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:From ''The Fall of Reach'', I always assumed the station's decks were oriented much like in traditional proposals for space stations to provide an approximation of gravity through centripetal force (was this ever stated in the book?). From ''Condemned'', however, I got the impression that the floor is parallel to the ring plane. Hard to tell, though, since the station's not seen intact (though the readout image supports the latter interpretation). As for the diameter, I definitely believe the 3km figure can be interpreted as a rough approximate. The novels rarely provide exact numbers for anything.--[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 01:05, 7 May 2014 (EDT) | :From ''The Fall of Reach'', I always assumed the station's decks were oriented much like in traditional proposals for space stations to provide an approximation of gravity through centripetal force (was this ever stated in the book?). From ''Condemned'', however, I got the impression that the floor is parallel to the ring plane. Hard to tell, though, since the station's not seen intact (though the readout image supports the latter interpretation). As for the diameter, I definitely believe the 3km figure can be interpreted as a rough approximate. The novels rarely provide exact numbers for anything.--[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 01:05, 7 May 2014 (EDT) | ||
::Thank you for the input. I also believed the deck structure was horizontal to the plane of the diameter, as suggested by the hologram. The panels that stick out from the bulk of the station could be shipbuilding scaffolding or a solar array or comm dishes for all I know, but they look like they can be retracted, suggesting a proper 3km diameter of that section. With the extensions, the station comes out to more like 4.2km in maximum length. | |||
::Can you suggest an orientation for the Condemned area of game play? The comm room looks out onto burning Reach, so is this room on the outer side of the station or inner? When you move slightly around the station, you can see broken components of the station 'listing lazily to the left'. Which part of the station are we seeing the inner portion and which the exterior? It's very confusing. -[[User:ScaleMaster117|ScaleMaster117]] ([[User talk:ScaleMaster117|talk]]) 08:19, 7 May 2014 (EDT) | |||