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# In [[Super Melee]], the gravitational pull exerted by the planet.  This pull is often used by battling starships to gain speed ([[Gravity Whip]]) and as a hazard to trap slow and unwary adversaries.
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# In [[Super Melee]], the gravitational pull exerted by the planet, often used by battling starships to accelerate into a [[Leyland Gravity Whip|gravity whip]]. The gravity well also serves as a hazard for slow or unwary captains, as it can pull a ship straight into the planet.
 
# In [[HyperSpace]], an opening in the fabric of HyperSpace, either around a star or a ship traveling in HyperSpace, that can pull a HyperSpace traveler back into TrueSpace.
 
# In [[HyperSpace]], an opening in the fabric of HyperSpace, either around a star or a ship traveling in HyperSpace, that can pull a HyperSpace traveler back into TrueSpace.
 
# In [[TrueSpace]], a distortion of space-time caused by a quantity of matter.
 
# In [[TrueSpace]], a distortion of space-time caused by a quantity of matter.

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  1. In Super Melee, the gravitational pull exerted by the planet, often used by battling starships to accelerate into a gravity whip. The gravity well also serves as a hazard for slow or unwary captains, as it can pull a ship straight into the planet.
  2. In HyperSpace, an opening in the fabric of HyperSpace, either around a star or a ship traveling in HyperSpace, that can pull a HyperSpace traveler back into TrueSpace.
  3. In TrueSpace, a distortion of space-time caused by a quantity of matter.