# Let's rename the Death Star **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 18, 2016, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-rename-the-death-star/775005 "2016-12-18T00:17:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-rename-the-death-star/775005/41 "2016-12-18T17:13:29Z")
The Dull Spoon ---
**Author:** ![UncaStuart](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncastuart/32/404_2.png) [@UncaStuart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncaStuart)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-rename-the-death-star/775005/42 "2016-12-18T18:02:07Z")
The Planetary Pinto ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-rename-the-death-star/775005/43 "2016-12-18T18:03:56Z")
The Titanic PATRIOT Ball Groovy Light Show ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-rename-the-death-star/775005/44 "2016-12-18T18:06:50Z")
Grand Moff Tarkin’s Folly Gentle Persuasion Pour Encourager les Autres I’ll Give You Something to Cry About No More Mr. Nice Guy (with a tip o’ the hat to Iain M. Banks) ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-rename-the-death-star/775005/45 "2016-12-18T18:45:54Z")
Daddy snowflake ---
**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-rename-the-death-star/775005/46 "2016-12-18T18:58:55Z")
I always thought the perfect way to hide something would be to call it : The Department of Statistical Analysis (Mobile Division) or Department of Earth Air Terra and Homeland Security Coming soon: Darth Vader: Agent of DEATH ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-rename-the-death-star/775005/47 "2016-12-18T19:41:19Z")
Starkiller Base? ---
**Author:** ![Aquadementia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aquadementia/32/555_2.png) [@Aquadementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aquadementia)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-rename-the-death-star/775005/48 "2016-12-18T20:50:36Z")
Factory Over-run Dress Outlet FODO, where it’s always BOGO! ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-rename-the-death-star/775005/49 "2016-12-18T23:20:51Z")
Bob ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-rename-the-death-star/775005/50 "2016-12-18T23:23:28Z")
The Earth-shattering Kaboom Star ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-rename-the-death-star/775005/51 "2016-12-18T23:26:37Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Definitely Not a Moon > or > This is Not a Moon, This is a Space Station > > Alternately: > Just a Harmless Moon, No Need to Worry Alt-Moon Freedom Bubble ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-rename-the-death-star/775005/52 "2016-12-19T03:17:09Z")
“The McDonald’s Death Star, brought to you by Toyota.” ---
**Author:** ![Aquadementia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aquadementia/32/555_2.png) [@Aquadementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aquadementia)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-rename-the-death-star/775005/53 "2016-12-19T03:31:41Z")
Just an insignificant power station next to The Force ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-rename-the-death-star/775005/54 "2016-12-19T09:55:20Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > “The McDonald’s Death Star, brought to you by Toyota.” “You Asked For It, You Got It!” “Oh, What A Feeling (I’m Lovin’ It)!” ---
**Author:** ![si\_blakely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@si\_blakely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/si_blakely)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-rename-the-death-star/775005/55 "2016-12-19T10:01:43Z")
Super Fun-Sized Mobile Agony and Death Dispenser ---
**Author:** ![Mavic\_Chen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@Mavic\_Chen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mavic_Chen)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-rename-the-death-star/775005/56 "2016-12-19T12:08:01Z")
On a similar note, why are Star Destroyers so named? All they do is transport people about and shoot down smaller craft… ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-rename-the-death-star/775005/57 "2016-12-19T13:23:30Z")
We could refer to it by it’s web site: http:\O.gov ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-rename-the-death-star/775005/58 "2016-12-19T14:20:48Z")
> [@Mavic\_Chen](#): > > On a similar note, why are Star Destroyers so named? All they do is transport people about and shoot down smaller craft… As an interesting trivia note, I am pretty sure that the only vessels in “Star Wars” that are called by the names we know them _in that movie_ are the Millennium Falcon and the Death Star. The terms “X-wing,” “TIE Fighter,” “Star Destroyer” and “Y-wing” are never once mentioned. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-rename-the-death-star/775005/59 "2016-12-19T14:42:33Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > As an interesting trivia note, I am pretty sure that the only vessels in “Star Wars” that are called by the names we know them _in that movie_ are the Millennium Falcon and the Death Star. > > The terms “X-wing,” “TIE Fighter,” “Star Destroyer” and “Y-wing” are never once mentioned. The fleet of Star Destroyers is mentioned frequently in ROTJ. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-rename-the-death-star/775005/60 "2016-12-19T14:54:53Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > The terms “X-wing,” “TIE Fighter,” “Star Destroyer” and “Y-wing” are never once mentioned. What \*\*iiandyiiii \*\*said, and also: “X-wing” was mentioned as approaching Bespin by one of Darth Vader’s officers, when Luke approached the Cloud City in “The Empire Strikes Back”. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-rename-the-death-star/775005.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-rename-the-death-star/775005.md?page=4)