{"id":57752,"date":"2021-02-09T22:49:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T22:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/02\/09\/what-space-force-should-have-called-its-members-instead-of-guardians\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T10:12:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:12:53","slug":"what-space-force-should-have-called-its-members-instead-of-guardians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/off-duty\/military-culture\/2021\/02\/09\/what-space-force-should-have-called-its-members-instead-of-guardians\/","title":{"rendered":"What Space Force should have called its members instead of \u2018guardians\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It started with a Netflix show, followed by the release of an absurd motto and all-too-familiar logo, and now, we have a list of names that members of this nascent branch could have been called before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2020\/10\/20\/space-force-gets-its-first-recruits\/\" target=_blank>Space Force <\/a>ultimately landed on calling them \u201cguardians.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though I could wax poetic all day on the hilariousness that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2021\/01\/29\/here-is-the-space-forces-new-rank-structure\/\" target=_blank>16,000 men and women<\/a> tasked with guarding our galaxy, probably to infinity and beyond, a list obtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2021\/02\/05\/rejected-space-force-nicknames-466141\" target=_blank>Politico reveals<\/a> that their title could have been much, much cooler, with names that rival even the likes of the United Kingdom\u2019s Boaty McBoatface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some that we believe deserve a second look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Wookiees<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is there a more inspiring space hero than Chewbacca? He\u2019s loyal, flies like no other pilot, and has a sense of humor so advanced that he doesn\u2019t even need to speak English to make you laugh. Plus, wookiees have hair so luxurious, most of us only dream of locks like that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>FloatyBois<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clearly this is a play on popular meme culture, but considering we as a society rely on memes to understand everything from politics to complicated math, it seems like a fitting name. When you\u2019re working in a contested environment that lacks gravity, what could you be other than a FloatyBoi?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Cavaliers<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though the origin of this name is more like a royal horseman, paintings of cavaliers look more akin to those of pirates. And who wouldn\u2019t want to be a space pirate? Is there anything cooler than the idea of plundering the deepest depths of the galaxy? Imagine swashbuckling through space. Does anyone know what swashbuckling even means? I don\u2019t, but it sounds cool \u2014 space cavaliers brandishing laser swords and taking out aliens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Trekkies<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have a soft spot in my heart for this one. In full disclosure, my dad wanted to name my brother Jean-Luc Sicard, so I personally think that there are enough Star Trek fans out there that would love nothing more than to see their moniker used so officially. Plus, it would just make sense considering the direction things went with the Space Force logo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Rocketmen<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This isn\u2019t the best, funniest, or most creative name; however, if the uniforms evoke the spirit of Sir Elton John, we\u2019d be on board. Plus, maybe we could even convince him to give Space Force the rights to \u201cRocketman\u201d to be the branch\u2019s offical song. Just imagine holding your hand over your heart, crooning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>\u201cShe packed my bags last night pre-flight<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Zero hour 9:00 a.m.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>And I\u2019m gonna be high<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>As a kite by then<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>I miss the Earth so much<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>I miss my wife<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>It\u2019s lonely out in space<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>On such a timeless flight<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>And I think it\u2019s gonna be a long, long time\u2019<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Til touchdown brings me \u2018round again to find<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>I\u2019m not the man they think I am at home<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Oh, no, no, no<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>I\u2019m a rocket man<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Rocket man, burning out his fuse up here alone&#8230;\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talk about a hauntingly beautiful image. 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