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Mothership Name Generator
Crew, Battered Ship, Derelict and Corporation Names for Sci-Fi Horror Settings
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How the Mothership Name Generator works
A Mothership name generator for sci-fi horror games. Mothership-style games put working-class crews on battered ships, where one bad salvage job can end in terror. Generate crew names, ships, derelict stations and the uncaring corporations that sent the crew out there.
How the Mothership name generator works
Crew members are truckers, welders and scientists, not heroes, so they get plain, working names like Rita Riggs or Gus Soto, sometimes with a nickname or their job. Ships sound like heavy freight, with names like the Leaky Mule or HX-44 Hauler. Derelicts get numbers or bleak adjectives, since many are known only by a registry entry. Corporations sound bland and powerful.
Blue-collar horror
The horror works because the crew are ordinary people on a job. Keep names unglamorous and let the terror come from the dark.
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Mothership is a trademark of Tuesday Knight Games. This site is not affiliated with Tuesday Knight Games. All names here are original.
FAQ
What names suit a space trucker?
Plain, short names and nicknames. A space trucker called Duke or Bev fits better than an epic name, because the game is about ordinary people facing horror.
How do I name a derelict?
Derelicts often have only a code or a bland name, like Relay 316 or the Frozen Array. The less the crew knows about the place, the more frightening it becomes.
Why do corporations sound so bland?
In sci-fi horror, the corporation is often the real villain. A dull, forgettable name hides how little it cares about the crew it sends into danger.
Can I use these in other sci-fi horror games?
Yes. The names are original and fit any sci-fi horror game, film script or story about a crew in danger, and they work for grim space stations and distant mining colonies too.
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