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==Description==
 
==Description==
Installed aboard many [[DropShip]]s, [[JumpShip]]s or [[WarShip]]s, the '''Life Boat''' allows 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 role, the Life Boat lacks maneuvering thrusters and is structurally incapable of planetary re-entry, intended to be picked up by other space craft.
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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 re-entry. It is intended to be picked up in space by other 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 approximately 30 days. The craft's batteries are kept charged by a small [[Jump Sail|energy-collection sail]], this allows the distress beacon to broadcast indefinitely as well as increasing the size of the Life Boat's radar signature to aid detection by rescue craft.
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The boat's food supplies are designed to last 16 days, with the life-support system able to keep the six passengers alive for approximately 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==

Revision as of 09:44, 16 September 2020

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Life Boat
Production information
Manufacturer ???
Use Escape Pod
Type (Shape) Civilian Spheroid
Tech Base Inner Sphere
Cost Unknown
Introduced 2478
Technical specifications
Mass 5
Structural Integrity
Length 16 meters
Width 2.5 meters
Engine (Type) ???
Safe Thrust
Maximum Thrust
Fuel
Burn Rate
Armament None
Armor ???
Heat Sinks None
Crew 6
Passengers
BV (1.0) ???
BV (2.0) ???



Description

Installed aboard many DropShips, JumpShips or WarShips, 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 re-entry. It is intended to be picked up in space by other 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 approximately 30 days. The craft's batteries are continuously charged by a small 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

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

References

  • DropShips and JumpShips, p. 67
  • Technical Readout: 3057, p. 169
  • Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, p. 166

Bibliography