Build:Emergency Life Support
5.7 Emergency Life Support Systems
Cost: 2 x Size; each additional 5 shelter areas cost 1 SU.
If the primary and reserve life support systems fail (due to, for example, extensive damage to the ship), self-contained contingency atmospheric supply and power modules located at most corrider junctions maintain a breathable environment for 30 minutes, allowing the ship’s personnel to evacuate to designated emergency shelter areas.
A ship of Size 3 or larger has a number of emergency shelters equal to its Size x 6 (sometimes a few more or less; smaller ships may have none). Each shelter has enough air, food, water, and power to preserve the lives of up to 65 persons for 24 hours with no external support, or 36 hours with minimal assistance. Each shelter also has two Emergency Pressure Garments (EPGs), so that crewmembers can walk between shelter areas safely.