From the Begining New Chapter Added (9/12/06)

[Hunpecked]

Actually, the initials of the "Federal Security Division" are "FSD", not "SD", so there's no problem (unless of course the Nazis had a bureau known as "Fuhrer Sicherheitsdienst").

As for the unfortunately named Super Dreadnoughts (SD), I suggest redesignating the class as "Honkin' Big Mothers" or HBM. These initials may have problems of their own, but at least they shouldn't be Nazi-related.

[Starhawk]

Hunpecked said:
Actually, the initials of the "Federal Security Division" are "FSD", not "SD", so there's no problem (unless of course the Nazis had a bureau known as "Fuhrer Sicherheitsdienst").

As for the unfortunately named Super Dreadnoughts (SD), I suggest redesignating the class as "Honkin' Big Mothers" or HBM. These initials may have problems of their own, but at least they shouldn't be Nazi-related.

True FSD works and if I get one Russian in here pissing fire at me over the similarity to FSB then I am going to crack some heads!

El_Phil like I said I think your seriously overblowing things a bit afterall man I just read an Honor Harrington book where he refers to a "State Security" SS and no body beat him to death but if anything now I'd change my SS also not to infringe on those copywright laws lol.

Schutzstaffel: Literally Protection Force or Defense Squad. This complex organization was at the heart of the German political and social revolution and later attempts to control nearly all aspects of German (and later European) life. The Schutzstaffel consisted of three main parts, the Allgemeine-SS, the SS-Totenkopfverbände and the Waffen-SS. The well known image of this organization was its abreviation, the double SS.

A brief bit about the SS the SD was in fact a "part" of the SS apparently so yeah I WILL stick with FSD but seriously guys some initials just match up like I said I never heard of the SD until I googled it after you guys complained.

And like I said if oyu have any problems with FSD get over it because I am damn well NOT changing that too hehe

[douglas]

Starhawk said:
El_Phil like I said I think your seriously overblowing things a bit afterall man I just read an Honor Harrington book where he refers to a "State Security" SS and no body beat him to death but if anything now I'd change my SS also not to infringe on those copywright laws lol.

Ah, but in that particular case the SS in question is an undisputably "bad guy" organization. No one's going to get in trouble for casting the SS in a bad light.

[Starhawk]

True but anyway yeah I'll change it to FSD from now on or FS if there are other real organizations with these initials I can't find them and the only thing close is the Russian FSB (modern KGB just as bud but half the budget) and that's far enough off that it shouldn't be a problem.

[JAFisher44]

hey, I started reading your story. I like it I figure it will take me a while to read it through. I think it would be cool if you posted savegames like was suggested in the beginning.

Also, is the Ikaran shipset available anywhere? I would be interested to see what these ships look like. Keep up the good work.

As far as the SD thing is concerned I think its blown out of proportion. There are only 26 letters in the english alphabet. eventually you are going to end up using an acronym that has already been used. If your SD was modeled in some way after the german organization of the same initials I could understand, but, frankly, I think that it is unfair that people try to put a hold on a letter combination just cause someone else used it once to do bad things. If the abbreviation fits use it.

[Starhawk]

Hey JAFisher nice to know I have a new reader, I am glad you are enjoying my story so far

And yes the Icaran shipset IS available as is the Anderman, I'll attach the Icarans right now.

[JAFisher44]

I don't believe I have encountered the Anderman in the story yet. Like I said, I just started. I think I just got done with page 2 Well, now I have pictures to go with the words.