PermalinkSubmitted by Alfisti on November 9, 2017 - 22:10
My general gut feel would be to stick with Naval terminology (helm, maneuvering, etc.). I think most of us who have grown up watching sci-fi are used to seeing those conventions applied to larger starships, those bearing more in common with ships than aircraft and, to me at least, maintining them makes sense just for simplicity's sake. It also saves confusion, particularly in the heat of the moment say, trying to get someone's attention for a time-critical tactical decision.
It would also leave terminology like "flight" reserved for operations concerning the ship's boats/shuttles.
PermalinkSubmitted by Chief_Sonya on November 11, 2017 - 17:21
I agree. Although maybe we can move past some of the more archaic, gender-specifc terms like "helmsman"?
"Helmsperson" is a little cumbersome. I'd suggest we stick to "quartermaster"? It is quite an esoteric term but how many people are we expecting on the bridge who won't get it?
PermalinkSubmitted by Chief_Sonya on November 15, 2017 - 12:59
"Quartermaster" instead of "helmsman". I'm with Alfisti on reserving the term "pilot" for shuttles, etc.
I realsie there's a whole bunch of people in this outfit who aren't from the military let alone the navy so it might not work, but seeing as we're having the debate...
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My general gut feel would be
My general gut feel would be to stick with Naval terminology (helm, maneuvering, etc.). I think most of us who have grown up watching sci-fi are used to seeing those conventions applied to larger starships, those bearing more in common with ships than aircraft and, to me at least, maintining them makes sense just for simplicity's sake. It also saves confusion, particularly in the heat of the moment say, trying to get someone's attention for a time-critical tactical decision.
It would also leave terminology like "flight" reserved for operations concerning the ship's boats/shuttles.
I agree. Although maybe we
I agree. Although maybe we can move past some of the more archaic, gender-specifc terms like "helmsman"?
"Helmsperson" is a little cumbersome. I'd suggest we stick to "quartermaster"? It is quite an esoteric term but how many people are we expecting on the bridge who won't get it?
Were you suggesting
Were you suggesting quartermaster as an alternative to helsman or just as a good term to use in general?
Would we want to use pilot instead on helmsman or does that go against the sticking to boat term theming?
"Quartermaster" instead of
"Quartermaster" instead of "helmsman". I'm with Alfisti on reserving the term "pilot" for shuttles, etc.
I realsie there's a whole bunch of people in this outfit who aren't from the military let alone the navy so it might not work, but seeing as we're having the debate...