 Some characters and rooms were renamed to pay homage; the ships  captain was named Captain Gallico for writer Paul Gallico (qv) on  whose novel the story is based; the ships doctor was named Dr.  Ballard for Bob Ballard (I) (qv) leader of the 1985 expedition  that discovered the remains of the Titanic; the ships lounge named  Jaks Lounge for Jak Castro (qv) president of The Poseidon  Adventure Fan Club.