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[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Probably, since there were seven USS Enterprises before this one.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Enterprise

[Stealhead]

Originally Posted by em2nought

Imagine the brass actually having a clue about the pulse of the nation, you sure the wasn't USS Enterprise Car Rental in fine print?

Actually the guy that founded Enterprise Car Rental was a fighter pilot on the USS Enterprise during WWII the company is named after the ship.

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by privateer

I hope he has a good excuse.
Star Trek is where I first learned of the name Enterprise.
(I was young once!)

You don't get a chance like this twice in a life time Bill!!
WTH are you thinking?

He has a habit of doing this.

When they did the roll out of the Enterprise shuttle prototype Shatner was the only member of the principle cast who didn't come.

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Gargamel

I wonder if Roddenberry was right in that there will be a long string of fleet ships named after the Enterprise.

Interestingly in the original pitch to the networks Gene was going to have his starship be the Cruiser SS Yorktown under Captain Robert April.

[fred8615]

Originally Posted by Skybird

When she was young, she boldly went where nobody had gone before.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...500_AA300_.jpg

Name and ship are iconic, no doubt.

Actually, that was the Nimitz in that movie.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by fred8615

Actually, that was the Nimitz in that movie.

And the Kitty Hawk, at one point.

[em2nought]

Originally Posted by Stealhead

Actually the guy that founded Enterprise Car Rental was a fighter pilot on the USS Enterprise during WWII the company is named after the ship.

That's a cool little tidbit, thanks! http://www.forbes.com/profile/jack-taylor/