 Morpheus:
You believe it's the year 1999 when in fact it's closer to
2199. I can't tell you exactly what year it is because we honestly
don't know. There's nothing I can say that will explain it for you,
Neo. Come with me. See for yourself.
This is my ship, the Nebuchadnezzar. It's a hovercraft...
 The
Wachowski Bros made the film. When asked about the name of the ship
they replied:
The Nebuchadnezzar is indeed a Biblical reference, from
the book of Daniel.
..This is the main deck. This is the core where we
broadcast our pirate signal and hack into the Matrix.
Who was Nebuchadnezzar and why, of all the referrences to him in
the bible, why choose Daniel?
Nebuchadnezzar, ruler of the Babylonian Empire, was the epitomy
of evil. He would dine on the heart torn from a living rabbit, and
it was his army that brutally destroyed Jerusalem, burned the Temple
of Solomon, and exiled the surviving remnant of Jews to Babylon.
Yet, in the book of Daniel we get a different view of him. He was
given a prophetic dream, that Daniel deciphered, showing all of
human history. He went through one of the all time awesome morph
scenes, and ultimately, came to acknowledge God's hand in his life
and history.
 Nebuchadnezzar's
rule marked the transition from the biblical period of open miracles
and prophecy to a new world where miracles are hidden and decisions
are made based on intellect.
Nebuchadnezzar's life traced the path of awareness and awakening,
and change. A very appropriate name for a craft whose crew is dedicated
to just that, bringing an awakening to mankind.
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