Docking arm

A docking arm was a large magnetic extension built into the launch bay of an starship. The arm was used in docking procedures, such as a landing or departure. Officers aboard the vessel were able to remotely deploy the docking arm from the starship's bridge. ()
A Nausicaan cargo station built into an asteroid also featured docking arms outside of the base for the Nausicaan ships. In August 2151, the and this station and were attacked by three Nausicaan raiders which were deployed from these docking arms. ()
Category:Spacecraft components
Category:Station sections