Automatic sealup

Automatic sealup was a safety feature on spacecraft and space stations triggered when pressure sensors detected a sudden decompression or exposure to vacuum. An alarm signal would be instantly transmitted to a central station which would in turn immediately send commands closing all airtight bulkhead doors.
==Sources==
*A Guide to the Star Wars Universe
*Star Wars Encyclopedia
*A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Third Edition, Revised and Expanded
*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
Category:Safety devices
Category:Technology stubs