Designed to perform underwater and in deep space, the Extravehicular Activity pressure pod is a two person reinforced bubble with engines, storage pods, an airlock, and massive diggers and manipulator arms attached. The pod’s scanners use a form of echolocation to penetrate rock and map out what may be buried in it.
While the pressure pods were designed with research and archaeology in mind, they have since been adapted for use for salvage operations and emergency search and rescue teams, with space for two crew and four passengers. The pod has been rated to navigate both deep under the sea and within the outer layers of a gas giant—and thus can withstand up to the 30,000 psi of pressure.
On a moon or planet, the pressure pod rides on a cushion of air up to 10 meters above the surface (this range can be extended in a low gravity environment). Directional thrust is achieved by reaction control thrusters only, and as such the pod cannot reach significant speeds.
Weyland EVA-7C Series Pressure Pod
ENCOUNTERED: Corporate and scientific research, mining, salvage and rescue missions |
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TOP SPEED: 100 km/h |
LENGTH: 8m |