Starships
- Thread starter magmagmag
- Start date
Badenov
SOC-13
You're fine.The bow of a ship is pronounced like taking a bow, and like a dog going bow wow wow, and that rhymes with 'ouch'. You play a violin or wrap a present with a bow pronounced the other way, that sounds like the Boh in Bohemian, which can be beer or a rhapsody.
"bow" has three pronunciations. Two of which are generally dialect variation of each other, so the third will be ignored)
bow, when pronounced like ぼ, is used for weapons (kyu/yumi), looped knots (such as a woman's obi or one's shoestrings) of strings or ribbons or sashes/obi.
"bow" pronounced close to the two kana ばう, refers to the stage bow (and the formal japanese use), the front of a ship, the sound of a dog, and the limb of a tree.
So No mistake on your part, but a homophone issue resulting in someone reading it as "arrow-launching block" instead of "front of ship block" because of accidentally ignored context clues.
Japanese is not alone in humor from homophones...
Definitely not you, it was all me. Just highlighting how my carbon soup brain misinterpreted the word, and how it manifests some of the complexities of english.
Your usage is correct .
* "Bow" (archaically "Prow"), both rhyming with "cow", is the foremost part of a ship.
* "Bow-wow" (pronounced the same) is also slang for a dog bark.
* And one can "take a bow" (pronounced the same) on stage.
They are just on a tangential discussion in the thread. It has nothing to do with you.
Unless of course the ship is fitted with a forwrd-arc firing ballista-barbette to complement its trebuchet bay . . . 
kilemall
SOC-14 5K
American English, its pronounced Bo and arrow.
It’s bow with an ow for bow of a ship or bow on stage.
Don’t know if there is a UK English difference.
Badenov
SOC-13
The real question is do you arm your marines with longbows, trusting that your passageways are short enough for a fairly flat trajectory, or do you go with crossbows for ease of point-and-shoot?Unless of course the ship is fitted with a forwrd-arc firing ballista-barbette to complement its trebuchet bay . . .
Condottiere
SOC-14 5K
I'd say crossbow, especially in microgravity.
Optionally, a pilum.
Optionally, a pilum.
////// MAIN HULL BLOCK /////
The main hull block has a three-layer structure. On the top A deck, fuel tanks, four triple missile turrets (VLS type) and ammunition magazines are located. On the B deck, a cargo hold is located. The C deck is a hangar for a 40 dt slow pinnace. At the rear of the main hull, there is a three-story atrium jump drive section, and a jump drive and control room are installed.Attachments
////// DRIVE BLOCK /////
The escort destroyer has two normal drive blocks. The drive block is a three-story atrium space, each with two powerplant/maneuver drive units, a control room, a fuel scoop, a fuel purifier, and an airlock. At the top and bottom of the block are two triple beam laser turrets and fuel tanks.Attachments
////// D ////////
The Fer-de-lance-class destroyer escort constructed using a type 1,000-ton hull, is fitted with jump-4 capability and 5-G acceleration. The ship has a total length of 81.5m, a weight of 18,251 tons, and a full load of 19,059 tons. The hull is given a streamlined function so that it can be refueled from the gas giant. The hull is equipped with an EM mask and electronic circuit protection. Ten weapons turrets (six triple BLaser and four triple Missile) arm the ship sufficiently to take care of most situations.Attachments
////// E ////////
The ship has thirteen staterooms and six emergency low berths. The crew consists of thirteen: three command officers, two bridge crews, two engineers, three gunners and three pinnace flight crews. It can carry 10 additional crew members, passengers and marines if necessary. However most navies do not normally want to dedicate 3 crew members to the gig crew, and the ship is often operated by as few as 10 crew. The Model 9/fib computer on board greatly automates the ship's operations, reducing the number of crew members and improving habitability.The twenty-nine tons cargo hold is used for storing food, supplies and spare parts, as well as maintaining equipment. After Block III, the ship’s vehicle is changed from a 50-ton Modular Cutter to a 40-ton Pinnace, and its hangar is installed at the bottom of the hull. The fuel tank is 448 tons and is equipped with a fuel scoop and fuel purification device. Assuming a 20% discount on mass production, the construction cost is MCr905.
Attachments
////// BRIDGE //////
The control functions for the whole ship are concentrated in the bridge, which has 6 seats for a pilot on left front row, a navigator on right front row, a captain on left second row, an engineer on right second row, and tow gunner on back low. This ship uses 3 Model 9/fib computers with 20 HoloLink and 1 HUpHoloDisp also installed the newest FCS. These systems are the newest and capable models of LSP-affiliated ANSON, and mounted on all of imperial fleet these days, but some "monkey models" sold to provincials only mount a Model 7/fib.Attachments
////// CREW STATE ROOMS /////
The officers use individual staterooms and enlisted use dual occupancy staterooms. Each stateroom has bed, fresher, storage and multi-mode monitor. Grav plates can be adjusted to provide a range from 0.0 to 1.5 G for personal comfort. In the officer’s individual staterooms, the bed can be folded into the wall and used as a sofa. The fresher includes a multi-function shower, toilet and sink.Multi-mode monitor relieves the boredom of the long patrol operations by providing entertainment, research facilities, and computer access. The wide range of entertainment activities include holographic theatrical productions, video shows, interactive drama, and audio programming. The computer terminal also allows access (on a restricted basis) to the main computer for data processing.
