Mass Drivers in Discovery?

[Fletcher]

To me, I can see mass drives in planets with a thin to no atmosphere, like a moon or a small inhabitable planet.

One way I can see medium sized ships using this tech, is a modified claw/tray or tram that runs along the track and breaks off at the end, then perhaps in an atmosphere environment, the ships engines kick in full blast.

When it comes to friction, modified shields to minimize the atmosphere?

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