Approved Tech Gravitic Anchor

[Maldor Mecetti]

Image Source: midjourney.com prompted by me​

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Emits a gravitational field into the dimensional membrane that separates dimensions such as 'realspace' and 'hyperspace' and 'otherspace.'
• Provides a stable anchor point for a vehicle or structure that would otherwise have no anchor point.

STRENGTHS

• Allows a spacecraft or structure located in microgravity to anchor itself to the membrane separating dimensions

WEAKNESSES

• A vessel or structure employing this device cannot move itself while the device is active.
• A vessel or structure can only anchor itself with the device, not other vehicles or structures.
• A vessel or structure can be ripped apart, or have the anchor ripped free, by a force sufficient to overcome the adhering force of the gravitic anchor. The device is a countermeasure to being moved, and so it makes being moved by outside forces more difficult, but it can be overcome.
• A vessel must be large enough to mount a gravity well projector in order to mount this device.

DESCRIPTION
The Gravitic Anchor is a high-concept device with specialty applications, requested by the Empire of the Lost so that they could use it in their special projects division.

House Mecetti purchased dimensional domain research data from DDSI, which had attempted to map the dimensional layers between realspace and hyperspace. In doing so, the membrane separating dimensions- was revealed. House Mecetti Nationalized Industries modified a gravity well projector to force its energy through a hyperspace motivator into this structure of extradimensional space. The intersection of standard and extradimensional space provides a fixed and immobile point of adherence while the unit is active. This is what gives the anchor its properties.

In this way, a vessel can anchor itself anywhere. It is not easily subject to being moved by gravitic forces from nearby planetoids or astronomical objects, unless those forces are extreme enough to break the anchor. It does not move with galactic drift. It can not be tractored out of position, be moved with the application of engines, or enter hyperspace while the anchor is active and unbroken.

The anchor itself could be broken by excessive force acting upon the source ship or structure. A ship must be big enough to mount a gravity well projector to mount a gravity anchor, so small vessels are not able to use the device.

Any 'Extreme' rated motile device, tractor beam, or gravitic effect will exceed the holding capacity of the anchor.

 

[MANIAC]

Maldor Mecetti

Very interesting and cool sub. I have one question, not much is known about how this tool works. Could you elaborate and explain on this point how is it possible to keep something completely still without anything being able to affect the object afterwards?

Allows a spacecraft or structure located in microgravity to anchor itself to a particular point irrespective of the movement of other celestial bodies or forces.

I mean, how can it exert the same counterforce as the mass attraction of a star/planet/black hole/etc?

 

[Maldor Mecetti]

Maldor Mecetti

Very interesting and cool sub. I have one question, not much is known about how this tool works. Could you elaborate and explain on this point how is it possible to keep something completely still without anything being able to affect the object afterwards?

I mean, how can it exert the same counterforce as the mass attraction of a star/planet/black hole/etc?

Good evening.

The device is meant to project gravity in such a way as to push it through an aperture into the interspatial domain. This is the structure of spacetime which separates realspace from other spatial realms like hyperspace. The gravity stream, projected into the aperture, is serving as a gravitic anchor, fixing the vessel or structure to this interspatial aperture, or opening. Rather like anchoring oneself to a wormhole.

An outside force could be sufficient to tear the using ship apart, perhaps ripping off sections due to the immense force applied. But the ship or structure would not be moved as long as it remained anchored to the aperture. Presumably, this immobility would persist until the user had taken enough damage to cause the system or its power source to be destroyed. At which time the anchor would no longer function, and the ship or structure could be moved freely.

 

[MANIAC]

Maldor Mecetti

Do you have a Wookie link to the Interspatial Domain, or a real world science link? A quick google search showed interspatial flux as an element of Star Trek, not Star Wars. The gravitational technology we see in star wars isn't an absolute as you are describing this anchor, but instead is relative. For example the vong dovin basals, were less effective against other powerful gravitational forces such as the inertial fields which is why the pilots of the new republic used to expand the field area.

In this case,. an absolute anchor seems far too powerful, as it's written the ship using the anchor couldn't be moved till they were destroyed or the system was taken offline. But, an X-wing doesn't have the mass or power to stand up to the force applied by a tractor from a star destroyer. What I'd suggest instead is a similar effect to a gravity drive. Tractor beams pressing against the curve of space time lock a ship into place despite the forces of gravity of planets etc as long as it's powerful enough (for example if it's in orbit, a smaller ship might not generate enough force) but if a more powerful effect acts on it, the tractors wouldn't be able to keep up or compensate.

 

[Maldor Mecetti]

Maldor Mecetti

Do you have a Wookie link to the Interspatial Domain, or a real world science link? A quick google search showed interspatial flux as an element of Star Trek, not Star Wars. The gravitational technology we see in star wars isn't an absolute as you are describing this anchor, but instead is relative. For example the vong dovin basals, were less effective against other powerful gravitational forces such as the inertial fields which is why the pilots of the new republic used to expand the field area.

In this case,. an absolute anchor seems far too powerful, as it's written the ship using the anchor couldn't be moved till they were destroyed or the system was taken offline. But, an X-wing doesn't have the mass or power to stand up to the force applied by a tractor from a star destroyer. What I'd suggest instead is a similar effect to a gravity drive. Tractor beams pressing against the curve of space time lock a ship into place despite the forces of gravity of planets etc as long as it's powerful enough (for example if it's in orbit, a smaller ship might not generate enough force) but if a more powerful effect acts on it, the tractors wouldn't be able to keep up or compensate.

Good evening.

I have adjusted the write-up to explain the interspatial domain in a better way, consistent with Star Wars canon. While the effect can probably be achieved with less exotic means, the exotic science nature of the device is what makes it 'cool' as well as 'useful' in a very limited set of circumstances.

I am hoping to find a way to use the dimensional nature of the anchoring as opposed to more mundane immobility methods. I am willing to pursue changes as needed to achieve this result, if you deem it possible and are willing to put up with me for that long. ;-)

 

[MANIAC]

Maldor Mecetti

Thanks for the edit, however I still have to ask you to remove the "interspatial domain" from the sub, because there is no such thing in SW what you are writing here. The most closest thing to what you're writing is the World Between Worlds which is everywhere thanks to the Force,

 

[Maldor Mecetti]

Maldor Mecetti

Thanks for the edit, however I still have to ask you to remove the "interspatial domain" from the sub, because there is no such thing in SW what you are writing here. The most closest thing to what you're writing is the World Between Worlds which is everywhere thanks to the Force,

I have removed interspatial from the write-up. Please let me know if any other changes are desirable.

Cheers!

 

[MANIAC]

Maldor Mecetti

Thank you!

Approved.