Difference between revisions of "Name origins"
m (Removed "Stub" tag - this is obviously not one of them :)) |
m (→GTVA Colossus: Correcting an "is" for "was given the statue was destroyed) |
||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
In Greek mythology, Charon was a ferryman that carried the souls of the dead across the rivers Styx and Acheron. | In Greek mythology, Charon was a ferryman that carried the souls of the dead across the rivers Styx and Acheron. | ||
====GTVA ''Colossus''==== | ====GTVA ''Colossus''==== | ||
| − | The name "Colossus" was a common name, usually used for large statues. The warship, however, was probably named after one statue in particular, the Colossus of Rhodes. The statue represented the God Helios and | + | The name "Colossus" was a common name, usually used for large statues. The warship, however, was probably named after one statue in particular, the Colossus of Rhodes. The statue represented the God Helios and was one of the Seven Wonders. The first mission in which the Colossus appears, in fact, is named [[The Sixth Wonder]] (sm1-08). |
| + | |||
====GTD ''Eisenhower''==== | ====GTD ''Eisenhower''==== | ||
Dwight Eisenhower was the leader of the Allied forces during World War II and the 34th President of the United States (1953-1961). | Dwight Eisenhower was the leader of the Allied forces during World War II and the 34th President of the United States (1953-1961). | ||
Revision as of 23:56, 21 August 2019
FreeSpace took names for ships, weapons and even characters from numerous different real-life sources. The origins to these names are listed here. The items are listed alphabetically, disregarding class designations.
Contents
Individual Ships
GTD Amadeus
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a German 18th century composer.
GTD Aquitaine
Aquitaine is a region in the soutwest of France. It came into the control of England when Eleanor of Aquitaine married Henry II of England in 1152. It remained in English control until 1453 at the end of the Hundred Years' War.
GTSC Asimov
Isaac Asimov was a science fiction writer, notable for his Foundation series of novels.
GTD Carthage
Carthage was the city completely destroyed by the Romans after three wars.
GTS Charon
In Greek mythology, Charon was a ferryman that carried the souls of the dead across the rivers Styx and Acheron.
GTVA Colossus
The name "Colossus" was a common name, usually used for large statues. The warship, however, was probably named after one statue in particular, the Colossus of Rhodes. The statue represented the God Helios and was one of the Seven Wonders. The first mission in which the Colossus appears, in fact, is named The Sixth Wonder (sm1-08).
GTD Eisenhower
Dwight Eisenhower was the leader of the Allied forces during World War II and the 34th President of the United States (1953-1961).
GTI Enif Station
Enif is the common name of Epsilon Pegasi
GTD Galatea
Galatea, in Greek mythology, is the name for a statue carved out of ivory.
GTFr Nelson
Admiral Horatio Nelson led the English Royal Navy in the famous Battle for Trafalgar (1805).
GTC Orff
Carl Orff was a German composer.
GTSC Plato
Plato was an Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher.
PVC Ramses
Ancient Egypt had 11 pharaohs named Ramses.
