Hyperhook

A hyperhook was a type of shielding device which linked two or more objects to a hyperdrive source - usually a starship while traveling in hyperspace. These devices were usually used to transport loose cargo or an inoperable starship without having to attach them to the ship itself. Though mostly used in cargo transport, hyperhooks were also used in some militaries to "carry" other vessels that themselves were not equipped with hyperdrives. Hyperhooks were not used to the same capacity as tractor beams, however, as hypernodes had to be equipped on the object being carried for the hyperhook to effectively form a link between the two objects.