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I'm writing a Science Fiction novel and describing a space ship. Sea Ships are usually feminine, while space ships don't seem to be either feminine or neutral. Would you stick to one? Or would you...
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System
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2019-12-08T02:02:26Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Michael Stum
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2019-12-08T02:02:26Z (almost 5 years ago)
I'm writing a Science Fiction novel and describing a space ship. Sea Ships are usually feminine, while space ships don't seem to be either feminine or neutral.
Would you stick to one? Or would you switch depending on whether the ship is addressed by name or just as a ship?
> Herbert could see The Invincible, and she was truly a beauty. [...] As Herbert walked through the ship, he couldn't help but notice that the people on this ship were loyal to it and its captain. ("her and her captain"?)
_Edit:_ To clarify the role of the ship, it's comparable to the Battlestar Galactica. It's an inanimate vessel (so unlike the minds of Culture ships) but it's a unique ship, one with a long history and even more stories, and its crew truly loves it.
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System
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2011-11-03T07:27:19Z (about 13 years ago)
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