Six months later, the Rocinante has joined in the fight against Free Navy. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. It's perfect. UNS Arboghast was a scientific vessel commandeered and retrofitted to investigate protomolecule activities at the impact site on Venus. Another might be "Roar of the Tornado". Fury of the squall may be better. Louise Banks Arrival - The linguist who assisted extraterrestrials in Please enter a valid email and try again. The former colony of Earth and presently the homeworld of the scientifically enterprising yet militaristic MCR. That may lend significant meaning to the title of the next book. "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.". I like the Moral Grey Area (aka Meatfucker) personally. Weeping Somnambulist is probably my favourite, but I love the ones that are just peoples' names too. Wonder if that was a Product Placement Moment, and if they got paid. WebThere are ships named after real historical figures like Nathan Hale and Hammurabi. Once everyone is back onboard, the Rocinante weds back to the Sol system. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. During the UN-MCR War, the Rocinante goes after the Hybrid to destroy it but Holden gives up to go protect the Weeping Somnambulist from being blown up over Ganymede and escorts it to safety. According to nautical lore, naming your vessel after a storm or natural disaster will bring bad luck (so said Poseidon, allegedly). It would go on to become the primary setting for the next several novels, and also play a huge role in the television series. 1. They are then saved when Holden shuts down all protomolecule on the planet, allowing every ship's Fusion drive to work again. It is only identified on-screen by the branding on the back of the Surly Belter Crewman's jumpsuit. WebHow Big Are The Ships of The Expanse? Having managed to locate and communicate the codewords to the Ambedkar in time, the MCRN ship was satisfied and promtly left the Rocinante alone. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. This would my pick, too. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Finding that Lionel had escaped in a shuttle docked in the Anubis, Holden ordered Alex to destroy the Anubis with a torpedo, which Alex did gladly as the Rocinante now made its way to Eros. Pella bore Alexander the Great who later saw Persepolis, capitol of the once great Persian Empire, fall. The MCRN flagship picked up the Knight after the destruction of the Canterbury. I only wish there were more actual naming conventions. For an extra layer of trivia fun, note that the Canterbury shares her name with The Canterbury Tales, a collection of short story poems from the 1300's which includes, among others, the KNIGHT'S Tale. Laconia is where the breakaway Martian fleet colonized. The exterior of the Rocinante. 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. The lawsuit from Mars has since been dropped thanks to Chrisjen Avasarala's help. SoldierOf4Chan Additional comment actions Press J to jump to the feed. After this Drummer fires a barrage of missiles at the Koto which are promptly intercepted by the latter's PDCs, however the distracted Koto then is disabled by the Rocinante's railgun. Her studies have The series was developed by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, based on the series of novels by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, writing under 198k in orbit Agatha King - someone from our future (or Agatha Christie/Stephen King). Thanks! Baratheon spoke from behind a savage mask. Marasmus was a rental out of Pallas Station carrying Aid Without Allegiance relief activists. As a worldbuilder, ship naming is one of my favorite parts of the process. I'm wondering if the Canterbury had other shuttles at some point in her history with names like the Friar, the Miller, or the Man of Law You know it's an actual city as well right? WebThere was an Imahara (station IIRC?) | The Expanse is a space opera, mystery-sci-fi drama television series based on the bestselling novels by James S. A. Corey. The Roci then quickly hugged the habitat ring of the station as protection from the Stealth ship. 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. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The Canterbury A fitting name for a large corporate mining "On my ship, the 'Rocinante', Wheeling through the galaxies, Headed for the heart of Cygnus, Headlong into mystery. The Tachi is a corvette-class attack ship stored onboard the Donnager. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Trending pages Agatha I think it's the UN officer inspecting the Somnambulist at the Ganymede docks (Caliban's War) you might be thinking of. The Expanse, true to its name, ran for six seasons as one of the most sprawling space stories ever put on film. 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). "There's no more running for you." The Pella is the flagship of the Free Navy. 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? 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. You hear the name Donnager and you respect it. [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]. The Agatha King being treated like a loyal old woman that wont let you down, despite her cosmetic issues, the Weeping Somnambulist being a ship that was symbolic of the life and love an elderly Belter couple shared, and their mission. Hold up, is that a Borderlands reference? Using her PDCs, the Tachi blasted her way out of the hangar and made a getaway at full burn before the Donnager was scuttled. Eros station was a small asteroid-based station in the Belt with security provided by CPM in the latter part of its existence. 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. Rocinante First appearance That's gives me, and pardon my French, one hell of a ship boner just hearing it. A moon of Jupiter with a large terraformed crop area under domes. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. As a Corvette-class frigate, the ship was capable of housing thirty Martian officers and crew during its operation with the MCRN.[2]. They kind of gave us free rein, Sobel told Polygon in an interview. I think PR would almost work best as a movie. Rhaegar settled his eyes on the man before him- the one responsible for all of this. The Scopuli It sounds sneaky and slippery and fast, doesn't it? The Rocinante ("Roci") is a former MCRN (Martian Congressional Republic Navy)-turned-independent Corvette-class frigate capable of multiple combat roles. The surprise squall. Once the Donnager was boarded in a CQB scenario, Captain Yao ordered Lt. Lopez and some MCR Marines to escort Holden and the other survivors to the Tachi, hoping they would escape and testify that the Martians had nothing to do with the Canterbury's destruction. However, the resulting debris from the destruction damages the Roci and Alex is forced to use the ship's railgun's recoil as a makeshift thruster to keep the Barbapicolla in orbit. 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. The following is a semi-complete pictorial catalog of the characters inThe Expanse TV series; they are grouped by location and roughly in order of their last appearance when they are dead in the current episode, or the location of their first appearance when alive. The name perfectly hides what it really is. I haven't spotted Jamie, but it might be in a novella. Hull number Alex Kamal reactivates the Rocinante's fusion reactor and targets locks the Edward Israel to keep it from escaping. In an defunct and repurposed Helium-3 mine, Protogen scientists established Prospero station. The Expanse Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. and a ship called the Tori Byron, as well as a location called "Savage Landing". Produced by Daniel Orrett. After Holden disables the drive and boards the Roci, Naomi informs the crew of her discovery of where the signals to launch the drive came from a ship called the Azure Dragon. One I liked from the show was the MCRN's Scipio Africanus. Marco Inaros' Free Navy is currently the dominant force in The Expanse 's Sol system - an achievement only possible thanks to his season 5 alliance with Martian rebels. For no reason at all, I think about that little sling-shotter that could. It just sounds so great. 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. ", "Tachi" is a Japanese word and may have the following meaning in a military context: (1) Tachi () being type of sword predating the Katana. | The Expanse is a space opera, mystery-sci-fi drama television series based 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. There's a ship named after an Andy Weir "The Martian" character, too. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. The ship involved in confrontation with MCRN Scipio Africanus. ETA: I dont know what the process was for naming in The Expanse, but I do know theres a superstition in nautical culture that your ships name determines good or bad luck. Landing gear (Season 4-6)Carbon silicate lace plating (Season 6) Yeah, but I had to make up short nicknames for his human/AI character names lol. He was the Egyptian god of the underworld before he got displaced by Osiris. The Rocinante is a renamed and refitted version of a Mars corvette-class attack ship (the Tachi) previously stored onboard the Donnager. The K.C. Yeah one thing I was thinking is there should be sort of naming themes. The bay, however, was swarming with enemy boarders. Nauvoo is a Hebrew word meaning "beautiful place" or "city beautiful.". Prax is working on the cargo bay shield. Fortunately, the ship and crew survive when entering into the Ring Space, becoming the first to do so. WebCategory:Ship Types | The Expanse Wiki | Fandom in: Spaceships Ship Types Category page Edit Trending pages Frigate Skiff Patrol Torpedo Boat Fleet support ship Breaching 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. Martian Congressional Republic Navy (formerly)Rocicorp By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Features Corvette-class In that series there is a ship called Witch of Endor. Naomi tells him that the reactor shielding is intact and nothing critical was damaged. WebThe Expanse has recently aired its final episode on Amazon Prime, after 6 excellent seasons. The Rocinante escapes from Eros but loses its gas hauler disguise to detach itself from the claws holding it in place. Green Ronin Publishing, the team behind The Expanse tabletop role-playing game, has an exciting new book on the way. The Rocinante is freed from the Ring Space's speed limit thanks to Holden's plan to shut down every ship to make them not a threat to the Ring station. Still the most memorable ship names in Scifi for me come from Iain M Banks Culture series. Originally commissioned as the MCRN Tachi (ECF-270), the ship was stationed aboard the flagship of the Martian navy, the MCRN Donnager. Titled The Ships of the Expanse, its basically a Monster Manual but for starships. Never laughed as much with other sci-fi novels. In addition to the storm motif, the Magnetar-class all seem to posses a human-element to the metaphor (Eye, Heart, Voice). Robert Baratheon. Something went wrong. Another lovely Latin and mythology reference is always appreciated! They even reference that with the Miller, I believe, sections where he basically says how unoriginal some names can be. 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. Holden orders to engage the ships to give the Razorback time to save Naomi. Arriving at a lone asteroid, the Rocinante encountered a seemingly inactive stealth ship, found to be the Anubis and the Cant's killer, bound for Eros from Phoebe but never arrived. But will the Rocinante depicted in Ships of the Expanse have the secret sauce that made it so pivotal in saving Earth from destruction? The remaining ships then surrender and the Roci goes to rendezvous with the Razorback to pick up Naomi. The crags of the sirens it seems to be translated as? Hell, it still makes me giggle. Plus, Captain Kirino is one of my favorite side characters. 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. 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. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, General Discussion (All Show & Book Spoilers Must Be Tagged). Class That corporation name for a giggle out of me when I first read it. The LDSS Nauvoo was recovered and retrofitted to become an ad hoc battleship, the Behemoth. The Culture ship names really are something else! Under thrust, g-forces then provide a "downwards" pull amenable to human orientation, simulating gravity. Press J to jump to the feed. The Rocinante reaches them in time to destroy the Battleship's missiles with its PDC's which blinds the battleship. Propulsion ago The Armpit of the Flatulence, 40 1 420binchicken 8 mo. Love it. The name of the ship is provided on the Syfy.com website. The Expanse Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. 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. You can also find a quickstart guide for the core game, which is available for free online. The Canterbury has a grandiose name not so fitting a rundown water hauler like it had become before its destruction, because before it was recycled by P'n'K as such it used to be a grandiose generation ship, one of those used to settle the Belt. I don't recall it in the books though. MCRN Hammurabi. WebCategory:Ship Class | The Expanse Wiki | Fandom in: Spaceships Ship Class Category page Edit Trending pages Amun-Ra-class Donnager-class (TV) Morrigan-class Corvette Those Ancient Mesopotamia names have a certain weight to them. The Scirocco is a military ship that also served as a marine transport that was severely damaged while in orbit around Ganymede. The centre of the Anglican Church? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carthago_delenda_est. The Roci crew then launch a drone to explore the asteroid and discover an Epstein drive strapped to the rock. Taking that into account, here are some potential names: Fist of the Hurricane, Steps of Frost, Scratch of Lightning, Cries of Thunder, Howl of Snow, basically anything with a human part (body or action) + a storm element (rain, snow, hail, etc.). Holden and Amos try to remove it from the ship but Holden is trapped by a cargo container. It always seemed intimidating and suited the ship well. Makes a brief one sentence appearance but it definitely left an impression on me. WebThe single-pilot ships darted between black clouds and burning dreadnoughts, strafing across Rhaegar's doomed army with explosive shells. Category:Spaceships expected to appear on TV, Category:Spaceships not mentioned in books, Category:Mao-Kwikowski Mercantile Spacecraft. The Rocinante has possessed three various liveries between its service with the MCRN as the Tachi and its time as an independent warship, as displayed below: Originally commissioned as the MCRN Tachi, the Corvette was one of Donnager's original assigned escorts when the McCabe and Valenza were replaced with 4 of the new Morrigan-class to improve the battleship's area of control. 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.. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The Expanses equivalent of the Millennium Falcon, the Roci was one of the shows main design challenges. Ship names are always some place where you can subtly impress me. 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. 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