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    $\begingroup$ In 1901 HG Wells conceptualized a sort of gravity shield that he called Cavorite. It's a meta material that blocks gravitational fields, as a screen would block light. Something to look into that might change your ideas for your world. $\endgroup$
    – user458
    Commented Sep 19, 2021 at 17:08
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    $\begingroup$ @fredsbend Yes I am aware, but chose not to use meta materials. I'm going for some kind of black box technology that humans didn't design. $\endgroup$
    – LiveInAmbeR
    Commented Sep 19, 2021 at 17:11
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    $\begingroup$ You're talking about the spindizzy drive, proposed in the scifi classic Cities In Flight. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cities_in_Flight $\endgroup$
    – DWKraus
    Commented Sep 19, 2021 at 18:56
  • $\begingroup$ This seems to be roughly how the gravity drive works in "The Gentle Wolf" (some explanation is starting at page 90, going on for the next page or two (in the blue-bordered part)). $\endgroup$
    – Paŭlo Ebermann
    Commented Sep 20, 2021 at 23:51