For the hell of it, I have made myself a list of my favorite space vehicles from science fiction. To discipline myself I have only allowed myself to pick one ship from each sci-fi source (in other words, I can't pick the Millennium Falcon and Luke's X-Wing Fighter from Star Wars. I have to pick only my favorite ship from that particular Sci-Fi Universe).
#1)USS Enterprise: The one I really dig is the refit Enterprise (NCC 1701) first introduced in Star Trek: the Motion Picture. To me, this one is the classic exploratory/adventure vehicle. I think the ship's best moment was the dog fight with the Reliant in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
#2) The Discovery: I like this ship from 2001: A Space Odyssey mostly for the fact that it has always seemed so real to me. I also like the fact that HAL, the onboard computer, malfunctions and wipes out most of the crew. It gives the ship a haunted feeling.
#3) The Millennium Falcon: George Lucas is reputed to be a big gear-head, and the Falcon has always struck me as Han Solo's muscle car in space. I love that it was always on the verge of shaking apart at the seams but in a pinch it would pull through.
#4) Serenity: This is the ship that first appared in the Joss Whedon short lived television series, Firefly, and then in the movie, Serenity. It wasn't a battleship. It wasn't an exploratory vessel. It was the home to nine lost souls just trying to survive in a complicated universe.
#5) the TARDIS (Time And Relative Dimensions In Space): The Doctor's seemingly innocuous blue police box (from the long running British television show, Dr. Who) is, in reality, one of the most versatile space vecicles in all of science fiction.
#6) Battlestar Galactica: I like the Galactica from the current series on the Sci-Fi network better than the one from the 1979 show. This old war-horse has tons of personality and really feels like an aircraft carrier in space.
#7) Babylon 5: I know. I know. Technically this is a space station and not a space ship, but it was the location of much intrigue and adventure on the television series of the same name, so it goes on my list.
#8) the Nebuchadnezzar: Morpheus's awesome ship from the Matrix trilogy is really more dedicated to exploring inner-space than outer-space, but that's what gives it it's charm.
#9) the Nostromo: This space mining cargo ship from Alien was dark and creepy and the perfect location for the title creature to creep around in. A true "haunted house" in space.
#10)the Vanguard: This rocket ship from Lance Proton & the Space Battalion of Justice first appeared on the Sterling Radio Showcase. You've got to love a ship that runs on vacuum tubes and sprockets.
1 comment:
GrimJeff said:
"John,
Here’s my list. A lot of my picks would match yours, so where other ships are available, I’m choosing an alternate.
1) The Enterprise re-fit would be on my list, but my alternate would be the Ambassador class. It’s a nice bridge between the old and the new—kind of the love child of the old Constitution class and the Galaxy class.
2) I enjoyed the Discovery, and there really weren’t any other ships in 2001.
3) Again, The Millennium Falcon would top my Star Wars list. My alternate would be the stubbier X-wing fighter prototype from Revenge of the Sith.
4) Again, as far as Firefly, I can’t pick an alternate that holds a candle to Serenity.
5) Can’t argue with the Galactica. A classic ship.
6) I’m going out on a limb for B5. It appeared only a couple of times, but I really liked Babylon 4’s design. If I had to pick an actual ship, I’d go with the White Star class used by the rangers. Minbari fighters were cool too.
7) On Space: Above and Beyond, I’m partial to the sleek alien design of the Chig fighters.
8) I always kind of liked the Legion cruiser from Superboy and the Legion of Superheroes.
9) And perhaps my favorite ship—in function if not in form: The TARDIS from Doctor Who.
Enjoy!
Jeff Frank"
Super-Dave said:
"My top 5 ships are…
1. Milleneum Falcon- I wanted one ever since I was seven.
2.Serenity- I wanted one ever since I was 33.
3.Klingon Bird of Prey- Like the Falcon but with a cloaking device. How cool is that?
4.Hawk’s Ship- In the 1979 TV series Buck Rogers they introduced a character called Hawk (he was a bird guy) who had a ship that had retractable talons to capture other ships with. I always thought that was cool.
5.Flying Saucer from The Day the Earth Stood Still- I always liked flying saucers. An it comes with a invinciable robot named Gort. Who could ask for more.
You notice that my ships are not that big. I don’t want something so huge that I need hundreds of people to run it (I don’t like people that much). Hawk’s ship would be the smallest with the rest being about the same size. What do you think of that?
Super-Dave"
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