D8 SB Perimeter Control Ground

D8 SB Perimeter Control Ground Deck 8 Star Board Perimeter Control ground. Also known as “Keel dome”, “Bottom Zit”  and Bottom Bubble As per Union Fleet protocol – Landing – Non Union/ Non Space Port – Section 4 : While a Union Ship remains landed  on a planet or object that is Non- Union and not a space port, permanent under ship perimeter control  must be maintained.
 * Detailed ground condition scans.
 * Access control – Who or what wants access to the ship - Assisting Ship security with scans and fire power at all under ship - ship access points.
 * Environment condition  observation. Air quality, micro organism monitoring, pollen, bacteria etc. burning of vegetation and potetnial harmful life forms
 * Ground stability - Continuous load bearing control,
 * Seismic scans (underground activity). potential tunneling, burrowing intruders, sentient or not.
 * Bio contamination control – Decontamination protocol supervision. Assisting Securuty in assuring all Bio Containment and decontamination procedures are followed.
 * Landing Gear integrity monitoring.
 * General Security

Modern Union Ships have extendable observation posts, usually equipped with independent sensors. These extendable posts are usually also equipped with a Forced Focus Energy weapon. As per protocol these posts are crewed and are part of the Ship – landed - security protocol. Unless otherwise ordered by the Chief Security Officer or the CO, landing on a non-Union object has to be considered as a potential hazardous and hostile situation.