New stealth destroyer turned over to U.S. Navy, Capt. James Kirk

CNN ^ | May 20, 2016 | Brad Lendon

[Berlin_Freeper]

Capt. James Kirk just got the keys to the baddest ship in the fleet -- U.S. Navy's fleet, not Starfleet.

The ship is the future USS Zumwalt, the first of the Navy's newest class of destroyers, and contractor General Dynamics turned it over to the Navy on Friday at Bath Iron Works in Maine.

The ship will be commissioned -- and officially become the USS Zumwalt -- on October 15 in Baltimore. Until then, Capt. Kirk (U.S. Navy, not United Federation of Planets) and his crew will test the ship's array of futuristic systems.

[Regulator]

Least somebody in the Navy has a sense of humor

[BiggerTigger]

You just know at some point on the bridge he isn't going to be able to help himself, and order "warp speed now."

[ThunderSleeps]

Think they'll nickname the hanger the transporter room? Or refer to the helmsman as Sulu no matter what his/her name is.

Well, here's hoping their missions last more than 5 years. (Not all at once of course)

[TexasTransplant]

Does he wear a Dress? Nylons? Eyelashes?

CBS, NBC and ABC “Just Have To Know!”

[TexasTransplant]

Destroyer wouldn’t have a real Hangar anyway

[Mad Dawgg]

Stealth Destroyer?

It sounds like Capt. Kirk has ordered Mr. Spock and Scotty to jury rig a Klingon Cloaking device into the New Cruiser’s Defensive systems.

[DoughtyOne]

...it's alive Jim...

[DeltaZulu]

Yes! We have warp drives now!!!

[skr]

Time to reinstate the name, Enterprise. Keep the bad guys wondering!

[navy_ubertory]

NOTHING FUNNY ABOUT SURRENDING SHIPS TO HOSTILE GOVERMENTS AND HAVING OFFICERS CRYING IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE WORLD. THIS IS NOT A GOOD SHIP, ITS THE F35 OF WARSHIPS. A COMPLETE SINKER. THE ONLY GOOD (HORRIBLE) THING IS THAT IT HAS A SMALLER CREW TO BE SACRIFICED. I WISH THE NAVY WOULD QUIT THIS NON SENSE. HOW ABOUT FLEETS PUTTING YOUR HEAD BACK IN THE GAME CALLED WARFARE. LOT MORE SMALLER MORE CAPABLE SHIPS, WITH LOTS OF PROTECTION, LOTS OF MISSLES AND GUNS, AND MORE SPEED. START MANNING THESE SHIPS FOR WAR NOT PARADES. YOU KNOW WHATS IMPRESSIVE, WINNING, THATS WHAT IMPRESSIVE. BRIT MOTO: CONTROL THE SEAS, CONTROL THE WORLD.

[TigersEye]

Thank you for signing up to scream than unintelligible rant for us.

[moose07]

Try two of these, me old china:

[Fresh Wind]

Does he wear a Dress? Nylons? Eyelashes?

And does he self-identify as a Klingon?

[Brooklyn Attitude]

“It sounds like Capt. Kirk has ordered Mr. Spock and Scotty to jury rig a Klingon Cloaking device into the New Cruiser’s Defensive systems.”

That would violate the Treaty of Algeron. What’s really sad is that I didnt even have to look that up. :=(

[agere_contra]

It’s likely that many FReepers would agree wholeheartedly with your statement, but can’t get past the shout text and lack of paragraphs.

If you resubmitted your post in normal case with line-breaks then I believe you’d be pleasantly suprised.

[C19fan]

Seems appropriate for the most advanced surface combatant in the US Navy. How about adding some energy weapons or the railgun....

[bill1952]

Amen brother

[PIF]

There it is an unarmored, flammable, defenseless, lacking sufficient crew to fight a fire, with a six story radar target ... not a combat survivable ship.

[Psalm 73]

You just got here and already you’re yelling?