Traveller - The War against the Vilani Terran
Light Cruiser Names

The Terran Navy uses a number of sources for ship names. The newest "Hepburn" class cruisers were initally to be named after angels, but after some objection from various religious figures, and a certain superstitious nature of some Navy personnel, another name source was required. The Japanese decided to go with the "angel" theme, but with a difference, using the names of female pre-fusion movie stars as inspiration.

The standard nomenclature is used for hull numbers, where the Letters give her type, the first two numbers her year of production, and the remainder being the order in which the Navy took delivery

Starship name

Hull number

 
Katherine Hepburn LC5001
Elizabeth Taylor LC5002
Lauren Bacall LC5003
Ginger Rogers LC5004
 
Marilyn Monroe LC5101
Audrey Hepburn LC5102
Sophia Loren LC5103
Bette Davis LC5104
 
Grace Kelly LC5105
Jane Russell LC5106
Sigourney Weaver LC5107
Jodie Foster LC5108
 
Geena Davis LC5109
Susan Sarandon LC5110
Natalie Wood LC5111
Shirley MacLean LC5112
 
Carrie Fisher LC5113
Kate Mulgrew LC5114
Lucy Lawless LC5115
Renee O'Conner LC5116



Here are more details about the "Hepburn" class Light Cruiser
Light Cruiser picture (b/w) Light Cruiser (colour) Light Cruiser worksheet Light Cruiser design details


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This Webpage written by Tony Birchill, February 1999