What does name "Maccana" mean?

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What does name "Maccana" mean?

Post by UnknownObject » Sun, 7. May 23, 01:24

It isn't much plausible the ship is named after Acleris maccana, it's just a moth.
No city named Maccana exist.
I suppose it's a name of Japanese origin. "真っ赤な" (Makkana) is an adjective meaning "bright red", "extremely red", though the M7D has little red in its appearance.
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Re: What does name "Maccana" mean?

Post by X2-Illuminatus » Sun, 7. May 23, 10:47

It's a type of weapon, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macana

Terran ship names refer either to weapons / weapon accessories (fighters, corvettes, TS) or to Japanese cities (big / huge ship class). The Maccana is somewhat special in that regard, as according to its class designation you would actually expect a city name.
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