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Line 23: Installed aboard many [[DropShip]]s, [[JumpShip]]s or [[WarShip]]s, the '''Life Boat''' allows the crew and passengers to exit such larger vessels in case of an emergency. The main difference between the life boat and the slightly smaller [[Escape Pod]] is the intended role, with the life boat lacking maneuvering thrusters and being structurally incapable of planetary reentry. It is intended to be picked up in space by other craft.<ref name=D&JCISp67>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 67</ref> Installed aboard many [[DropShip]]s, [[JumpShip]]s or [[WarShip]]s, the '''Life Boat''' allows the crew and passengers to exit such larger vessels in case of an emergency. The main difference between the life boat and the slightly smaller [[Escape Pod]] is the intended role, with the life boat lacking maneuvering thrusters and being structurally incapable of planetary reentry. It is intended to be picked up in space by other craft.<ref name=D&JCISp67>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 67</ref> − The boat's 1.85 tons of cargo and food supplies are designed to last 16 days, with the life-support system able to keep the six passengers alive for up to a reported 30 days. The craft's batteries are continuously charged by a small [[Jump Sail|energy-collection sail]], which allows the distress beacon to broadcast indefinitely, as well as increasing the size of the life boat's radar signature as an aid to detection by rescue craft. + The boat's food supplies are designed to last 16 days, with the life-support system able to keep the six passengers alive for up to a reported 30 days. The craft's batteries are continuously charged by a small [[Jump Sail|energy-collection sail]], which allows the distress beacon to broadcast indefinitely, as well as increasing the size of the life boat's radar signature as an aid to detection by rescue craft. ==Notes== ==Notes== − * The original ''TRO: 3057'' accidentally swapped the name and art between the life boat and escape pod, whereas the revised edition corrected this by leaving the names and art alone and swapping the text/fluff to match. + * The original ''TRO: 3057'' accidentally swapped the name and art between the life boat and escape pod, where the revised edition corrected this by leaving the names and art alone and swapping the text/fluff to match. ==Gallery== ==Gallery==
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Installed aboard many [[DropShip]]s, [[JumpShip]]s or [[WarShip]]s, the '''Life Boat''' allows the crew and passengers to exit such larger vessels in case of an emergency. The main difference between the life boat and the slightly smaller [[Escape Pod]] is the intended role, with the life boat lacking maneuvering thrusters and being structurally incapable of planetary reentry. It is intended to be picked up in space by other craft.<ref name=D&JCISp67>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 67</ref> | Installed aboard many [[DropShip]]s, [[JumpShip]]s or [[WarShip]]s, the '''Life Boat''' allows the crew and passengers to exit such larger vessels in case of an emergency. The main difference between the life boat and the slightly smaller [[Escape Pod]] is the intended role, with the life boat lacking maneuvering thrusters and being structurally incapable of planetary reentry. It is intended to be picked up in space by other craft.<ref name=D&JCISp67>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 67</ref> | ||
| − | The boat's | + | The boat's food supplies are designed to last 16 days, with the life-support system able to keep the six passengers alive for up to a reported 30 days. The craft's batteries are continuously charged by a small [[Jump Sail|energy-collection sail]], which allows the distress beacon to broadcast indefinitely, as well as increasing the size of the life boat's radar signature as an aid to detection by rescue craft. |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | * The original ''TRO: 3057'' accidentally swapped the name and art between the life boat and escape pod, | + | * The original ''TRO: 3057'' accidentally swapped the name and art between the life boat and escape pod, where the revised edition corrected this by leaving the names and art alone and swapping the text/fluff to match. |
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||