Found a couple of links (in Japanese) that I was able to run through Babelfish. The _________s were untranslatable portions.
Durandal Excalibur Gram Durand dull. The horseman loran of Frank kingdom had owned, long sawed. The origin is conveyed with the sword which was made by the angel, the loran giving applied from the angel also, pushing down the giant ___________, inserted in the hand also. When is presented in one time _____________ great emperor and grants to the loran again forcing.
http://users.hoops.ne.jp/gnosia/dic_all/all_d.htm
Durand dull DURANDAL It exceeds 4000 meters in total length, Kuu mosquito it is heavy the armament which I * foundation owns warship. The non tracked type colony which is the base of foundation being possible to dock, at that time it becomes the main propulsion engine of the colony.
http://users.hoops.ne.jp/gnosia/dic_xeno/xeno1_k.htm
So besides being a sword, Durandal is some sort of massive, space-going colony ship?! That, along with the spelling, would certainly suggest an homage...
