Thanks for the cultural reference, but Wikipedia says it's a thing.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrodynamic_tether#Interstellar_travel
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It has been found to be feasible to use the EDT system to supply on-board power given a crew of 50 with a requirement of 12 kilowatts per person. Energy generation is achieved at the expense of kinetic energy of the spacecraft. In reverse the EDT system could be used for acceleration. However, this has been found to be ineffective. Thrustless turning using the EDT system is possible to allow for course correction and rendezvous in interstellar space.
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Sort of like the little propeller on the nose of a V1 buzzbomb.