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[[Image:Docking ring.jpg|left|thumb|120px|[[Planet Cambridge]] docking ring]] | [[Image:Docking ring.jpg|left|thumb|120px|[[Planet Cambridge]] docking ring]] | ||
[[Image:Mooring.jpg|right|thumb|80px|[[Planet Cambridge]] mooring fixture]] | [[Image:Mooring.jpg|right|thumb|80px|[[Planet Cambridge]] mooring fixture]] | ||
| − | Orbiting planetary docking rings provide smaller ships a controlled entry and exit to/from planet's atmosphere. Docking rings open up when docking sequence is initiated. Their appearance is | + | Orbiting planetary docking rings provide smaller ships a controlled entry and exit to/from planet's atmosphere. Docking rings open up when the docking sequence is initiated. Their appearance is similar to atmospheric flight goggles. The right-side ring serves planet-bound traffic and the left-side ring serves traffic leaving the planet to space. Docking rings also have defensive turrets mounted on them to engage hostiles foolish enough to venture too close. |
==Mooring Fixture== | ==Mooring Fixture== | ||
| − | Capital | + | Capital ships are too big to fit through the docking rings so they need to use a mooring fixture located above the docking rings. From there the pilots or crew take a shuttle down to the planet's surface. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 09:24, 25 October 2008
Docking rings are a entry and exit point of planetary space lift.
Description
Planet Cambridge docking ring
Planet Cambridge mooring fixture
Orbiting planetary docking rings provide smaller ships a controlled entry and exit to/from planet's atmosphere. Docking rings open up when the docking sequence is initiated. Their appearance is similar to atmospheric flight goggles. The right-side ring serves planet-bound traffic and the left-side ring serves traffic leaving the planet to space. Docking rings also have defensive turrets mounted on them to engage hostiles foolish enough to venture too close.
Mooring Fixture
Capital ships are too big to fit through the docking rings so they need to use a mooring fixture located above the docking rings. From there the pilots or crew take a shuttle down to the planet's surface.
