Buoy

Buoys were a variety of navigational technology used in realspace for a variety of purposes. Navigation buoys were utilized to mark hyperlanes through hyperspace. Distress buoys emitted distress signals, acting as a form of emergency beacon. Docking buoys guided starships through docking stations, while missile buoys provided targeting assistance when firing missiles. Some buoys were utilized terrestrially or within starships themselves, such as emergency light buoys, which provided light inside of Hapan Battle Dragons in cases of low power. Hyperspace navigation buoys were not physical buoys, but holographic projections that aided in navigation through hyperspace.

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