Thoth Station was owned and operated by Protogen, a subsidiary of Mao-Kwik Mercantile, a Luna-based conglomerate, controlled by Jules-Pierre Mao, Guanshiyin was owned and operated by Mao-Kwikowski Mercantile, a Luna-based conglomerate controlled by Jules-Pierre Mao. Clarissa or Peaches, as she is affectionately called by Amos, is the daughter of Jules-Pierre Mao of Luna and the older sister of Julie Mao. MMC Marine Roberta "Bobbie" Draper - Temporary during Io Campaign, and later after the Slow Zone Incident, before eventually becoming part of the main c The bay, however, was swarming with enemy boarders. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The Nauvoo Named after the town of Nauvoo, Illinois, which the Mormons purchased (originally named Commerce, IL) in 1840. Being painted and modified to hide it's MCRN origins, Being overhauled and repaired in Tycho Station. Scopuli, as in Sirenum Scopuli.. the three sharp rocky islands of the sirens that lured ships and sailors to their deaths. Fans will notice that Green Ronin has been true to the series roots as hard science fiction, including stacking the decks of the ship perpendicular to its axis of thrust. I am convinced "The Witch of Endor" is a nod to the 2nd Ewok movie, which was a favorite of mine as a kid. I thought that was a nice Easter egg. That corporation name for a giggle out of me when I first read it. I mean come on "Forward Unto Dawn"? Supply ship in the Breakaway Martian fleet. Another lovely Latin and mythology reference is always appreciated! The Rocinante is a call back to literature and the Weeping Sonambulist had me look up what that word meant. Something like what they had in Mass Effect would be very cool indeed! 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. The series was developed by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, based on the series of novels by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, writing under Just read that part, googled it, and was brought here. The crew then discovered that the Hybrid had gotten onto the ship's cargo section. I asked OpenAI text-davinci-002 for some names. Fortunately, Kenzo Gabriel (who had just been caught sending out a rogue signal) informed the Roci's crew that, being a Martian gunship, there would be secret codewords for when they were working in covert ops and needed to be left alone, which Alex confirmed as he recalled an incident he witnessed while serving in the Martian Navy, which involved an unidentifed ship. The Donnager It just sounds big and bad-ass. "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.". Rhaegar settled his eyes on the man before him- the one responsible for all of this. But maybe thats the Patrick obrien fan in me. Rocin means nag or work horse, and "ante" in this context means former. I think the conventions do exist in each of the major organizations, but because most ship names we hear or corporate or independent there's no convention to follow. Rocinante Oh yes! | The Expanse is a space opera, mystery-sci-fi drama television series based Those movies are the root of my arachnophobia. Armament Security officers on Ceres station are under contract to Star Helix Security, an Earth-based corporation. The result is a tall, narrow structure that looks like an office building or a wizards tower. Akin to a narrow, tall building, the ship's construction is layered floor-by-floor from the drive cone and reactor "upwards" to the flight deck and sensor relays. You can also find a quickstart guide for the core game, which is available for free online. The remaining ships then surrender and the Roci goes to rendezvous with the Razorback to pick up Naomi. Amos agreed, saying a woman named "Rocinante", a Spanish "workhorse", had once been good to him. is a Morrigan-class patrol destroyer that was disabled in the UN-MCR War. As you've surmised, the Laconian ships are named after meteorological terms, as Duarte alluded to storming heaven. The Rocinante ("Roci") is a former MCRN (Martian Congressional Republic Navy)-turned-independent Corvette-class frigate capable of multiple combat roles. 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. WebShip names and meanings in The Expanse: Pella and Scopuli Both of these names have Latin and Greek origins, which I stumbled upon today. Maybe the arms of the hurricane. The Scopuli It sounds sneaky and slippery and fast, doesn't it? As a worldbuilder, ship naming is one of my favorite parts of the process. WebThe Expanse has recently aired its final episode on Amazon Prime, after 6 excellent seasons. It also gives me hope that there will be a Watney now that The Martian is Expanse canon. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Oops. But you might not have guessed that if you only saw the shows sets. They kind of gave us free rein, Sobel told Polygon in an interview. They even reference that with the Miller, I believe, sections where he basically says how unoriginal some names can be. ago Breathe of the Colon 19 ramtax666 8 mo. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Then they are then listed in alphabetical order. If fans are interested in slapping some blue goo behind the bulkheads in the cargo bay, they should check out Abzus Bounty six scenarios designed for a new crew of characters. Please note I haven't yet finished BA, so tag your spoilers. The Expanse Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. The surprise squall. I'm late to this thread but I'm pretty sure everyone here is wrong. This recap of Amazons The Expanse season 6, episode 6, Babylons Ashes, the finale and ending explained contains spoilers. If you like interesting ship names, check out the names from Iain M Banks culture novels: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_spacecraft_in_the_Culture_series?wprov=sfla1. 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.. The name of the ship is provided on the Syfy.com website. Agatha King - someone from our future (or Agatha Christie/Stephen King). At another time, this would seem deeply out of place, but with it being the series finale, it was a fun thing to embrace. The Expanse season 6 finale Babylons Ashes ends one of the most popular shows of recent years in the sci-fi genre. Upon arriving to the orbit of the planet, the Roci successfully lands on the surface of Ilus. 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. Originally commissioned as the MCRN Tachi (ECF-270), the ship was stationed aboard the flagship of the Martian navy, the MCRN Donnager. Finding that Lionel had escaped in a shuttle docked in the Anubis, Holden ordered Alex to destroy the Anubis with a torpedo, which Alex did gladly as the Rocinante now made its way to Eros. 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. Owner/Navy By submitting your email, you agree to our, The Expanse RPG is getting a big book of ships heres an exclusive look, Sign up for the The Rocinante It so does not sound like a Corvette Class, fast-attack torpedo bomber. Very interesting meaning behind the Pella, I was wondering what it meant. Digital copies are also available via DriveThruRPG. I hope the TV crew gets a chance to put it on the big screen one day. However, the resulting debris from the destruction damages the Roci and Alex is forced to use the ship's railgun's recoil as a makeshift thruster to keep the Barbapicolla in orbit. 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. As Naomi and Lucia Mazur try to get inside the Rocinante, Murty ambushes them and pins them with gunfire to stop them from reaching the ship. To pay their legal fees, the crew agree to take a film documentary crew to the Sol Ring. 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. The Scirocco is a military ship that also served as a marine transport that was severely damaged while in orbit around Ganymede. That one stuck with me. The shipnames are good, but the Culture shipnames are better :-). WebOther Laconian ships are easier, pretty much any sort of meteorological term will fit the naming convention (Monsoon or Mammatus (after the cloud)) for example. Those Ancient Mesopotamia names have a certain weight to them. A moon of Jupiter with a large terraformed crop area under domes. Wonder if that was a Product Placement Moment, and if they got paid. Plus, Captain Kirino is one of my favorite side characters. MCRN Tachi: Lieutenant Lopez(Commanding Officer)Rocinante: (Main)James Holden (Captain)Naomi Nagata (Executive Officer, Chief Engineer)Alex Kamal (Pilot, former)Amos Burton (Mechanic)Clarissa Mao (Assistant Mechanic)Bobbie Draper (Gunner, Pilot)Temporary:Josephus Miller (Season 2)Praxideke Meng (Season 2-3)Chrisjen Avasarala (Season 3)Bobbie Draper (Season 3)Anna Volovodov (Season 3)Monica Stuart (Season 3) Temporary OPA Navy crew: (Season 5)Bull (Pilot)LeveauUnnamed female Tycho engineerUnnamed male crewmember[1] I wonder if thats why the writers gave Laconian ships those names. Spacedock 365K subscribers Subscribe 8.6K Share Save 345K views 4 years ago As our Force Recon Scale Charts are now Love it. The Expanse was always good at that. After Holden learns that Earth and Mars are at war, Holden wipes the name Rocinante, as well as the lady, off the hull. Polygon has an exclusive preview of the the entire list of ships included, and your first look at the franchises most popular vessel the Rocinante. 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. Heres a full list of the ships that will be included in the final product: Civilian Ships Gleason-type Repair Skiff Tereshkova-type Shuttle Schmitt-type Rockhopper Vyu Naomi asks Prax for a new name for the ship's transponder, renaming the ship Pinus Contorta, the name of a tree species. Star Helix Security Detective Josephus Miller - Temporary during both the Assault on Thoth Station and the Eros Incident. The Rocinante is a renamed and refitted version of a Mars corvette-class attack ship (the Tachi) previously stored onboard the Donnager. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carthago_delenda_est. Please enter a valid email and try again. I found reference to a book of the ships of The Expanse, not sure if it was published. Both my wife and I had a really good chuckle at that one. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Sobel said that the book, which is available for pre-order starting today, will include nearly 30 ships pulled from the lore of The Expanse. My favorite thing about the ships is how much work was put into giving them personality.. Just a fitting/ badass name for a ship that really does bring a one ship storm to everyone in Sol system. I'm wondering if the Canterbury had other shuttles at some point in her history with names like the Friar, the Miller, or the Man of Law You know it's an actual city as well right? "On my ship, the 'Rocinante', Wheeling through the galaxies, Headed for the heart of Cygnus, Headlong into mystery. There was an Imahara (station IIRC?) Never could keep them straight in my mind, and I'd just be like, "Oh, look. It brought the books and show to life 10x more than it wouldve if these details and stylistic descriptions were left out. I grew up around boating and I know how much thought goes into naming your ship, so seeing this tradition holding strong in this futuristic landscape was both riveting and nostalgic. The Knight The Caterbury shuttle which Holden and team took to investigate the Scopuli. Third largest asteroid in the Belt and refinery location. Eventually, the Roci moved over the habitat ring to attack and destroy both the Stealth ship and an anti-asteroid canon that had destroyed one of the breaching pods. To do so, the crew comes up with the idea of attaching both ships with a tether, and to use theRoci's thrusters to keep the Barb in orbit. The Rocinante's normal crew complement was well over a dozen navy personnel and officers, and on many missions the ship would also carry at least six marines. Heres a full list of the ships that will be included in the final product: A weekly roundup of the best things from Polygon. The Roci crew then launch a drone to explore the asteroid and discover an Epstein drive strapped to the rock. Great ship, great captain, great scenes they're in. Basically dude bros naming ships, I'm guilty of it too as one of my favorite ship names is Excalibur. One of the primary shipyards in the Belt. Other Laconian ships are easier, pretty much any sort of meteorological term will fit the naming convention (Monsoon or Mammatus (after the cloud)) for example. | The Expanse is a space opera, mystery-sci-fi drama television series based on the bestselling novels by James S. A. Corey. newsletter, thanks to a crowdfunding campaign in 2018, The Expanse super fans are getting a ridiculous $200 model spaceship, How to get the golden armor and katana in Sons of the Forest, The best microSD cards for the Nintendo Switch, Your dog will steal even more hearts in these Persona 5 Royal pet accessories, Look at this little Grogu Xbox controller with a little jacket, Odas AI-written One Piece chapter weirdly makes sense, FFXIV Little Ladies Day 2023 event guide, UNN Dropship Skiffs (Insertion-type and Marauder-type). By the time the Donnager picked up the Canterbury survivors, the Tachi was the only escort docked in the Battleship's hangar bay. 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. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Spaceships, when equipped with Epstein fusion drives, are able to travel between the planets of the Solar System with relative ease. [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]. That's where Elon gets the drone recovery ship names from. WebHow Big Are The Ships of The Expanse? SoldierOf4Chan Additional comment actions Yeah one thing I was thinking is there should be sort of naming themes. Was about to say this. A ", The three recon drones carried on the ship, "Peart", "Lee", and "Lifeson", are named with the surnames of the Canadian band. We debated organizing them by size class, but in the end, alphabetical seemed best for easy reference. Nauvoo would be a very important name for the Mormons of the Expanse. Weeping Somnambulist is probably my favourite, but I love the ones that are just peoples' names too. WebThe Expanse has recently aired its final episode on Amazon Prime, after 6 excellent seasons. 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. According to nautical lore, naming your vessel after a storm or natural disaster will bring bad luck (so said Poseidon, allegedly). This ship is the namesake for its class of ships. 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. These are a few of the things that encourage good fortune: Naming a vessel after one that has previously sunk, Naming a boat after a storm or natural disaster is bad luck, according to Poseidon (interesting that the Laconian ships were all named in this fashion). They engage it in a short battle, with Holden in the pilot's seat, and he narrowly manage to destroy the skiff before it escapes. With its new name, the Rocinante headed for Tycho Station. Then they were driven out by armed vigilantes- starting the exodus that eventually led them to Utah and Idaho. Press J to jump to the feed. Whoever commissioned it was very proud of it. It wasn't just a Mormon town, it was supposed to be their Jerusalem. But The Expanse ship names are very much a product of humans as we are now. I'll try and think more and see what I can find out. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Fearing no way out, Holden tries to contact Proto-Miller, who informs him of how to enter the Ring safely. WebNauvoo would be a very important name for the Mormons of the Expanse. Earth's moon: Lovell City, New Hague, Bush Shipyards, Armstrong Complex. How Fast Are Spaceships In 'The Expanse'? 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. They are then saved when Holden shuts down all protomolecule on the planet, allowing every ship's Fusion drive to work again. That may lend significant meaning to the title of the next book. The Expanses equivalent of the Millennium Falcon, the Roci was one of the shows main design challenges. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Fortunately, the ship and crew survive when entering into the Ring Space, becoming the first to do so. The Rocinante is unable to respond to the false information with it being compromised from software installed by the cameraman Cohen, which disabled the ship's communication system. Anubis sounds deathly, fitting considering its payload and the fact it became a tomb. I think PR would almost work best as a movie. Like since the Roci was the "Tachi" maybe other Corvette-class ships have names like "Halberd", "Claymore", "Falchion", and "Scimitar". If you like memorable ship names, you should read John Scalzis Interdependency series. Something went wrong. He burned the city to the ground as vengance for the burning of the Acropolis during the second Persian invasion of Greece. The centre of the Anglican Church? For an extra layer of trivia fun, note that the Canterbury shares her name with The Canterbury Tales, a collection of short story poems from the 1300's which includes, among others, the KNIGHT'S Tale. If you doing a heist and youre breaking into a ship, or if youve stowed away, or whatever, here are maps that you can use for the inside of the ship. I only wish there were more actual naming conventions. 1. The final novella, The Sins of Our Fathers, will be released March 15, 2022. Burned the City to the rock sounds sneaky and slippery and fast, does n't it is the namesake its! 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