There was an Imahara (station IIRC?) Being painted and modified to hide it's MCRN origins, Being overhauled and repaired in Tycho Station. 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.. That was good. Still the most memorable ship names in Scifi for me come from Iain M Banks Culture series. So was Prince of the Face. Spaceships, when equipped with Epstein fusion drives, are able to travel between the planets of the Solar System with relative ease. 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. Owner/Executive Producer at Spacedock. See, they named another ship the Hornblower, after the character in the CS Forester series of the same name. Pages for spaceships that have no "(Books)" or "(TV)" version are presumed to be about the books version. According to nautical lore, naming your vessel after a storm or natural disaster will bring bad luck (so said Poseidon, allegedly). The name perfectly hides what it really is. A moon of Jupiter with intense tectonic and volcanic activity while immersed in radiation. Or embrace of the hurricane. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 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. Prior to its destruction, the crew of the Canterbury were under the employ of the Pur'n'Kleen Water Company, an Earth-based corporation. Great ship, great captain, great scenes they're in. I've read somewhere that Anubis is currently involved in an never-ending battle with Oma Desala Also, in the book, there's a brief mention of the freighter "Bad Motherfucker" registered to the 'MYOFB Corporation' out of Luna. The crew eventually manages to get the Hybrid out of the ship and Alex kills it by burning it with the Roci's drive plume. Something went wrong. Oh for a second I thought you meant Harambe. The series was developed by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, based on the series of novels by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, writing under The Rocinante then docks to the Razorback to help its crew. The shipnames are good, but the Culture shipnames are better :-). Mars sues Rocicorp in both Martian and Earth courts to get the Rocinante back from the Roci Crew. 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 Tynan is a Belter ship owned by Klaes Ashford and later Drummer. In Spanish, Rocin means "work horse" or "low-quality horse" and also can mean an illiterate or rough man. Fearing no way out, Holden tries to contact Proto-Miller, who informs him of how to enter the Ring safely. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Space X's 3 autonomous drone ships where the rockets land are actually named after 3 Culture ships - the Of Cours I Still Love You, Just Read the Instructions and A Shortfall of Gravitas. Ooh, interesting. The MCRN flagship picked up the Knight after the destruction of the Canterbury. Agatha King - someone from our future (or Agatha Christie/Stephen King). But even before that, authors Ty Franck and Daniel Abraham who write under the pen name S. A. Corey) explored the setting in their own homebrew RPG. The Expanse Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 34 Siggi_Starduust 8 mo. Prax is working on the cargo bay shield. Following the attack by the hybrid, Holden, Alex and Amos are outside the ship burning off traces of the protomolecule from the hull. Yeah one thing I was thinking is there should be sort of naming themes. Originally commissioned as the Martian Congressional Republic Navy (MCRN) light-frigate Tachi, the ship was renamed Rocinante at the end of the first book in the series, titled Leviathan Wakes. They kind of gave us free rein, Sobel told Polygon in an interview. Rhaegar settled his eyes on the man before him- the one responsible for all of this. They give us feedback and tweaks here and there, to make sure that were being true to their vision, while also giving us enough room to breathe.. Scopuli, as in Sirenum Scopuli.. the three sharp rocky islands of the sirens that lured ships and sailors to their deaths. They even reference that with the Miller, I believe, sections where he basically says how unoriginal some names can be. Ships of the Expanse is available as a hardcover book for $39.95 (with an estimated shipping date of the first quarter of 2021) and a PDF for $19.95. The Roci uses this to move directly past the battleship and fire two missiles into its engines sheering two of them clean off and disabling the UNN ship. The Expanse, true to its name, ran for six seasons as one of the most sprawling space stories ever put on film. Laconia is where the breakaway Martian fleet colonized. I haven't spotted Jamie, but it might be in a novella. 1 Epstein Drive "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.". The exterior of the Rocinante. Ships of the Expanse was created with the help of the original authors. 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. Another bad weather boat. 6 FrakNutz He's flirting a bit with Naomi at the time. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Specifications 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). The Rocinante reaches them in time to destroy the Battleship's missiles with its PDC's which blinds the battleship. By the time the Donnager picked up the Canterbury survivors, the Tachi was the only escort docked in the Battleship's hangar bay. 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. Or Ian M Banks 'Culture' series. "On my ship, the 'Rocinante', Wheeling through the galaxies, Headed for the heart of Cygnus, Headlong into mystery. Co-writer Will Sobel says that makes them uniquely suited to help Green Ronin bring these maps to life. Very fitting for the bait for the Cantebury left near an asteroid. WebShip names and meanings in The Expanse: Pella and Scopuli Both of these names have Latin and Greek origins, which I stumbled upon today. See our ethics statement. I'm pretty sure there was a "Charles Boyle" at one point. Security officers on Ceres station are under contract to Star Helix Security, an Earth-based corporation. Corvette-class The K.C. Once away, the Canterbury survivors received a message from the OPA (Outer Planets Alliance) spokesperson Fred Johnson offering a safe harbor, something that would be hard to find elsewhere as anyone flying a stolen Martian warship would be highly suspect. It was renamed by James Holden after he and his crew escaped the Donnager aboard the ship, marking the start of its long and decorated career as an independent warship. MMC Marine Roberta "Bobbie" Draper - Temporary during Io Campaign, and later after the Slow Zone Incident, before eventually becoming part of the main c With the sabotage foiled, Holden, Bull, Monica Steward, and Leveau leave Tycho station to pursue the Zmeya to recover the protomolecule sample. The Expanse Rocinante (Beratnas Gas) Space Engineers. 34 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. My other favorite names from the series are - Screw Loose, Limiting Factor, Congenial Optimist, Very little Gravitas inedeed, Shoot them later, and What is the answer and why? is a Morrigan-class patrol destroyer that was disabled in the UN-MCR War. I was a fan of Mars almost almost by default, but that ship made me a MCRN for life. Was about to say this. | The Expanse is a space opera, mystery-sci-fi drama television series based on the bestselling novels by James S. A. Corey. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, General Discussion (All Show & Book Spoilers Must Be Tagged). I found reference to a book of the ships of The Expanse, not sure if it was published. I was just rewatching season 2 and there was a brief scene where the Jefferson Mays was granted permission to dock (on Tycho I believe). Third largest asteroid in the Belt and refinery location. The Scirocco is a military ship that also served as a marine transport that was severely damaged while in orbit around Ganymede. Rocin means nag or work horse, and "ante" in this context means former. Produced by Daniel Orrett. Having managed to locate and communicate the codewords to the Ambedkar in time, the MCRN ship was satisfied and promtly left the Rocinante alone. Enjoy! The Roci is then forced to consistently increase its speed to match Eros, endangering the crew in the process. This recap of Amazons The Expanse season 6, episode 6, Babylons Ashes, the finale and ending explained contains spoilers. That may lend significant meaning to the title of the next book. Ships of the Expanse is available as a hardcover book for $39.95 (with an estimated shipping date of the first quarter of 2021) and a PDF for $19.95. Digital copies are also available via DriveThruRPG. Heres a full list of the ships that will be included in the final product: 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. Both my wife and I had a really good chuckle at that one. WebThere are ships named after real historical figures like Nathan Hale and Hammurabi. But The Expanse ship names are very much a product of humans as we are now. Apparently it's a biblical reference (1 Samuel 28:3-25). Press J to jump to the feed. The Canterbury A fitting name for a large corporate mining Her studies have 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. The former colony of Earth and presently the homeworld of the scientifically enterprising yet militaristic MCR. The Expanse was always good at that. Spacedock 365K subscribers Subscribe 8.6K Share Save 345K views 4 years ago As our Force Recon Scale Charts are now The Xuesen is a Scirocco-class military ship introduced during the expedition to the Ring. I am convinced "The Witch of Endor" is a nod to the 2nd Ewok movie, which was a favorite of mine as a kid. Ive always been pushing to make the ships more and more cramped, make everything a little tighter, a little smaller, ceilings a little lower, said Breck Eisner, I think it's the UN officer inspecting the Somnambulist at the Ganymede docks (Caliban's War) you might be thinking of. But maybe thats the Patrick obrien fan in me. 1. I'm late to this thread but I'm pretty sure everyone here is wrong. 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 Their status may be spoilers as well as info about locations and ships. Wonder if that was a Product Placement Moment, and if they got paid. Martian Congressional Republic Navy (formerly)Rocicorp WebHow Big Are The Ships of The Expanse? 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. With its new name, the Rocinante headed for Tycho Station. One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 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. The Tachi is a corvette-class attack ship stored onboard the Donnager. The saying was in the news a few years ago as an informal corporate motto at Facebook in their contest with Google+ (Google Plus). Crew Yeah, but I had to make up short nicknames for his human/AI character names lol. | The Expanse is a space opera, mystery-sci-fi drama television series based The Rocinante then goes to Luna with the surviving crew to meet up with Avasarala and to pickup Amos and Clarissa Mao. 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. While trying to rescue Naomi, who is trapped inside the Chetzemoka, the Rocinante is confronted by five Free Navy ships. Landing gear (Season 4-6)Carbon silicate lace plating (Season 6) It's perfect. 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. Weeping Somnambulist is probably my favourite, but I love the ones that are just peoples' names too. You hear the name Donnager and you respect it. Supply ship in the Breakaway Martian fleet. Alex Kamal reactivates the Rocinante's fusion reactor and targets locks the Edward Israel to keep it from escaping. Amos Burton and Lopez were wounded and the Marines were killed, but Alex Kamal, previously an MCRN pilot, took control of the gunship. You can also find a quickstart guide for the core game, which is available for free online. The ship involved in confrontation with MCRN Scipio Africanus. Propulsion Rules will allow players to use the vessels for ship-to-ship combat and as the settings for their own adventures and encounters. 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. Upon arrival, a brief hostility ensued as it turned out that Johnson planned to commandeer Rocinante for a mission, as he wanted a capable warship in case whatever happened to the Scopuli happened again, but Holden convinced him to hire them to undertake it. The Scopuli It sounds sneaky and slippery and fast, doesn't it? But you might not have guessed that if you only saw the shows sets. [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]. 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 mean come on "Forward Unto Dawn"? UNN Nathan Hale that attempted to reach Phoebe before MCRN Scirocco. The lawsuit from Mars has since been dropped thanks to Chrisjen Avasarala's help. As the Roci draws closer to the Free Navy ship, the Zmeya launches a barrage of missiles in a helical pattern at the Roci. 198k in orbit It wasn't just a Mormon town, it was supposed to be their Jerusalem. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Haha I hated the Laconian ship names. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. He was the Egyptian god of the underworld before he got displaced by Osiris. When the crew of the Roci receives a distress signal from the Razorback which has Deputy undersecretary Chrisjen Avasarala who and Martian Marine Bobbie Draper who are being chased to be assassinated by a UNN Leonidas-class battleship. Class You hear the name Donnager and you respect it. When Holden goes to investigate it, Naomi then takes over piloting of the Roci for the first time ever since Alex's death. Lieutenant Lopez(Commanding Officer)Rocinante: (Main). With the Song of the Sirens in this case obviously being: LW. I believe that's also a quote in the books. Nauvoo would be a very important name for the Mormons of the Expanse. Those movies are the root of my arachnophobia. Guy Molinari - I had to look him up. All the ship names in The Expanse are super cool and meaningful. It wasn't just a Mormon town, it was supposed to be their Jerusalem. Johnson then had the ship disguised as a gas hauler to help them avoid detection and gave the Rocinante's crew their mission; to find Lionel Polanski, one of Fred's operatives from the Scopuli. WebThere was an Imahara (station IIRC?) Next, while the Serrio Mal is distracted by the Dewalt's missiles, the Roci destroys the Serrio Mal with six railgun rounds, detonating the ship's reactor. In addition to the storm motif, the Magnetar-class all seem to posses a human-element to the metaphor (Eye, Heart, Voice). Naomi, while captive aboard the Pella, discovers that the Rocinante's reactor has been rigged to explode and is able to distract Cyn in order to use his hand terminal to warn Holden just in the nick of time. 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 They may also travel into the Ring network, and into many other planetary systems. The Knight The Caterbury shuttle which Holden and team took to investigate the Scopuli. Ilus is a colonized world beyond the Rings. 6 Nariman Dynamics 40mm Point Defense Cannons2 Torpedo launchers (each carrying 10 torpedoes for a total of 20))keel-mounted railgun (Season 4-6) In the Assault on Thoth Station, the Rocinante was released from the OPA Guy Molinari to act as broken off cargo so it could float to the station. The Beltrans Jefferson Mays transport freighter was drafted into refugee transport service. He also instructed them on how to change the Tachi's transponder codes to avoid long-range detection. One of the primary shipyards in the Belt. Holden orders to engage the ships to give the Razorback time to save Naomi. 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