Internal Station Force fields..?

[Ratio]

So I have been thinking about the implications for internal station force fields / shields as depicted in the image below...

What I think we have here is a subtle adaptation of technology to meet different end requirements of commerce and safety.

A Ship Shield is designed to absorbed and dissipate energy (from kinetic impact or discharge etc) however when your cockpit breaks you loose your air.... now I have not tried this but lets assume your shields regenerate.. is the force field able to hold air.. I don’t think it is? (correct me if I am wrong please someone)

It would leak by a form of diffusion across the this type of shield membrane.

So .. the force field / shield we see in the image may be suitable altered to prevent the diffusion of air across the membrane, this would allow areas in the station to be at different pressures or indeed atmosphere mix environments, most likely dependant on the native planet’s atmosphere.

What this does is provide a quicker and easier way to trade in live animals under say a greater pressure .. while other areas manage animals under Terran standards ...

The same could be said for perishable goods etc..

They would also act as pressure barriers in the event of a breach to a section.., much like a submarine..

Anyway I should get back to work..

What do you lot think?

 

[Kerrash]

You are correct, currently restoring shields after an atmosphere loss; will not restore it.

I agree that these 'force fields' if they hold in the atmosphere for the station, that the same should be true for ships.

I suppose a logical reason not, could be that the station could generate more dense fields to trap atoms; however ship shields are 'less dense'

 

[Ratio]

Thanks Kerrash.

looking at the rings again..
I am sure I can see under the ring "emitter" bottom right

So these may not be shield but just another type of light tube or internal transit system?

 

[FoxTwo]

Or, one could just suspend disbelief for a second and just imagine that perhaps there are different force fields of varying configurations and strength to do different jobs? After all, we ARE talking about 1,200 years into the future

So your ship shields is a "force field" of configuration A with Strength B. The station docking fields are of configuration C with Strength D... and so on.

Or to put it another way... the glass is of a different thickness and mixtures of materials

 

[Mike Evans]

Those rings aren't force fields btw, they're just lit up roads. The fields are only present around the entry port.

 

[Ixnatifual]

Those rings aren't force fields btw, they're just lit up roads. The fields are only present around the entry port.

Thanks for this post. I was confused as Hell since i couldn't find any force fields in the image

 

[Tinman]

Those rings aren't force fields btw, they're just lit up roads. The fields are only present around the entry port.

So lobbing missiles in through the opening is a no go in other words?

(Won't stop me from trying though...)

 

[Slawkenbergius]

Those rings aren't force fields btw, they're just lit up roads. The fields are only present around the entry port.

I had wondered if that was what they were, because I think I can see the on-ramps.

 

[ZeeWolf]

Those rings aren't force fields btw, they're just lit up roads. The fields are only present around the entry port.

Roads? Where we're going we don't need...roads

 

[Tinman]

Roads? Where we're going we don't need...roads

Not where we are going no...but if we want to drive somewhere they might come in handy!

 

[Kerrash]

Those rings aren't force fields btw, they're just lit up roads. The fields are only present around the entry port.

Ah ha! Thanks for the clarification, I should have spotted that

 

[FoxTwo]

Those rings aren't force fields btw, they're just lit up roads. The fields are only present around the entry port.

Maybe there should be an announcement during docking:

"You are cleared for Docking on Pad 04. Please follow the blue rings"

 

[Ratio]

Thanks Mike Evans..
I spotted the on ramps after my first post ....

So .....

Internal Station transit ...
now THERE is a mini game i would play!

 

[blibbka]

Are we sure that there is a force-field preventing the escape of air?

I'm sure an earlier dev diary showed a ship landing on the pad, and then the pad retracting into the space station interior. This implies that the landing pads are in the vacuum of space but once retracted are transported to a pressurised environment.

 

[Cosmo Bozo]

Are we sure that there is a force-field preventing the escape of air?

I'm sure an earlier dev diary showed a ship landing on the pad, and then the pad retracting into the space station interior. This implies that the landing pads are in the vacuum of space but once retracted are transported to a pressurised environment.

It's guesswork based on the concept art that includes pictures of people walking on landing pads without spacesuits, the roads would also suggest that there is air (though I suppose the vehicles could be pressurized)

 

[Mike Evans]

It's guesswork based on the concept art that includes pictures of people walking on landing pads without spacesuits, the roads would also suggest that there is air (though I suppose the vehicles could be pressurized)

Also the massive amount of volumetric lighting and presents of cloudy air in the concept art should also sell you the idea that there is air present

 

[noodle]

....and presents of cloudy air

That's very generous of you. Will you wrap them up and tie them with a bow?

 

[Cmdr Andy B]

Are we sure that there is a force-field preventing the escape of air?

I'm sure an earlier dev diary showed a ship landing on the pad, and then the pad retracting into the space station interior. This implies that the landing pads are in the vacuum of space but once retracted are transported to a pressurised environment.

chances are there are many many types of station, some fully pressurised others not. - just dont open the airlock until you know which

 

[noodle]

chances are there are many many types of station, some fully pressurised others not.

I'm looking forward to docking with one of these bad boys!

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[Tinman]

Are we sure that there is a force-field preventing the escape of air?

IMO, yes we are.

If you look closely at the image in the OP you can actually see it.

Those rings aren't force fields btw, they're just lit up roads. The fields are only present around the entry port.

I'm sure an earlier dev diary showed a ship landing on the pad, and then the pad retracting into the space station interior. This implies that the landing pads are in the vacuum of space but once retracted are transported to a pressurised environment.

The animation showing the ship being retracting into the station is meant to happen when a player logs in our out of the game. At least according to the newsletter where that animation was shown:

Ships land on pads within the yellow marks (shown here is one of the largest dock-able ships in the game – more details soon!). The question is then what happens to the ship while I am offline? We’d like to show you what we plan to do here. The two images below show animations of our team’s current development on this.

Also keep in mind that we have seen concept art with people walking around inside that cylinder. Even trees and small parks. Pretty hard to accomplish without an atmosphere!

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Edit: Ninjad, several times over! In my defense I brought links!