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[[Image:SW escape pod.jpg|thumb|right|One of the ''[[Tantive IV]]'s'' escape pods]] | [[Image:SW escape pod.jpg|thumb|right|One of the ''[[Tantive IV]]'s'' escape pods]] | ||
An '''escape pod''' (also known as a '''life pod''' or '''life boat''') is a small | An '''escape pod''' (also known as a '''life pod''' or '''life boat''') is the science fiction version of a modern life raft: a small vessel that allows crewmembers to evacuate a larger [[starship|space ship]] 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 life support system, rations, and medical supplies to sustain the passengers until help arrives | ||
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[[Category: Science Fiction]] | [[Category: Science Fiction]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:42, 18 March 2024
One of the Tantive IV's escape pods
An escape pod (also known as a life pod or life boat) is the science fiction version of a modern life raft: a small vessel that allows crewmembers to evacuate a larger space ship 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.
- In Mass Effect 2, most of the crew of the crippled Normandy SR-1 evacuated in escape pods.