Lifeboats/Escape Pods(CODA)
Common Lifeboat Characteristics
Structure: 5
Size/Decks: 1/1
Duration/Consumables: 10 days per 4 persons(ENT to TAS ); 2 weeks per person( Movie); 2 months per person(TNG)
Duration/Consumables: Is for onboard heat, light and air.
Handling Characteristics
Operations System: Basic (A)
Sensor System: Basic (A)
Maneuver Modifiers: C +0, H +0, T +0
Perfomance by Era
Star Trek Enterprise to TAS: 300 kmh
Movie to TNG: 400 kmh
Other Equipment
Rations: Type 1=one month per 4 persons; Type 2= 2 months per 4 persons; Type 3= 3 months per 4 persons.
Onboard Equipment
All Lifeboats/Escape pods have a locator beacon with a 5 light year range with a duration (based on a small fusion reactor) equal to lifeboat/escape pod type (in years ) (TYPE 1=0ne year, TYPE 2= Two years, etc.)
- 1 medical pouch per person
- 2 Mylar blankets per person
- 3 one liter water bottles per person
- 1 survival knife per person
- one hot and one cold weather suit per person
- one small basic repair kit
- one survival manual per 4 persons
- one scanner or tricorder per 4 persons (issued by era)
- one sidearm per 4 persons (Sidearm is usually issued by era and are a pistol type. Example: ENT=phase pistol, TOS=Type 2 phaser, etc.)
- one communicator per person (usually issued prior to TNG era)
General Shape by Type
TYPE 1
Shape: Cube, Trapezodial, "Bullet"
Dimensions: Length(m) 3-4; Beam(m) 3-4; Height(m) 2-4
Complement: minimum 1 to 8 maximum; 4 average
TYPE 2
Shape: Solid Rectangle
Dimensions: Length(m)* 3-4; Beam(m) 3-3.8; Heigth(m) 2-3 *longest dimension
Complement: minimum 1 to 12 maximum; 6 average
TYPE 3
Shape: "Shuttlepod" (without warp nacelles)
Dimensions: Length(m) Any, but not to exceed 5 meters*; Beam(m) Any, but not to exceed 4 meters; Height(m) Any, but not to exceed 4 meters *Longest dimension
Complement: minimum 12 to maximum 20; 14 average
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EXAMPLES
Star Trek Enterprise
TYPE 1
Shape: Cube
Dimensions: 3.6/3.4/2.1
Complement: 4
Movie(Constitution-class(refit)
TYPE 1
Shape: Cube
Dimensions: 3.8/3.8/3.8
Complement: 1
TNG (Enterprise D)
TYPE 1
Shape: Cube
Dimensions: 3/3/3
Complement: 6
DS-9/Voy
TYPE 1
Shape: Cube
Dimensions: 3.4/3.5/3.6
Complement: 8
Enterprise E
TYPE 1
Shape: Trapezodial
Dimensions: 4.6/4.6/2.6
Complement: 8
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TNG (Enterprise D)
TYPE 2
Shape : Solid Rectangle
Dimensions: 4/3.1/2
Complement: 12
Voy (Delta Flyer)
TYPE 2
Shape: Solid Rectangle
Dimensions: 3/2/2
Complement: 1
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Number of Lifeboats/Escape Pods Carried
Base Amount= Cargo Units/5
Maximum Amount Carried= Base Amountx20
Note: If a ship has Separation System, the Maximum Amount of Lifeboats/Escape Pods maybe calculated for the amount of personnel a Separtion System can carry.
Era Notes
ENT to Movie - Lifeboats/Escape Pods = Base Amount
Consolidation to TNG - Maximum Lifeboats/Escape Pods = Maximum Amount Carried.
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