20-03-2004 04:18									#1
	The CMC needs you - Unit naming contest! Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

Greetings, fellow Hiverians!

Following a discussion about standardized naming of Hiverian military units, the CMC has decided to start a creativity contest.

We have a good system for defining a unit by a code, but we still lack "nicknames" for many types. If you have an idea, donīt hesitate to share it with us.

Make sure to provide the unit type you have in mind, too.

Extract from the CMC naming discussion:

quote: Originally posted by Rubin Comrade Micha, the Central Military Committee acknowledges the need for a standardized hivean naming of our military units. Upon reviewing the current naming suggestions the Central Military Committee suggests the following formula: AB-CDE A = Hivean signature letter, e.g. H (Hive) or V (Our Chairman, Voltaire) etc. The signature letter applies to all units. B = Chassis description, e.g. N (Needlejet), C (Chopper), I (Infantry), etc. C = Attack strength or defense strength where sensibly applicable. D = Unit function signifier, e.g. A (attacker), I (Interceptor), B (Bomber), etc. Special task force units may be recognized by nickname. E = Nickname (Examples: HC-6B Red Apache [6-1-12 Chopper], HC-6X Adjudicator [6X-1-12 Chopper, Nerve Gas], HC-1R Kozak [1-1-12 Chopper, Reconnaissance], etc.) The Central Military Committee shall see to it that--once ready--an updated list of named units are posted. Meanwhile, corrections and suggestions (for nicknames, etc.) are welcomed. Comrade Rubin Chairman of the Central Military Committee

	20-03-2004 04:18									#2
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List

Yangfighter - [6-1-9] Needlejet, interceptor
Yangbomber - [6-1-12] Needlejet
Red Apache - [6-1-12] Chopper
Kozak - [1-1-12] Scout Chopper
Adjudicator - [6X-1-12] Nerve Gas Chopper
Stalin Organ - [6-1-1] Missile artillery
Liberator - [1-3-1] Drop Plasma Garrison

Last edited by Micha on 20-03-2004 at 04:27

	20-03-2004 04:31									#3
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Here's the direct access to hivean units (M.Y. 2160): (File removed.)

Last edited by Rubin on 18-06-2004 at 06:39

	23-03-2004 05:41									#4
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Now come on, that couldnīt be all. Doesnīt anyone have an idea? Please?

	23-03-2004 07:44									#5
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If we should ever need a single fast, strong and advanced airdrop probe unit, the Ambassador Arnelos [0^-3-2] is open for consideration. Of course, Comrade Ambassador Arnelos has to authorize this himself.

Should the Ambassador unit somehow become MIA or KIA it must have been one of Comrade Ambassador Arnelos' deception units; a crude clone intended to confuse our enemies...

	24-03-2004 01:27									#6
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.....I'm thinking of stuff. But right now nothing sounds good to me.

	24-03-2004 04:34									#7
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quote: Originally posted by Frankychan .....I'm thinking of stuff. But right now nothing sounds good to me.

Just post what crosses your mind, in the worst case it will just be ignored

	24-03-2004 04:48									#8
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Patriots
Red Army
PLR (people's Liberation Army for ground troops)
Voltaire Raider
Micha Speeder
Vander's Vanguard

	24-03-2004 08:43									#9
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Good!
Patriots, Red Army and Vanguards will probably be used for ground troops. Very good Vander!

Comrades, keep them coming!

	02-04-2004 19:57									#10
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I have a few ideas:
Wasp(or any variation of that) - Wasps live in a hive society!
Voltar - In honor of the great and brilliant chairman Voltaire!
Hammer - In combination with my next idea...
Sickle - Ya! Soviet Union!
Scorpion - In honor of my own name!

	02-04-2004 21:08									#11
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Nice

Hammer and Sickle as two differents units that should be combined to work most efficiently... mhh, me likes!

Wasp is also good. Although one might think it means "protestant white anglosaxon", as my dictionary stated as primary meaning

Maybe Scorpions might be used, too, but I think more because of the animal

	02-04-2004 23:08									#12
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Any of those "social" insects could be used as names... Bee, ant, termite and wasp. But they should probaly be cheap vehicles used for mass attacks!

Scorpions are cool! Face it any of you people who doesn't think the same!

I am truly a valuable new asset for the Hive! But only as valuable as any other citizen of the Hive!

Communism rocks! Capitalism sucks!(That should really be part of our national anthem!)

	03-04-2004 13:33									#13
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I think it was in Aasimov's book "Nemesis"... a spaceship with "a haunting wasp-like grace". So how about "Nemesis"?

... Are ambassadors from the Drones eligible to participate?

	03-04-2004 17:13									#14
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Nemesis Class... hmmm.... could be a really big cruiser?

And yes, you may participate, but donīt rely on winning the non existent prize

	05-04-2004 01:18									#15
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Oh Comrade Oct can always make him some xenodoughnuts for his prize.

	05-04-2004 15:16									#16
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quote: Aasimov's book "Nemesis"

Do you recommend that book.... I'm looking for another read and I kindof liked Asimov's foundation series.

	05-04-2004 20:07									#17
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I finished Nightfall some time ago. It was a pretty good read too.

	06-04-2004 08:14									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Kody Do you recommend that book.... I'm looking for another read and I kindof liked Asimov's foundation series.

I don't remember Nemesis that well.... it was a while ago... more recently some sci-fi books I liked were Ender's Game, The Light of Other Days, and A Fire Upon the Deep. I also like Arthur C. Clarke.

	06-04-2004 08:52									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Kody Do you recommend that book.... I'm looking for another read and I kindof liked Asimov's foundation series.

Read Asimov's Robot novels: Caves of Steel, Naked Sun, Robots of Dawn, and Robots and Empire.

	06-04-2004 09:13									#20
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Should I add those to my reading list as well? I'm always looking for a good book to read...

	06-04-2004 10:50									#21
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quote: Originally posted by Octavian X Should I add those to my reading list as well? I'm always looking for a good book to read...

By all means...

Speaking of good reads, I've got an interesting idea. Perhaps we should start a Hive Book Club, each month we'd select a new book to read and then discuss (I've always wanted to be part of a book club).

	06-04-2004 19:38									#22
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Agatha Christie!!!

	07-04-2004 02:30									#23
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Stay on the subject!

The subject is unit naming if someone had forgotten!

Anyways i have some last resort ideas:

Annihilator
Obliterator
Mutilator
Violator
Alligator

Among the more hive-like ideas are:

Stalinist
Leninist
Cossack (Not communistic but anyways)

	07-04-2004 02:35									#24
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Thanks, Comrade Scorpi!

We already have the Kozak / Cossack unit (Scout Choppers), but thank you anyways.

Any other ideas? Comrade HongHu? Chairman? Doughnutman Comrade Octavian X?

	07-04-2004 10:30									#25
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If we've got some regular infantry units, why not 'The People's Army?'

	07-04-2004 19:06									#26
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And we always have the sword of Lenin.

	07-04-2004 19:07									#27
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Nightfall for a drop unit.

	07-04-2004 19:08									#28
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Thunderbird for the interceptor.

	23-06-2004 04:06									#29
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GeoDropper for a drop unit
'Borg Infantry for a heavy assault battlefield workhorse