Emergency Capsules

Emergency Capsules are pods made of solid metal. They are only used as a last resort as they can not be piloted and cannot make a planetary landing. They can only put off a distress signal. They are just large enough for a person and equipment needed to keep someone alive.

The inhabitant of the capsule is place on a ventilator and a port is used to filter toxins from the blood and monitor oxygen levels. The port also administers a sedative to keep the occupant asleep. This is also helpful because the temperature inside is kept just above hypothermic to help conserve oxygen.

There are a number of after effects caused by an extended stay in an emergency capsule. The worst being the cramping of the muscles after the occupant wakes up. It is also common for people to develop respiratory infections.

Overall, a stay in an emergency capsule is extremely unpleasant.