Science is incredible, so don't count out gravitomagnetism just yet, besides, it is hypothetical here. Anyway, excuse my ignorance, but how would having a rotating cylinder on the inside of the ship create gravity (or gravity like effects?)

[quote]Anyway, excuse my ignorance, but how would having a rotating cylinder on the inside of the ship create gravity (or gravity like effects?)[/quote] OP wanted a centrifugal force without a spinning ship. Rotation (or, more correctly, translation) provides an acceleration tangent to the path taken, so that would work. Wouldn't ever simulate artificial gravity, though, if that's what you're asking. If the UNSC can create mini black holes for very fast travel speeds, then I don't see how hard it would be to create mini black holes inside the ship. These would, indeed, create a gravitational field.

[quote][quote]Anyway, excuse my ignorance, but how would having a rotating cylinder on the inside of the ship create gravity (or gravity like effects?)[/quote] OP wanted a centrifugal force without a spinning ship. Rotation (or, more correctly, translation) provides an acceleration tangent to the path taken, so that would work. [b]Wouldn't ever simulate artificial gravity, though, if that's what you're asking.[/b] If the UNSC can create mini black holes for very fast travel speeds, then I don't see how hard it would be to create mini black holes inside the ship. These would, indeed, create a gravitational field.[/quote] Yes, it is what I'm asking. As for mini black holes in ships, wouldn't the ship be ripped apart? You're right I suppose that does happen in slip space transit, but it only works properly if the drive is fitted correctly. Otherwise, you get that, "catastrophe" Kat mentioned, and you get Long Night of Solace 2.0.

I guess they would need some sort of container and have it "fitted correctly". :)