crew's attachment to their ship theme

The human tendency to form strong bonds to ships we are in command of or serve on for some time, is illustrated.

18 total · 1 choice · 3 major · 14 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
ldr2019e1x13 choice Cutter formed a special attachment to the Lucky 13 troop transport aircraft. She declined switching to a better craft when given the opportunity, and later got a gaudy "Lucky 13" tattoo on her forearm. In the end, after the ship had been destroyed she longed fly just one more mission with it.
futurama7x15 major The Professor was really into his Planet Express ship Bessy.
tos2x06 major Kirk :: Kirk
tos3x02 major Kirk :: Kirk
ds96x04 minor Benjamin was reluctant to leave command of the Defiant and take an administration job
ds97x24 minor Benjamin and crew about getting to name their replacement for the Defiant.
movie: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) minor Scotty didn't want to be reassigned to the Excelsior. He requested to be put in charge of refitting the Enterprise instead, but the request was denied.
movie: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) minor Han Solo had a nostalgic moment aboard the Millennium Falcon.
movie: Two Lost Worlds (1951) minor Kirk Hamilton described how a sailor's first ship is like his first love.
tng2x14 minor Geordi :: Geordi takes exception to crewman's appraisal of the Enterprise