Business Ventures
They were more concerned with activities in new rio and the orbital elevator up in quito. a resounding knock on the metal of the back door sounded out, calling blake back to things as both him and jer stood, moving quickly.
Chapter 4: Beguile at Farpoint
. \*\*\*\*\*{{~~~}}\*\*\*\*\* the base of the orbital elevator was about as welcoming as any space port. metal detectors, sniffer dogs and burly security-dudes every ten meters.
Ch 10 Bonds Part 1: Unknown Feelings
Where the station on the orbital elevator of xoto-ii looked like a scum filled, drug dealing, gambling cesspit, starbase five was almost the complete opposite.
Chapter 7: The Unsung Ronin
The orbital elevators were so backed up that the taft council temporarily lifted all carbon taxes on conventional orbital travel, just so life for earthlings was able to proceed as normal.
Walls: Reboot 2 - The Descent
In most theoretical implementations of an orbital elevator, a trip to the surface would take around five days. but you'll have reached the surface in six hours,' boreas said.
Walls: Reboot 5 - The Lockbox
Instead, they arched either upwards toward the orbital elevator, or to one of the many obelisk-like control towers. 'athena?' i wondered. like so many times before, her presence descended on me, 'yes?' 'the lightning storm.
Planet of the Damned
The orbital elevator that connected the port to the surface was at the centre of the circle of lights. other than that, the surrounding areas were in perpetual darkness. he saw a storm broiling up north, the clouds were circling an eye.
Star Sapphire: Prologue
Once the uplift was complete, it would serve as the terminus for an orbital elevator from their homeworld's surface. the black, reflective metal of the space station contrasted nicely with the vibrantly warm colors of the uvand homeworld, caeso.
The Star Lancers Ep.6
The star lancer fired her thrusters and dipped below the docking ring, her ion engines fired a brilliant blue sending the corvette sized ship forward toward the orbital elevator shafts.
Origins; The Story Of Aerin
The orbital elevator in its center was empty, as the huge glittering ball rocketed up from earth 15 times as fast as the speed of sound. he felt something soft on his hand, and looked down.
Stranger in a Strange Land
Imports often had to be shipped down through an orbital elevator, and then dispersed via ground caravans. the reason for this, was the sand.
Four Rules of Shadowrunning
Soaring two hundred and ninety stories, it was the tallest building in north america that wasn't an orbital elevator or similar unoccupied structure.