• dwindling7373
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      5 months ago

      It doesn’t spin, otherwise the laser becomes… pointless.

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        5 months ago

        Could still establish orbit and adjust spin in a way so they are tidally locked

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          5 months ago

          Then you don’t get the spin you need but whatever is compatible with the thing you are orbiting.

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            5 months ago

            It’s manned by military personel who should expect not having comfortable 1g all the time (either way doesn’t matter as Star Wars has magic gravity anyways)

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          Yes but once you start spinning you want to keep spinning, and that kinda fucks with turning in any direction because of the angulam momentum.