Naming Your Ship
One of the most fascinating things about ship creation is giving the vessel a name. Coming up with a good name doesn't have to be hard, but it does take a few moments' thought. Nothing beats developing a name yourself, but if you're pressed for time or ideas, these tables can help you out.
Keep in mind that the choices in the tables are far from complete. A thesaurus can be an invaluable aid in coming up with other, similar words, and you might even think of other categories that could fit within this naming model. These tables are designed merely to scratch the surface of your imagination in ship-naming exercises.
Military Ships
Military ships appear in every era of the Star Wars universe, primarily belonging to the Empire. The names for military ships work well with a single-word name. Alternatively, you could use some of the choices to name a class of ship, such as the Cheetah class of light cruiser. To use the tables for military ships, roll once on the following table, then consult the appropriate table indicated.
| d4 |
Military Ship Name Table |
| 1 |
Adjectives |
| 2 |
Animals |
| 3 |
A famous military leader (last name) |
| 4 |
A famous military site |
Private Ships
Private ships have a wide variety of name types, either one- or two-word names being most common. In the case of two-word names, the first is usually a descriptive of some kind. To use the tables to name private ships, roll once on this table, then consult the appropriate table(s) indicated:
| d8 |
Private Ship Name Table |
| 1 |
Occupations |
| 2 |
A first name (alternatively, possessive + Things) |
| 3 |
Adjectives + Animals |
| 4 |
Adjectives + Nature |
| 5 |
Adjectives + Occupations |
| 6 |
Colors + Animals |
| 7 |
Colors + Nature |
| 8 |
Colors + Occupations |
| d20 |
Adjectives |
| 1 |
Abundant |
| 2 |
Agile |
| 3 |
Dominant |
| 4 |
Dusky |
| 5 |
Eager |
| 6 |
Enchanted |
| 7 |
Ethereal |
| 8 |
Fair |
| 9 |
Jubilant |
| 10 |
Majestic |
| 11 |
Mythic |
| 12 |
Nimble |
| 13 |
Nobile |
| 14 |
Regal |
| 15 |
Royal |
| 16 |
Spirited |
| 17 |
Spry |
| 18 |
Undaunted |
| 19 |
Wild |
| 20 |
Wondrous |
| d20 |
Colors |
| 1 |
Azure |
| 2 |
Brass |
| 3 |
Bronze |
| 4 |
Cerulean |
| 5 |
Copper |
| 6 |
Coral |
| 7 |
Crimson |
| 8 |
Diamond |
| 9 |
Emerald |
| 10 |
Gold |
| 11 |
Golden |
| 12 |
Ivory |
| 13 |
Pearl |
| 14 |
Red |
| 15 |
Ruby |
| 16 |
Sable |
| 17 |
Sapphire |
| 18 |
Scarlet |
| 19 |
Silver |
| 20 |
Violet |
| d4 |
Animals |
| 1-2 |
Basics |
| 3 |
Beasts |
| 4 |
Mythical |
| d12 |
Basic |
| 1 |
Barracuda |
| 2 |
Chameleon |
| 3 |
Cheetah |
| 4 |
Eagle |
| 5 |
Fox |
| 6 |
Hawk |
| 7 |
Ram |
| 8 |
Scorpion |
| 9 |
Shark |
| 10 |
Tiger |
| 11 |
Viper |
| 12 |
Wolf |
| d8 |
Beasts |
| 1 |
Bantha |
| 2 |
Dewback |
| 3 |
Gundark |
| 4 |
Mynock |
| 5 |
Orbalisk |
| 6 |
Rancor |
| 7 |
Taun-Taun |
| 8 |
Wampa |
| d10 |
Mythical |
| 1 |
Angel |
| 2 |
Demon |
| 3 |
Devil |
| 4 |
Dragon |
| 5 |
Phoenix |
| 6 |
Shadow |
| 7 |
Spectre |
| 8 |
Sphinx |
| 9 |
Unicorn |
| 10 |
Wraith |
| d12 |
Nature |
| 1 |
Abyss |
| 2 |
Aura |
| 3 |
Blaze |
| 4 |
Gale |
| 5 |
Lightning |
| 6 |
Maelstrom |
| 7 |
Nova |
| 8 |
Squall |
| 9 |
Storm |
| 10 |
Tempest |
| 11 |
Whirlwind |
| 12 |
Zephyr |
| d10 |
Occupations |
| 1 |
Dancer |
| 2 |
Hunter |
| 3 |
Invader |
| 4 |
Lancer |
| 5 |
Monarch |
| 6 |
Nomad |
| 7 |
Raider |
| 8 |
Rake |
| 9 |
Voyager |
| 10 |
Wanderer |
| d10 |
Things |
| 1 |
Aria |
| 2 |
Dream |
| 3 |
Gaze |
| 4 |
Heart |
| 5 |
Kiss |
| 6 |
Love |
| 7 |
Smile |
| 8 |
Song |
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