Used as a starship lifeboat, these vessels detach from the starship in times of emergency and can be independently driven.

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Escape Pod
Droid Type
emergency escape capsule

The Movies

Escape pods are small emergency craft designed to detach from a larger vessel or launch from a planetary surface as a means of escape from a catastrophic event. As such, these pods feature a simplified design to allow for maximum ease of use.

Expanded Universe

Galactic law dictates that there be enough pods on a vessel to safely evacuate all carried crew and passengers. A typical small-size pod can carry upwards of six to eight people. Larger pods are identified as lifeboats.

Behind the Scenes

The launch of the Tantive IV 's escape pod in A New Hope was the first visual effect shot completed by Industrial Light & Magic . The model was quickly cobbled together, described by modelmaker Lorne Peterson as a "five-day wonder.

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