Old Star Trek episodes were like Moody Blues songs; the good ones were really, really good. The bad ones really, really stunk.
Having said that, the USS Hornet and its significance is totally lost on the denizens of Oakland. Just MHO, but the navy should have kept the classic carrier names instead of politicians. Enterprise, Essex, Hornet, Yorktown, Wasp, Lexington. Yes, I realize Enterprise was only recently de-commissioned, and Lexington was a training ship out of Pensacola until the 1990s, but still...
And naming a clitioal Vessel the USS Gabby giffords was a colosal mistake
You’ll be pleased to know that CVN-80, set to begin construction next year, will be christened USS ENTERPRISE.