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It's part of the stabalizing arm used when ships move in to
unload cargo into the zero-g bay.

jms

{original post had no questions}

Basically they're new kinds of alloys, the anchors go deep into
the top of the station; a small shuttle or medium transport comes in,
stops between the tines, once it achieves station holding they anchor
it to make life easier.

jms