Barrington Pod

Barrington pods, or "coffins" as they are colloquially known, are small shipboard modules that serve a dual purpose as both space-efficient crew bunk units and escape pods. Under normal circumstances, the Barrington pod is mounted upright along a bulkhead in the designated crew quarters. It contains a narrow bunk and an internal graviton field to simulate a prone sleeping position. During a ship evacuation, the occupied coffin is jettisoned. It is fully pressurized and contains a few hours worth of emergency oxygen; however, if the possibilities of a swift recovery are slim, the occupant is placed in cryogenic suspended animation awaiting rescue.