>>12095149You misquoted and linked to the wrong post.
It's still kinda hard to see what you are going for.
If I get it you haven't settled down on a gravity system so you can chose a better shape?
You'll have better result defining what you want to work with first.
What shape generate gravity, can it be blocked? How far does it work?
First:
http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/artificialgrav.phpThen:
>centrifugal gravityRemember than tether are a possibility, central node with more cable to link to separate colonies module.
>gravity propulsionAssuming eternal thrust it mean structuring your civilization around the engine.
a) Build on top
You can expand it as far as fictional structural integrity let you, unless you build and link new engines, not all engine need to be as powerful, top don't need to be same height.
Aside, it give me a pretext to post knights of Sidonia. I'll let you google more. Pic is what happen when the colony "dodge".
b) Around it (in case it need a shaft across the entire ship)
If it's not 1G and require rotation as well, you can end up with interesting shape, "ring/flat platform" that are 45° on the side and one side let you see the next ring.
Remember than not EVERY place need to be 1G, so if some place can be less or 0G someone will want one.
>flat artificial gravityYou can claim the entire colony must only have one up, one down.
Or you can change it as you wish with area that change direction from time to time.
>cylindrical gravityA reverse O'neill where the central shaft attract everyone
>spherical artificial gravityEither your ship is so heavy it generate its own gravitational field, or whatever at the center do.
>gravity blockerIf you have those you can use them very creatively, like 0G tunnel that link them.
Also a good way to justify gigantic city floating over planet.
