G'Day,
For a bit of fun I have been playing with the names of the series, and how those names may have been contrived, with regards to there roles in the series. Anyway - perhaps people can improve on them, or tell me where i am wrong ?
Tony
Servalan = Server Land (servitude) - Slaves Land - The queen of the land of the slaves. Villa = Short for Villain or Villainy ( he was a thief and lock pick ) Travis = Travesty - Travesty of Justice - he was a mass murder. Orac = Oracle - He often gave advice or information like the Oracles in ancient Greece ? ( Ambiguous & Obscure) Slave = SLAVE ( He was the slave of the ship) Zen = ZENITH - Zen was the computer in charge of the ZENITH of technology - the Liberator. Jenna = Gem ( She was of great worth to the crew. Soolin = (Sool - Lin) Sool - Attack or Worry / Line - Line of attack - she was good at strategy. Dayna = Dangerous - Dangerous to the male eye but more dangerous with a weapon. Avon = Have On - Avon was often bluffing people. ( arrested for fraud ) or AVANT-GARDE (Innovative). Gan = Gangly ( he moved ungracefully ) Tarrant = ( Tangent ) /( Tarry ) he was Often going off in another direction ( off on an tangent ) from the crew. Cally = ( Callow or Callous ) She was very hard, and inexperienced.