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What about this beaming thing? Is it safe?!
Dresdenus Prime:
I don't think I got the Spaceballs quote right exactly, which warrants a re-watch! But my question is of the sci-fi use of transporters used in Star Trek -
Simply put, has anyone notice them used in any other works? Or are they strictly a Star Trek device? I would like to use something similar for moving from ship to ship or ship to planet, etc. in my book, but if ST is the only show/book to use this, then I best stay away from it.
Thanks!
THE_ANGRY_GAMER:
--- Quote from: Dresdenus Prime on November 13, 2012, 04:06:22 PM ---I don't think I got the Spaceballs quote right exactly, which warrants a re-watch! But my question is of the sci-fi use of transporters used in Star Trek -
Simply put, has anyone notice them used in any other works? Or are they strictly a Star Trek device? I would like to use something similar for moving from ship to ship or ship to planet, etc. in my book, but if ST is the only show/book to use this, then I best stay away from it.
Thanks!
--- End quote ---
Teleporters are used in various sci-fi works - just call them a teleporter, and have at it.
Dresdenus Prime:
Awesome thanks, now I just need to name my ship. Naming the ship is freaking hard. I was going to name it Peregrine, after one of the fastest birds in the sky, but then I found out that stupid Star Trek has a ship class called that. Argh.
For the record I'm a Trekkie, but they're making it hard for me to pick a name!
Quantus:
classic historic ship names could work (like Enterprise was before Roddenberry). In-world historical figures are also common, in the way that the US has the aircraft carrier the USS Abraham Lincoln.
If you really like the Falcon image, then several options are there from other species: Kestral (ie any falcon that can hover), Gryfalcon, tiercel (term for male falcon), ...
Dresdenus Prime:
Thanks Quantus! Kestral has a decent ring to it!
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