Talk:Ring World

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TERMINOLOGY: [1]

  • Ringworld ("Niven Ring"): An artificial ring around a star
  • Halo ("Bishop Ring" / "Ringmoon"): An artificial ring around a planet (attached to it by beanstalks or not)
  • Orbital ("Banks Orbital"): A ring structure that orbits free around either a star or planet but does not have a celestial/terrestrial body at its own center (per Iain Banks).




Notes (2006)[edit]

If anyone recalls the ringworld listed in the canon, please add it as a "see also:"
- Sstefan

Sstefan, I greatly expanded the ringworld article to include the data you mentioned and more.
- Maksim-Smelchak (talk) 15:27, 5 September 2016 (EDT)

Notes (2017)[edit]

Northstar (world) (Non-canon - Apocrypha)
- Maksim-Smelchak (talk) 11:54, 15 January 2017 (EST)
  1. Terminology courtesy of GypsyComet on COTI