I've made some calculations & experimentation regarding "Contact Machine":
I estimate height of the machine at around 380 - 400 meters. That's why I'm going for Japaneesee version of it (anchored to seabed - I'm thinking of oil platform solution).
Size determination experiment (one of few I performed for this):
The hardest part will be coding visal effects for it. Turning the rings is easy but machine has a lot of light effects and I'm not I can achieve sufficent effect in dx7 client. I need experiment on this one.
Hormhole forming (Movie clip screencap):
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As for in sim usage it will probably teleport sphere capsule with ummu inside to desired target (planet/moon)