Name Quentyn's Luftship

EdBecerra · Post by **EdBecerra** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:09 pm

I think there's a name you've all forgotten.

The name of a noble ship, one that rightly deserves to live on throughout history, a ship captained by a man who'll live in legend and song for as long as there are ships.

To sail on a dream on a crystal clear ocean
To ride on the crest of a wild raging storm
To work in the service of life and the living
In search of the answers to questions unknown
To be part of the movement and part of the growing
Part of beginning to understand...

He was a noble man, and it was a noble ship.

Call Quentyn's ship the Calypso.

The JAM · Post by **The JAM** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:48 pm

Drako
Dryfooter
Mirage
Nebulosa
Nebula
Airth & Sky
Intrepid
Daring
Suicidal Insanity

BrockthePaine · Post by **BrockthePaine** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:57 pm

Heart of Gold

Shadowthunder · Post by **Shadowthunder** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:15 pm

Silver Hope. Im not very creative.

Earl McClaw · Post by **Earl McClaw** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:20 pm

EdBecerra wrote:Call Quentyn's ship the Calypso.

That presumes the Rac Conan know of the word.

John Denver wrote:Aye, Calypso, the places you've been to
The things that you've shown us
The stories you tell.
Aye, Calypso, I sing to your spirit
The men who have served you
So long and so well.

(Refrain from the song.)

More possibilities:
Questor
the Quest
the Sprite (after all, it's got all the latest stealth)
Outward Bound

DragonMasterHawk · Post by **DragonMasterHawk** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:48 pm

I'm a fan of the White Stag suggestion.

But I'd also put forth the name, The Forelock.

Tom Mazanec · Post by **Tom Mazanec** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:49 pm

How about the Dawn Treader? Or is that copyrighted?

Zorro · Post by **Zorro** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:50 pm

Questors Promise

Dapple · Post by **Dapple** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:09 pm

Aaaaand he's off.

MikeVanPelt · Post by **MikeVanPelt** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:35 pm

DragonMasterHawk wrote:I'm a fan of the White Stag suggestion.

Me too. That struck me as perfect when I saw it in a previous message. It fits Quentyn's world, not something from our world.

Kerry Skydancer · Post by **Kerry Skydancer** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:49 pm

Yeah. Too many of the names are famous -here-, not -there-. Have to fit what he's doing.

White Stag
Freedom Downs
Quest
Debt of Honor
Free Trader

Squeaky Bunny · Post by **Squeaky Bunny** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:52 am

Rillcreek's Dream

Reignbow · Post by **Reignbow** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 5:01 am

I don't think they'd give the ship a really pretentious name like "Enterprise", "Endeavor" or "Invincible" - at the end of things, it's a private contractor setting out on a gathering mission, not the launch of a great fleet of explorers. I think appropriate names for the situation would be either something purpose-bound or something whimsical.

So, in that light:

Retriever
Freeman
Quest
Sky High
Little Big Killer

Also, I'd really like to second "Rillcreek's Dream" - it's accurate, sounds good and has a delicious amount of whimsy.

Webkilla · Post by **Webkilla** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 6:18 am

After playing The Ur'Quan Masters a little last night I came up with a little idea/blatant ripoff:

"The Inevitably Successfull Under All Circumstances"

I mean, we know that all Quentyn has to do is 'try' and the village is saved - if he return with some artifacts, good for him, if he returns at all, even better, if he doesn't return then we'll... uhm.. dunno... but no matter what, he will be 'succesfull' in saving the village...

BrockthePaine · Post by **BrockthePaine** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 6:20 am

But it's not Rillcreek's anymore, that's the big problem...

Squeaky Bunny · Post by **Squeaky Bunny** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 9:01 am

BrockthePaine wrote:But it's not Rillcreek's anymore, that's the big problem...

So? It was his dream to build and fly it. Even though he is not the owner now and not going on the voyage, it still remains his dream and is a good way to honor his contribution to saving the village.

Kitwulfen · Post by **Kitwulfen** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 9:04 am

Dreamsail
Mistfoil

Rokas · Post by **Rokas** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:57 am

Hmm, after today, how about Discovery?

BlasTech · Post by **BlasTech** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:14 pm

The Honour Repaid

(has the nifty initials HR so you can call also it the HR department

)

DracoDei · Post by **DracoDei** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:28 pm

White Stag is a LITTLE pretensious... OTOH it probably isn't bragging if you actually DID earn the title.

"White Stag's Kiss" ?

What I HAVEN'T seen in all the entries so far is something that sums up the idea of re-establishing contact with the wider word... Quentin's ambassidorship, even if only in an unofficial capacity. Not that this is necessarily what he would want to emphasize, but when brain-storming it is best to cover all the approaches to a question.

Hmmmm....

"Ambassidor Ship" (A bit corny perhaps)

"Olive Branch"

"Wound's Healing" ? (healing the wounds between humans and the Rac Conan Diamh)

"Peace-hope"

"Whisp of Hope"

"Dove-Owl" (Peace and stealth... a timid and shy dream)

"Trust's Resurrection"

"Hidden in the Drying Rushes" (A reference to the spies in Jericho, calling to mind both traveling above the clouds (or just very high up) to avoid notice and also to finding the few humans who would be welcoming toward him as Rahab was)

"Cloud-Dream of Reconsiliation"

(Name it after... I can't remember the guy's name, but the one who went forth with a lantern, looking for an honest man.)

"Breath of the Dove"

"Breath of Peace"

"The Cautionous Hand of Peace"

"Fear-Ender"

"Seeker of the New Dawn"

"Hate's Bane"

"The Other Cheek"

"Rac Conan Daimh's Return"

"New Dawn"

"Fear's Ending"

"Sojourner"

"Dove's Innocence (, Serpent's Craftiness)" (Only tell most people the FIRST half of the name

... a reference to one of Jesus's instructions to his followers when he sent them forth)

Unrelated:
"Freedom's Choice" (How he picked this course, of his own free will to save the Freedom of others, in contrast to the aristocratic ways of most humans)