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* In Stargate SG-1, the [[Prometheus (Stargate)|Prometheus]] is equipped with escape pods. | * In Stargate SG-1, the [[Prometheus (Stargate)|Prometheus]] is equipped with escape pods. | ||
* In [[Star Trek]], virtually all capital ships are equipped with escape pods. | * In [[Star Trek]], virtually all capital ships are equipped with escape pods. | ||
* A Russian Soyuz space capsule is docked with the International Space Station for use as an escape pod. | * A [[Russian]] Soyuz space capsule is docked with the International Space Station for use as an escape pod. | ||
[[Category: Science Fiction]] | [[Category: Science Fiction]] | ||
Revision as of 15:24, 20 February 2010
One of the Tantive IV's escape pods
An escape pod (also known as a life pod or life boat) is a small craft which allows crewmembers to evacuate a vessel or spaceborn facility in case of emergency. While escape pods come in many forms and sizes, they typically share the following characteristics:
- A life support system, rations, and medical supplies to sustain the passengers until help arrives
- A radio beacon or other communications system to send distress signals
- A propulsion system to allow the escape pod to escape a hazardous area or make planetfall (if the pod is capable of atmospheric re-entry)
Examples
- In Star Wars, R2-D2 and C-3PO escaped from the Tantive IV in one of it's escape pods.
- In Babylon 5, the cockpit of a Starfury fightercraft functions as an escape pod to allow the pilot to jettison in case of catastrophic damage.
- In Stargate SG-1, the Prometheus is equipped with escape pods.
- In Star Trek, virtually all capital ships are equipped with escape pods.
- A Russian Soyuz space capsule is docked with the International Space Station for use as an escape pod.