Of what importance is a name?
A few days ago, NPR was chatting about Trussia's decision that we need a Space Force. 'k
The narrators were wondering what they would be called collectively. Their over all decision was that Space Cadet was ruled out, it sounds so Boy Scout.
Robert A. Heinlein wrote a book called "Starship Troopers". He wrote hard science none of this paranormal, space cowboy, alien pirates stuff. Though there were some large gnarly spider things.
I am thinking that if the Space Force folk call their craft a ship, that many Naval customs will follow along quite naturally. Given that it is a military craft, most enlisted people will be referred to as a private, sargent, lieutenant, captain,admiral and so forth.
Now depending on whether or not the outer space craft have a generated gravity on board will decide whether the crew salute each other. In a zero gravity situation, snapping off a crisp salute will look extremely silly as each person is propelled away from each other from the force of the salute. Marching in formation would be nearly impossible. Kind of makes you wonder what a Drill Ibstructor would come up with.
I kind of assume that bootcamp takes place dirtside.
Now let's talk uniforms. I vote for a relaxed yet crisp outfit loosely based on Star Trek.....because loose flowing uniforms tend to snag stuff and unless ship designers come up with smooth surfaces with counter sunk buttons, latches and hatches, lots of space boos boos will ensue. Snerk snerk.
A few days ago, NPR was chatting about Trussia's decision that we need a Space Force. 'k
The narrators were wondering what they would be called collectively. Their over all decision was that Space Cadet was ruled out, it sounds so Boy Scout.
Robert A. Heinlein wrote a book called "Starship Troopers". He wrote hard science none of this paranormal, space cowboy, alien pirates stuff. Though there were some large gnarly spider things.
I am thinking that if the Space Force folk call their craft a ship, that many Naval customs will follow along quite naturally. Given that it is a military craft, most enlisted people will be referred to as a private, sargent, lieutenant, captain,admiral and so forth.
Now depending on whether or not the outer space craft have a generated gravity on board will decide whether the crew salute each other. In a zero gravity situation, snapping off a crisp salute will look extremely silly as each person is propelled away from each other from the force of the salute. Marching in formation would be nearly impossible. Kind of makes you wonder what a Drill Ibstructor would come up with.
I kind of assume that bootcamp takes place dirtside.
Now let's talk uniforms. I vote for a relaxed yet crisp outfit loosely based on Star Trek.....because loose flowing uniforms tend to snag stuff and unless ship designers come up with smooth surfaces with counter sunk buttons, latches and hatches, lots of space boos boos will ensue. Snerk snerk.
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