A ring around your planet... falling into the atmosphere...
Ok. First question: Why are you using your cables to
hold up the ring when it would be easier and safer to have the ring spinning in orbit and holding its own weight up? Just imagine the mechanical stresses on the sections between the cables.
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Some free salvage of resources and technology from ships shot down near planets would be nice...
If you're on the defensive, you need all the help you can get
