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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Siegfried: [QB] It makes more sense for the USS Odyssey to be named after the epic poem by Homer. Consider that the names of the Galaxy-class starships are named for grandiose things (excepting the Yamato, I imagine). You have the Galaxy, the Enterprise, the Challenger, and the Venture. Some would include the Magellan, but there's not much to make a definite determination. You have a big place, a big idea, the worst American space disaster, and another big idea. The epic poem fits in better with the scheme than the failed moon landing. Now, I can see some disrespect with naming two ships Grissom and having them both destroyed by Klingons, but I highly doubt that there is anything intentional about it. It just seems to be a repetition of names (like the Farragut and Lexington, for example). Now, as for Malinche and Cortez, I have to wonder who the heck is researching the names. You have the Native American women offered to Cortez (I believe) and who is seen a huge traitor and deserving of nothing but disrespect and dishonor by many of the natives of the former Aztec area. And then you have Cortez, the man who conquered the Aztecs at too big a price. Those were certainly two poor choices for ship names. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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