Gravity hook on Makeb
Gravity hooks were orbital stations connected to a planet's surface by incredibly long turbolift shafts and repulsorlifts. The stations were limited in use to the purposes of industrial transportation, due to low speed, small transport capacity, and high energy costs.[1] Gravity hooks consisted of loading rings fixed to the surface and docking rings at the top of the turbolifts.[2]
Gravity hooks were in use on the planet Makeb,[1] as its hazardous atmospheric conditions caused electromagnetic interference that posed a danger to flight. Cargo could not be transported by usual means, as the atmospheric anomalies destroyed vessels larger than personal shuttles.[3] In order to transport valuable minerals extracted from Makeb's mesas,[4] mining corporations from the planet constructed gravity hooks in order to circumvent this issue, and successfully created an alternative for the transportation of cargo offworld.[1] The gravity hooks present on Makeb included Gravity Hook Four and Gravity Hook Seven.[2]
By 3638 BBY,[5] many gravity hooks on Makeb had fallen into disuse, corresponding with an increase in modifications to starships that allowed for safer atmospheric flight.[1]
Gravity hooks were similar in purpose and concept to skyhooks.
Behind the scenes
Gravity hooks bare strong resemblance to the concept of space elevators in science fiction and real life, although proposed real-life space elevators use tethers rather than the fixed turbolifts used by gravity hooks.
Appearances
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel — Codex: "Gravity Hooks"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel — Makeb
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel — Codex: "Atmosphere of Makeb"
- ↑
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel — Codex: "Mining on Makeb"
- ↑ According to Forums: Dear Story Team, What Year Are We Currently In? on The Old Republic's official website (backup link), Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel takes place from early to mid 3638 BBY, and further Game Updates that were released in 2013 take place in the latter half of that year. The post also states that Game Updates released in 2014 can be placed in early and mid 3637 BBY, Shadow of Revan takes place near the end of that year, and that the events of Game Updates 3.1 through 3.3 can be placed in early and mid 3636 BBY. Therefore, the events of Game Update 2.0 and the Digital Expansion Rise of the Hutt Cartel can be placed in 3638 BBY.
