PLIST 3.2 - Background informations about the PLIST races and ship designs

 

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RACE NAMES

All standard race names are taken from (1) and (3).

 

SHIP NAMES AND DESIGN

All races

Name Origin
Dead Parrot completely unknown, name taken from MONTY PYTHON (fuel carrier)
Sirius original name (D.Adams' Hitchhiker) with unknown design
Foundation name taken from Isaac Asimov, design unknown
Talarian original name (1,7) with unknown design
Hansa completely unknown, name taken from Hanseatic League
Ferengi original name (1) with unknown design
Miraculix production of fuel (Alchemy) (name taken from "Asterix & Obelix")
Merlin production of minerals (Alchemy)

 

The Federation

Name Origin
Apollo original name (1), unknown hull design
Daedalus, Oberth, Miranda, New Orleans original name and design (1)
Constitution original name and design (1,8,a), example: Enterprise USS 1701-A
Constellation original name (1,8,a)
Nebula original name and design (1,7)
Excelsior original name and design (1,7,8,a), example: Enterprise USS 1701-B
Ambassador original name and design (1,7), example: Enterprise USS 1701-C
Galaxy original name and design (1,7), example: Enterprise USS 1701-D
Rigel original name (1) with Cheyenne class design
Armageddon unknown name with Prometheus class design
Defiant original name and design (b)
Nova original name with Sovreign class design, Examle: Enterprise USS 1701-E

 

The Gorns

Name Origin
T-Rex , Godzilla names taken from (3); designs unknown
Dimetrodon, Cobra, Raptor, Allosaurus unknown designs, funny names

 

The Romulans

Name Origin
Sparrow unknown name with original Shirke class design (1,8)
B'Rel original name and design (1,8), Bird-of-Pray class (far scout)
Archaeopterix original design (1,7), Talon class, with funny name
K't'inga "Stormbird", original name and design (1,7,8), D7M class battle cruiser
C7 Qapla Qang class cruiser, "Qapla'" means "success"
Phoenix original name and design (c)
Vogon White wind class, name taken from HitchHiker
King Condor Norexan class, also known as Valdore class, name taken from (3)
Superhawk "Imperial hawk", name taken from (3) with unknown design
D'Deridex original name and design (1,2,7)

 

The Klingons

Name Origin
B'Rel original name and design (1,8), Bird-of-Pray class (far scout)
K't'inga "Stormbird", original name and design (1,7,8), D7M class battle cruiser
Qaibe D5 class battle cruiser, predecessor of D6, D7 and K'T'inga, "Qaibe'" means it is not a problem"
C7 Qapla Qang class cruiser, "Qapla'" means "success"
D19b Sus'a D4 D'ama class, "Sus'a'" means "strong wind"
K'Vort original name and design (1,7), light cruiser Bird-of-Pray class
D3 Cha'Dich Birok strike ship, "Cha'Dich" is the ritual defender supporter
Penguin SuQ'jagh class assault ship, funny taken name from Monty Python
Vor'cha original name and design (1,7), battle cruiser
B11 Woq'a' flagship of the Klingon fleet, Negh'Var class dreadnought, "Woq'a'" means "ultimate power"

 

The Orions

Name Origin
Menhunter completely unknown, "Menhunter" taken from StarWars
Dreadful completely unknown, "Dreadful" taken from Perry Rhodan (pirate ship)
Corsair, Buccaneer completely unknown, name taken from altlist2
Vogon completely unknown, name taken from HitchHiker
Savvy completely unknown, funny name, design taken from (6), converted Gemenon Traveller
Godfather name taken from (3) with unknown design

 

The Borg

Name Origin
Heart Of Gold Colony ship, PA35-xxxxx, name taken from Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker Guide To The Galaxy"
Menace Assimilator ship, A571-xxxxx, funny name
Orc Detector ship, D374-xxxxx, funny name
Bridgekeeper Sphere ship, S618-xxxxx, name taken from Monty Python (M.P. And The Holy Grail)
Cubes
Ravager
Annihilator
Eliminator
Eraser
Exterminator 		Warship, original designs (7, b) with funny name
tactical cube, C954-xxxxx
cube, C935-xxxxx
tactical fusion cube, C642-xxxxx
fusion cube, C842-xxxxx
supercube, C-number unknown

 

The Tholians

Name Origin
Flintstone completely unknown, name taken from "The Flintstones"
Silicon Avatar completely unknown, funny name taken from (7)
Diamond Flame completely unknown, name taken from standard shiplist
Ruby, Topaz, Emerald, Sapphire completely unknown, funny name

 

The Empire

Name Origin
Wayland, Carrack, Lancer original design, name taken from (5)
Draklor original name taken from (5) with Acclamator I-class Assault ship design
Victory original name and design (4,5)
Imperial original name and design (4,5,9), Imperial Class Star Destroyer (e.g. Executrix and Exactor)
Katana original name taken from (5) with Interdictor Star Destroyer class design
Super Star original name and design (4,5,9), Super Star Destroyer (e.g. Executor)
Death Star original name and design (4,5,9)

 

The Cylons

Name Origin
Troll original design (6), heavy raider class, name taken from AD&D monster handbook
Gnome original design (6), armed fuel tanker class, name taken from AD&D monster handbook
Goblin, Dwarf, Orc, Manticore are completely unknown designs with names from AD&D monster handbook
Ogre, Hydra, Dragon original design (6), Basestar Mk Ia, Ib, Ic class, name taken from AD&D monster handbook
Basilisk original design (6), Basestar Mk II class, name taken from AD&D monster handbook

 

The Rebels

Name Origin
Falcon original name and design (4,9)
Alderaan original name (4,5) with bayonet-class light cruiser design
Corellian original name and design (d), CR 70 corvette
Nebulon-B original name and design (d)
Bothan original name and design (4)
Rebel Assault original name (4) with MC 40 design
Mon Calamari original name (4,5,9) with MC 80 design

 

The Colonies

Name Origin
Taurus original name with Striker design (6)
Aries original name (6) with Gemenon Traveller design
Virgo original name with Cobol Class Recycler design (6)
Savvy funny name, design taken from (6) "Colonial One", a government and academy traveller ship
Gallofree original name and Colonial Defender Escort Cruiser design (d)
Borallus original name with Colonial Defender Class design (6)
Topsid the name of the homeplanet of a strong lizard (Perry Rhodan) with Valkyrie Class Battlestar design (6)
Carillon original name with Mercury Class Battlestar design (6)
Rising Star, Gemini, Sagittarius, Atlantia original name and design (6)

 

 

SOURCES

(1) The Star Trek Encyclopedia (4/94, by M.Okuda, D.Okuda & D.Mirek)
(2) The ST-TNG Companion (11/92, by L.Memecek)
(3) Starfleet Battles: Battleships (92, Task Force Games)
(4) StarWars: Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (4/94, West End Games)
(5) Timothy Zahn's StarWars Triology
(6) "Battlestar Galactica" movies
(7) Star Trek The Next Generation
(8) Star Trek The Original Serie
(9) SW: "Star Wars","The Empire Strikes Back", "Return Of The Jedi" movies
(a) Star Trek I - IX movies
(b) Star Trek Deep Space Nine
(c) http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page
(d) http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/
(*) Douglas Adams' "Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy"
(*) Star Wars: Dark Empire Sourcebook (6/93, West End Games)

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