Okay, A: The SDF frigate names arent intended to be EV based,

Hydra, and Manticore are serpents
Excalibur is the legendary sword, and implies power
Tryton is the weapon wielded by the Greek god of the sea
and
Sentinel is a guardian, the purpose of the SDF (will probably park in s5)

Lemming>> I've got a spare towel or two, you got the babel fish?

Yarr matey, I'll be taking Hispaniola, for me old-times sakes.

Lemming: you sure it was a space goat? not the Vogons?

Yes... Golgafrincham is the origin of the cosmic cock-up that led to Earth being taken over by aliens- useless middlemen of aliens- masking the question of life. Earth was destroyed by the Vogons, not Golgafrincham. :p

"How's the development of the wheel going?"
"Quite well, but we've run into a technical hitch."
"But its the wheel! The single simplest invention in the universe! What possible problems could you have?"
"Ok, smartass, then you tell us what color it should be."

Slave One, please.