Do we know which way up the drones stand relative to the outer hull on a cube? If the (presumably artificial) gravity goes toward the centre or the "walls", do we know what the experience of walking across an edge is?
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19the enemy's gate is down– NKCampbellCommented Jan 12, 2018 at 18:04
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2@NKCampbell you beat me to it.– BlackThornCommented Jan 12, 2018 at 19:44
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I’m not sure why this question is even asked.– Ham SandwichCommented Jan 12, 2018 at 21:26
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@hamsandwich you could ask on scifistackexchange.stackexchange.com– Graham LeeCommented Jan 12, 2018 at 22:31
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2I mean, why even ask? Out of the billion or so ships shown on Star Trek, have the individuals therein ever been "upside down"? Not even the Pakleds!– Ham SandwichCommented Jan 13, 2018 at 3:14
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As far as we've seen, the entire cube seems to have a single orientation. And there's no real reason to suspect otherwise. Virtually every other vessel in Star Trek uses a "one-directional up" configuration, thanks to artificial gravity. Thus, no need to walk around the edges.
Bonus: Here's an image from inside looking external, showing they are not oriented foot or head up relative to the exterior:
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8That interior screenshot is a viewscreen, though, not a window. As a projected image, it shows nothing about how the people inside are oriented relative to the outside of the cube. After all, no matter how your body is oriented, the viewscreen will be placed in front of your face for ergonomic reasons. Commented Jan 12, 2018 at 20:20