Topic: Nerd Exam (Read 9986 times)

KharBevNor · « **on:** 04 Dec 2009, 12:55 »

Quote from: KharBevNor on 04 Dec 2009, 11:21

This image, however, is too small. I shall repair to my photoshop layer and make a large image of many spaceships that shall provide a true challenge.

Name all the space ships! In order to better reflect conditions in space the ships are not aligned in any way and the scale is difficult to judge. Whoever first names all these space ships is a true geek/nerd whatever. As a prize, I will draw absolutely anything you can describe to me.

To make it interesting, the challenge is nigh on impossible, although it currently only includes three REALLY obscure spaceships. To make it even more interesting, I will add more ships every couple of days.

BlahBlah · « **Reply #1 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 13:04 »

I can see an A-Wing, some weird X-wing, one of the good guy star wars ships which I've just forgotten the name of, the calamari cruiser thing (is that the right name?) and lots of ones I don't know.

jhocking · « **Reply #2 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 13:05 »

holy shit that is hard. I recognize spaceships from Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, possibly the fortress from Robotech, possibly the abandoned hulk from Alien, and then I have no idea about the rest.

oh wait maybe that's one of the klingon warbirds, I dunno

KharBevNor · « **Reply #3 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 13:06 »

Quote from: BlahBlah on 04 Dec 2009, 13:04

one of the good guy star wars ships which I've just forgotten the name of,

only this is partially right.

I'll give you a clue in saying that a good working knowledge of ridiculous Gerry Anderson live action projects would help enormously.

Also three of these aren't from TV or films.

jhocking · « **Reply #4 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 13:08 »

nah it's not a calamari cruiser, I think the ship you're talking about is one of the transport ships they used to get their asses off of Hoth.

Caleb · « **Reply #5 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 13:09 »

Someone here is going to know all the specific model names for all those...

Yayniall · « **Reply #6 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 13:13 »

The Event Horizon is the only spaceship I care about.
And the ship cares about me.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #7 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 13:15 »

I was actually going to put Event Horizon in but I couldn't find a shot of the whole ship.

Gemmwah · « **Reply #8 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 13:16 »

I don't care about this because the ship from Flight of the Navigator isn't on here.

nobo · « **Reply #9 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 13:18 »

these forums need a bully or some jocks or something

the_pied_piper · « **Reply #10 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 13:18 »

There is a Borg Sphere and the Liberator from Blake's 7. Also the top left looks like a Romulan Drone from Enterprise.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #11 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 13:25 »

Quote from: nobo on 04 Dec 2009, 13:18

these forums need a bully or some jocks or something

I will terrorfuck you.

nobo · « **Reply #12 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 13:28 »

Quote from: Ptommydski on 04 Dec 2009, 13:22

If you can't name at least six of these, Khar will steal your lunch money.

I recognize 2 of the star wars ships, but thats it. Maybe if you threw in the independence day space ship i would get up to 3.

SonofZ3 · « **Reply #13 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 13:35 »

Is that one the "Outlaw Star" from the anime of the same name before its crimson red paint scheme is applied?

De_El · « **Reply #14 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 13:40 »

Is that the Battleship Yamato? I am pretty sure that's the Battleship Yamato.

Blue Kitty · « **Reply #15 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 13:43 »

While we're talking about favorite ships, I love the Clone Wars Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry, also known as the Republic Attack Gunship/Clone Wars Republic Gunship. The things were just badass to me. Look at this sucker:

I also loved the one they had in the Clone Wars episode after they introduced General Grievous.

evilbobthebob · « **Reply #16 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 14:10 »

TIE Defender, Nebulon-B escort frigate, Z-95, Gallofree transport.

Thankfully that is all I know, although I vaguely recognise some others. Incidentally, I only know of the exact names because of the game Star Wars: Empire at War.

Ballard · « **Reply #17 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 14:10 »

Khar, can I share this on Facebook and make it an internet-wide challenge?

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #18 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 14:32 »

I'm really surprised no one pointed out the Viper yet. Also, I'm impressed to see the Sun Crusher there. It's been a while since I read those books.

evilbobthebob · « **Reply #19 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 14:33 »

FUCK it was the Sun Crusher, dammit, I knew that one, but then I thought "nooo wouldn't be that obscure"

Ozymandias · « **Reply #20 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 14:38 »

I'm disappointed no one's pointed out the m-fing Borg Sphere.

Ballard · « **Reply #21 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 14:39 »

Quote from: the_pied_piper on 04 Dec 2009, 13:18

There is a Borg Sphere and the Liberator from Blake's 7. Also the top left looks like a Romulan Drone from Enterprise.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #22 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 14:39 »

Ah crap. I was going to say Moby Dick.

What?

Coward · « **Reply #23 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 14:56 »

One of them looks like the Sulaco flipped from the angle you saw it in the film. Also, I think bottom left is a non-human fighter from B5.

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #24 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 15:18 »

This thread needs more Icarus II.

I'd do it myself but GIS is failing me at finding a decent picture of it.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #25 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 15:24 »

Ballard, the internet would crack this shit in minutes.

These guesses:

Sulaco, Borg Sphere, Liberator, Viper, Sun Crusher, Battleship Yamato, TIE Defender, Nebulon-B escort frigate, Z-95, Gallofree transport.

Are all correct.

Remember that some of these ships are upside down. This is space.

I will add more ships on Sunday if no one gets everything.

I'll also say that, at the moment, all Star Trek and Star Wars ships have been guessed. You're gonna need better nerd-fu than that.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #26 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 15:31 »

Aha! I'd been staring at one of those for a while trying to figure out why I didn't recognize it. It's because I've watched the new BSG. There's an old-school cylon raider sitting there.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #27 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 15:33 »

Correct.

CardinalFang · « **Reply #28 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 16:06 »

There's an Eagle from Space: 1999 and the Gunstar from The Last Starfighter.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #29 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 16:31 »

There's an Eagle, but no Gunstar.

CardinalFang · « **Reply #30 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 16:33 »

1 out of 2 isn't bad.

CardinalFang · « **Reply #31 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 16:34 »

Oh, wait, yes it is.

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #32 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 17:10 »

There is no Tardis. This is unacceptable.

(Cool idea for a thread, btw).

plumbob78 · « **Reply #33 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 17:18 »

This thread is awesome, unfortunately all the ones I know were guessed already. SDF-1 is definitely not in there that I can see.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #34 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 17:41 »

Quote from: BeoPuppy on 04 Dec 2009, 17:10

There is no Tardis. This is unacceptable.

I think we're shooting for slightly obscure rather than fucking awesome.

a pack of wolves · « **Reply #35 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 18:05 »

I think that's the ship from The Black Hole in the middle far right, that's definitely the Blue Midget from Red Dwarf top left and I'm pleased to see the two ships from Silent Running in the middle because damn that is a good film.

est · « **Reply #36 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 18:14 »

The glowing ship on the middle right is the USS motherfucking Cygnus from The Black Hole.

Fuck yeah.

edit: Dammit, I had just hit post to be told that someone beat me to it.

usmcnavgeek · « **Reply #37 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 18:16 »

Ships I can actually identify (I haven't scrolled to read replies)

-TIE Defender
-Nebulon-B Frigate
-Z-95 Headhunter
-Colonial Viper mk2
-The LEXX? Or the Valley Forge, from Silent Running. Can't tell. I think it's the Valley Forge.
-Sun Crusher

Edit to add: GR-75 transport ship.

a pack of wolves · « **Reply #38 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 18:22 »

Quote from: est on 04 Dec 2009, 18:14

The glowing ship on the middle right is the USS motherfucking Cygnus from The Black Hole.

Fuck yeah.

edit: Dammit, I had just hit post to be told that someone beat me to it.

Cygnus! That was it. You did better than me, I couldn't remember the name for the life of me and googling felt like cheating.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #39 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 18:26 »

Quote from: a pack of wolves on 04 Dec 2009, 18:05

I think that's the ship from The Black Hole in the middle far right, that's definitely the Blue Midget from Red Dwarf top left and I'm pleased to see the two ships from Silent Running in the middle because damn that is a good film.

This post is basically all roses.

EDIT:

To help everyone out, I shall show you the ones that have been guessed so far:

SWOON! at My Gravitas · « **Reply #40 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 18:41 »

This thread makes me insecure in my nerdinity. Outside of the ships from Star Wars, I cannot name a single one.

scarred · « **Reply #41 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 18:50 »

Is the ship from Sunshine on there or am I mistaking it for something else?

EDIT: Also, that pic needs more random obscure Babylon 5 ships.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #42 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 18:50 »

Name eet.

scarred · « **Reply #43 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 18:52 »

Fuck! Tiberius, no that was Kirk's name. It has an "-us" sound...

ICARUS. Please let it be Icarus.

De_El · « **Reply #44 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 18:55 »

Oh so that's what that weird fin looking thing near Yamato is; the Icarus and it's giant sunshield.

McTaggart · « **Reply #45 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 19:00 »

That green one in front of the circular thing makes me think Thunderbirds but I'm pretty sure that's wrong.

a pack of wolves · « **Reply #46 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 19:04 »

It definitely looks Gerry Anderson as fuck but I'm thinking a UFO from UFO? My memories of that programme are extremely hazy, but it seems the most likely one for it to be from. I'm sure the one in the middle far left is him too, maybe a SHADO ship from the same show but I really don't know. The bit on the front's a missile, I remember that much.

Actually, do we mean the same one? I mean the flying saucer looking thing with the green bit at the top.

Oh, and I didn't notice nobody had spotted the Nostromo top left yet, thought we'd had both that and the Sulaco.

Ã¶de · « **Reply #47 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 20:06 »

HMS Camden Lock in the bottom left.

Icarus in the middle-left too.

Mark IX hawk on the left.

Fireball XL5 near top.

Kugai · « **Reply #48 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 20:15 »

Lesseeeeeeee

I see a UFO from the series UFO
Valley Forge and one of her sister ships from Silent Running
Liberator from Blakes 7
A Starfighter from the Buck Rodgers television series
Is that the Dark Star behind the UFO?
A Cylon fighter from the original BSG
Along with a Viper from the same
An Eagle from Space: 1999
An X Wing
Hey! Isn't that the Sulaco above and just to the right of the Buck Rodgers Fighter?

Jace · « **Reply #49 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 22:13 »

The small round multicolored ship is from Star Wars. I don't know the name of it. But I've seen it before.

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