Escape pod

An escape pod (also known as a life boat or life pod) is a type of auxiliary space vessel found aboard most starships for use in the event of an emergency evacuation.
== Escape pod types ==
=== EEV ===
The Emergency Evacuation Vehicle is a standard escape pod found aboard UNSC starships. Several models of EEV exist, the most notable being the Class-3 EEVs deployed aboard cruisers.
=== Venator-class escape pod ===
The escape pods deployed aboard Venator-class battlecruisers have cylindrical hulls and are fitted with four high-thrust short-burn ion drives. These pods are capable of handling a minmum of four occupants under normal circumstances, though in extreme cases they can support up to six occupants at the cost of a shorter life-support duration.