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  • $\begingroup$ You could have "down" as the direction you are moving in, so the ship is powered by the weight of its inhabitants. Of course, you'd need a way to reverse this to slow down again. $\endgroup$
    – Aric
    Commented Aug 18, 2017 at 14:14
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    $\begingroup$ @AricFowler, if it does actually affect your course then direction of travel is in practice the only logical option $\endgroup$
    – Separatrix
    Commented Aug 18, 2017 at 14:17
  • $\begingroup$ This is something I had considered, but my players designed their ship with no thought to science and I'd rather not change it too much. Also, I liked the idea of the gravity generator failing during a mission, but this may be the only sensible option. $\endgroup$
    – Disgusting
    Commented Aug 18, 2017 at 15:17
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    $\begingroup$ The enemy's gate is down $\endgroup$
    – SethWhite
    Commented Aug 18, 2017 at 16:47
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    $\begingroup$ Doesn't have to be spherical - if the ship has multiple parallel decks, have "down" be a plane cutting through the middle. There's just a bit of awkwardness when you have to move from one half to the other. $\endgroup$
    – Gregor Thomas
    Commented Aug 18, 2017 at 19:10