Earthforce Ship Names

 Posted on 2/25/1996 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


Eugene S. Erdahl <103403.1753@compuserve.com> asks:
> Babylon 5, The Next Generation?
> Am I right in assuming that the Earthforce warships (Agamemnon,
> for example) bear the names of British Royal Navy ships-or is
> this just coincidence?

Most of the Omega class of destroyers are given Greek names,
such as Achilles, Alexander, Agamemnon and others.

And thanks.

jms



Earthforce Ship Names

 Posted on 2/26/1996 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


Tom Knudsen <72347.1626@compuserve.com> asks:
> Do all the Omega class destroyer name start with Alpha or was
> this just a coincidence in your post?

Not with Alpha, since that isn't a name out of Greek mythology.
But the first one off the production line probably would've been the
Achilles.

jms



Earthforce Ship Names

 Posted on 2/26/1996 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


Tom Knudsen <72347.1626@compuserve.com> asks:
> Or is this just a happy coincidence?

Oh. Sorry, yes, we started with the A's.

jms



Earthforce Ship Names

 Posted on 3/3/1996 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


It was subconscious, but appropos.

jms