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Volition's individual mission designers each seemed to have their preference with regard to Shivan wing names; some used Rama to refer to light fighters, Indra and Durga to refer to bomber wings, and/or Vishnu and Krishna to refer to Basilisks; others used no naming system. These conventions were not consistently applied, and can not be taken as entirely [[canon]].
 
Volition's individual mission designers each seemed to have their preference with regard to Shivan wing names; some used Rama to refer to light fighters, Indra and Durga to refer to bomber wings, and/or Vishnu and Krishna to refer to Basilisks; others used no naming system. These conventions were not consistently applied, and can not be taken as entirely [[canon]].
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An expanded list of wing names suitable for Shivan wings can be found on a very old [https://web.archive.org/web/20020810215204/http://freespace.volitionwatch.com:80/fs1/fred/refcard.shtml FreeSpace Watch page]. The list includes several additional names other than the ones [[Enemy wing names#FreeSpace: The Great War|listed above]], except for ''Deva'', ''Bheema'' and ''Karna'', apparently.
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An expanded list of wing names suitable for Shivan wings can be found on a very old [https://web.archive.org/web/20020810215204/http://freespace.volitionwatch.com:80/fs1/fred/refcard.shtml FreeSpace Watch page]. The list includes several additional names other than the ones [[Enemy wing names#FreeSpace: The Great War|listed above]], except for ''Deva'', ''Bheema'', ''Kali'', ''Genma'', ''Asura'' and ''Karna'', apparently.
  
 
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Revision as of 21:29, 7 December 2020

See also: Friendly wing names

FreeSpace: The Great War

Volition used Hindu deities to designate Shivan fighter wings and Zodiac signs (see below) to designate hostile Vasudan wings.

  • Brahma
  • Vishnu
  • Durga
  • Rama
  • Krishna
  • Indra
  • Arjuna
  • Deva
  • Karna
  • Bheema
  • Kali
  • Genma
  • Asura

Volition's individual mission designers each seemed to have their preference with regard to Shivan wing names; some used Rama to refer to light fighters, Indra and Durga to refer to bomber wings, and/or Vishnu and Krishna to refer to Basilisks; others used no naming system. These conventions were not consistently applied, and can not be taken as entirely canon.

Silent Threat

The names of figures from Norse mythology are used to designate the wings of the GTI in Silent Threat and Silent Threat: Reborn.

  • Bragi
  • Buri
  • Freki
  • Geri
  • Hrid
  • Roskva
  • Scald
  • Skadi
  • Tyr
  • Thiazi
  • Vargi

FreeSpace 2

Volition used only Zodiac signs to designate hostile fighter wings, regardless of which faction they belonged to.

  • Aquarius
  • Aries
  • Cancer
  • Capricorn
  • Gemini
  • Leo
  • Libra
  • Pisces
  • Sagittarius
  • Scorpio
  • Taurus
  • Virgo

A mission designer need not follow this naming system, although this system is very common among mission designers. Many designers add Ophiuchus to the list, after the supposed 13th constellation of the Zodiac. The name is not present in any of the canon missions, however.

Fan-made or not confirmed

Expanded Shivan list

An expanded list of wing names suitable for Shivan wings can be found on a very old FreeSpace Watch page. The list includes several additional names other than the ones listed above, except for Deva, Bheema, Kali, Genma, Asura and Karna, apparently.

  • Brahma
  • Vishnu
  • Shiva
  • Saraswati
  • Lakshmi
  • Parvati
  • Durga
  • Venkateshwara
  • Satyanarayana
  • Rama
  • Krishna
  • Gauri
  • Karikeya
  • Gayatri
  • Ganesh
  • Hanuman
  • Dyaus
  • Varuna
  • Indra
  • Surya
  • Savitar
  • Soma
  • Agni
  • Vayu
  • Ushas
  • Arjuna

Blue Planet

In the Blue Planet mod the following Zodiac signs were used to designate hostile fighter and bomber wings in addition to those mentioned above.

  • Aquila
  • Ara
  • Auriga
  • Borealis
  • Caelus
  • Cassiopeia
  • Cepheus
  • Cetus
  • Corona
  • Corvus
  • Draco
  • Eridan
  • Hydra
  • Lyra
  • Octans
  • Ophiuchus
  • Pyxis
  • Serpens
  • Vela
  • Vulpex