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==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
* Artificial [[graviton]] generation used to provide for gravity fields, [[inertial | * Artificial [[graviton]] generation used to provide for gravity fields, [[inertial dampers]] within starships | ||
* Starfleet artificial gravity provided by networked gravity generators, commonly known as gravity plating or gravity net (TNG Novel: ''The Buried Age''; DS9: "Explorers", "Treachery, Faith and the Great River"; VOY: "Alice") | * Starfleet artificial gravity provided by networked gravity generators, commonly known as gravity plating or gravity net (TNG Novel: ''The Buried Age''; DS9: "Explorers", "Treachery, Faith and the Great River"; VOY: "Alice") | ||
** Superconducting stators embedded into [[duranium]] plating (''TNG Technical Manual''; TNG Novel: ''The Buried Age''; VOY: "Alice") | ** Superconducting stators embedded into [[duranium]] plating (''TNG Technical Manual''; TNG Novel: ''The Buried Age''; VOY: "Alice") | ||
** Gravity strength can be adjusted by accelerating or braking stators (TNG Novel: ''The Buried Age'') | ** Gravity strength can be adjusted by accelerating or braking stators (TNG Novel: ''The Buried Age'') | ||
** Designed to fail safe, continuing to spin via inertia and generate gravity for up to four hours (TNG Novel: ''The Buried Age'') | ** Designed to fail safe, continuing to spin via inertia and generate gravity for up to four hours (TNG Novel: ''The Buried Age'') | ||
* On Starfleet vessels, during warp drive operation gravity system is slaved to warp subsystem to better provide operation of | * Designed to produce gravitational pull in one direction, negate in the opposite direction | ||
** ''Presumptive considering ceilings don't attract things'' | |||
** Inverting phase thus results in producing "repelling" force attracting one to the ceiling (SCE Short Story: "Enigma Ship") | |||
* On Starfleet vessels, during warp drive operation gravity system is slaved to warp subsystem to better provide operation of inertial dampers (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Die'') | |||
** System transition removes overrides of internal gravity field setting, reverting to default configuration (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Die'') | ** System transition removes overrides of internal gravity field setting, reverting to default configuration (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Die'') | ||
* Gravity system provides for graviton generation in [[tractor beam]] system (TOS Novel: ''Errand of Vengeance: The Edge of the Sword'') | |||
==Related Devices== | ==Related Devices== | ||
* Grav weights (DS9 Novel: ''This Gray Spirit'') | * Grav weights (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: This Gray Spirit'') | ||
** Exercise accessory enhancing strength of artificial gravity field, providing greater resistance (DS9 Novel: ''This Gray Spirit'') | ** Exercise accessory enhancing strength of artificial gravity field, providing greater resistance (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: This Gray Spirit'') | ||
[[Category:Technology]] | [[Category:Technology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:00, 17 December 2019
Technical
- Artificial graviton generation used to provide for gravity fields, inertial dampers within starships
- Starfleet artificial gravity provided by networked gravity generators, commonly known as gravity plating or gravity net (TNG Novel: The Buried Age; DS9: "Explorers", "Treachery, Faith and the Great River"; VOY: "Alice")
- Superconducting stators embedded into duranium plating (TNG Technical Manual; TNG Novel: The Buried Age; VOY: "Alice")
- Gravity strength can be adjusted by accelerating or braking stators (TNG Novel: The Buried Age)
- Designed to fail safe, continuing to spin via inertia and generate gravity for up to four hours (TNG Novel: The Buried Age)
- Designed to produce gravitational pull in one direction, negate in the opposite direction
- Presumptive considering ceilings don't attract things
- Inverting phase thus results in producing "repelling" force attracting one to the ceiling (SCE Short Story: "Enigma Ship")
- On Starfleet vessels, during warp drive operation gravity system is slaved to warp subsystem to better provide operation of inertial dampers (TNG Novel: A Time to Die)
- System transition removes overrides of internal gravity field setting, reverting to default configuration (TNG Novel: A Time to Die)
- Gravity system provides for graviton generation in tractor beam system (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: The Edge of the Sword)
Related Devices
- Grav weights (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: This Gray Spirit)
- Exercise accessory enhancing strength of artificial gravity field, providing greater resistance (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: This Gray Spirit)