'''Mooring ''' refers to the any means by which a [[starship]] is physically connected to a [[space station]] , or another ship.
This can be achieved via docking clamps or mooring beams (also called "docking clamps"). '''Mooring beam''' - specialized type of [[category:engineeringtractor beam]]used for mooring, by [[category:starship Systems]]s and [[space station]]s during docking procedures. '''Docking clamp''' - mechanical device by which one object is held to another, such as a starship held in place while docked at space stations. <br> Ships are unable to leave until docking clamps were released, and if the clamps are forced off, there will be considerable damage to the ship in question. <br> [[category:structuralengineering]]