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The Expanse Rocinante ship named after Rush song?

Was the Expanse's Rocinante ship named after the Rocinante ship in Rush's Cygnus X-1 song?

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  • Anonymous
    2 months ago
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    No.  Holden's favorite book is Don Quixote, and he identifies with the protagonist.  Don Quixote's horse is named Rocinante.  He mentions this in the first book in the series.  Rush presumably took the name from the same source.

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