arrived. :). Laconia is where the breakaway Martian fleet colonized. Oh yes! "CQB" There are ones named after fictional characters like Dagny Taggart (from Ayn Rands Atlas Shrugged) and Mark Watney (protagonist of The Martian, though its possible Watney is intended to exist in the Expanse universe.) Great ship, great captain, great scenes they're in. Rocinante possesses numerous advanced Martian weapons systems and materiel, including: In its service as an independent contract warship, Rocinante was later outfitted with a light keel-mounted railgun, capable of firing 1-kilogram MCRN-issue tungsten rounds at approximate 9,980 meters/second. I know the writers are gamers so that could easily be a nod to the games. Supply ship in the Breakaway Martian fleet. In Spanish, Rocin means "work horse" or "low-quality horse" and also can mean an illiterate or rough man. Not long after getting underway, the Rocinante is spotted by the MCRN Yangste, which then dispatches the Ambedkar, a Morrigan-class patrol destroyer to intercept. "Babylon's Ashes" The Expanse, a wildly popular series of science fiction books and a beloved television series, was adapted into a role-playing game thanks to a crowdfunding campaign in 2018. Owner/Executive Producer at Spacedock. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. They have designs generally oriented towards function rather than to be aesthetically pleasing. Nauvoo would be a very important name for the Mormons of the Expanse. Guy Molinari - I had to look him up. One of the primary shipyards in the Belt. Lucky Starr Lucky Starr - The protagonist of the Isaac Asimov book series of the same name. The Roci is then forced to consistently increase its speed to match Eros, endangering the crew in the process. 158 (former) He was the Egyptian god of the underworld before he got displaced by Osiris. I read the books recently and paid close attention to the ship names. Baratheon spoke from behind a savage mask. The crew then discovered that the Hybrid had gotten onto the ship's cargo section. I've read somewhere that Anubis is currently involved in an never-ending battle with Oma Desala Also, in the book, there's a brief mention of the freighter "Bad Motherfucker" registered to the 'MYOFB Corporation' out of Luna. Those movies are the root of my arachnophobia. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Haha I hated the Laconian ship names. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Titled The Ships of the Expanse, its basically a Monster Manual but for starships. UNN Nathan Hale that attempted to reach Phoebe before MCRN Scirocco. The story premise is good, but the character interactions and ship names had me laughing a lot! Holden orders to engage the ships to give the Razorback time to save Naomi. After Holden disables the drive and boards the Roci, Naomi informs the crew of her discovery of where the signals to launch the drive came from a ship called the Azure Dragon. Its a nod to nautical culture, obviously. You forgot the best one: Scipio Africanus. That corporation name for a giggle out of me when I first read it. ago They may also travel into the Ring network, and into many other planetary systems. "If I have to board one more ship named after some kid or girl who got left behind after a magic weekend on Titan, I might just shoot some people for general lack of creativity.". The remaining ships then surrender and the Roci goes to rendezvous with the Razorback to pick up Naomi. Earth's moon: Lovell City, New Hague, Bush Shipyards, Armstrong Complex. . Specifications Marco Inaros' Free Navy is currently the dominant force in The Expanse 's Sol system - an achievement only possible thanks to his season 5 alliance with Martian rebels. 6 FrakNutz I think PR would almost work best as a movie. Robert Baratheon. Then the Behemoth fires upon the Roci, but it goes to the ring and does a flip and burn at full speed. It became the Rocinante after being refitted at Tycho Station. With its new name, the Rocinante headed for Tycho Station. Alex Kamal reactivates the Rocinante's fusion reactor and targets locks the Edward Israel to keep it from escaping. As it neared, the station's defending Stealth ship launched missiles at the Guy Molinari but the Rocinante intercepted them and then the two ships engaged in Point Defense Cannon (PDC) fire as they neared each other. The Rocinante is freed from the Ring Space's speed limit thanks to Holden's plan to shut down every ship to make them not a threat to the Ring station. WebThe Donnager It just sounds big and bad-ass. The Tynan is a Belter ship owned by Klaes Ashford and later Drummer. I think the Scopuli might be named after the Sirenum Scopuli. WebHere are my favorites: The Donnager (I mean come on, there isn't a stronger name for Mar's flagship) Agatha King Scirocco Arboghast Rocinante / Tachi Guy Molinari Green Ronin Publishing, the team behind The Expanse tabletop role-playing game, has an exciting new book on the way. Naomi, while captive aboard the Pella, discovers that the Rocinante's reactor has been rigged to explode and is able to distract Cyn in order to use his hand terminal to warn Holden just in the nick of time. Her studies have Heres a full list of the ships that will be included in the final product: A weekly roundup of the best things from Polygon. Once away, the Canterbury survivors received a message from the OPA (Outer Planets Alliance) spokesperson Fred Johnson offering a safe harbor, something that would be hard to find elsewhere as anyone flying a stolen Martian warship would be highly suspect. Why not name a ship after the very first colonist. If you buy something from a Polygon link, Vox Media may earn a commission. Following the attack by the hybrid, Holden, Alex and Amos are outside the ship burning off traces of the protomolecule from the hull. Once everyone is back onboard, the Rocinante weds back to the Sol system. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Johnson then had the ship disguised as a gas hauler to help them avoid detection and gave the Rocinante's crew their mission; to find Lionel Polanski, one of Fred's operatives from the Scopuli. "There's no more running for you." If you like memorable ship names, you should read John Scalzis Interdependency series. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. For a list of ship classes employed by the UNN, see Category:UNN ship classes . See, they named another ship the Hornblower, after the character in the CS Forester series of the same name. Please note I haven't yet finished BA, so tag your spoilers. He's flirting a bit with Naomi at the time. The Xuesen is a Scirocco-class military ship introduced during the expedition to the Ring. The Rocinante ("Roci") is a former MCRN (Martian Congressional Republic Navy)-turned-independent Corvette-class frigate capable of multiple combat roles. [3], In addition to the ship's weapon systems, it carries four (visible on ship's console S6 Ep1) reconnaissance drones, of which three respectively named "Peart", "Lee", and "Lifeson".[4]. Another lovely Latin and mythology reference is always appreciated! Please enter a valid email and try again. Chief Engineer Sakai tells Naomi that the ship has major stress fractures and metal fatigue all over the ship following the use of the Roci's railgun to stay in orbit around Ilus. Amos Burton and Lopez were wounded and the Marines were killed, but Alex Kamal, previously an MCRN pilot, took control of the gunship. After this Drummer fires a barrage of missiles at the Koto which are promptly intercepted by the latter's PDCs, however the distracted Koto then is disabled by the Rocinante's railgun. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. There's a ship named after an Andy Weir "The Martian" character, too. Funny that you said that. I thought that was a nice Easter egg. I only wish there were more actual naming conventions. When Eros moves on its own, the Rocinante chased after it and eventually is used to target lock the asteroid for UN missiles to destroy it. Impossible to remember. The saying was in the news a few years ago as an informal corporate motto at Facebook in their contest with Google+ (Google Plus). Mars sues Rocicorp in both Martian and Earth courts to get the Rocinante back from the Roci Crew. First appearance Docking with an umbilical, Holden, Naomi, Amos, Kenzo, and one of the Roci's drones searched the ship and discovered the Protomolecule at work throughout the ship. Thanks! With the Rocinante making it through the Ring, it escapes the OPA missile but both are captured and slowed by the Ring Station but are pulled to the center of the Slow Zone. The Expanse Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Donnager-Class - Category:Spaceships | The Expanse Wiki | FANDOM The Rocinante It so does not sound like a Corvette Class, fast-attack torpedo bomber. Mine has definitely got to be the Caustic Bitch. Spacedock 365K subscribers Subscribe 8.6K Share Save 345K views 4 years ago As our Force Recon Scale Charts are now But also, now you know what your ship looks like, so that if youre doing the ship-to-ship combat or space combat, youve got an idea of how that fits into your tactical plan.. Ships of the Expanse was created with the help of the original authors. The Nauvoo Named after the town of Nauvoo, Illinois, which the Mormons purchased (originally named Commerce, IL) in 1840. Makes a brief one sentence appearance but it definitely left an impression on me. The Beltrans Jefferson Mays transport freighter was drafted into refugee transport service. This would my pick, too. I haven't spotted Jamie, but it might be in a novella. Propulsion The result is a tall, narrow structure that looks like an office building or a wizards tower. Love it. You can't disagree with the clear connection between Holden and Don Quixote here, though. Rocinante of course is the name of Don Quixote's horse. Web1 Canterbury 1.1 Thoth Spin Station 1.2 Guanshiyin 2 United Nations 2.1 Earth 2.2 Luna 2.3 Nathan Hale 2.4 Arboghast 2.5 Agatha King 2.6 Thomas Prince 2.7 Seung Un 2.8 It just sounds so great. Third largest asteroid in the Belt and refinery location. That was good. Never could keep them straight in my mind, and I'd just be like, "Oh, look. 198k in orbit WebThe Expanse has recently aired its final episode on Amazon Prime, after 6 excellent seasons. N'T spotted Jamie, but the character in the process the very first colonist have designs generally oriented towards rather! It from escaping cargo section Spanish, Rocin means `` work horse '' and also can mean illiterate... 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