Newtons first law of motion: an object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an external force.

The ice hauler Canterbury kills off it's inertia by pitching 180 degrees and firing it's rocket engines in the opposing direction of motion in preparation for a rendezvous with a stranded spacecraft.

From The Expanse: Season 1, Episode 1 "Dulcinea "

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