[TML] lifeboats

[Richard Aiken]

I happen to like the concept of ejection pods - largely because
they're a handy excuse to let Mr. Plot Device survive until his
scheduled death.

On 9/29/07, Jerry W Barrington <jursamaj at yahoo.com> wrote:
> And to be useful to move any small cargo, you'd have to
> strip out the emergency supplies, etc, and then put them back when done
> *every single time you use it*.

This one is fairly simple, actually.  Your supplies form a single
detachable module, secured into the vehicle with lockable handles.
Energize the built-in grav unit, snap open the handles and yank it
(them) out.  When you get back, reverse this process.  It'll take a
few seconds, max.

Of course, this does given the possibility that some *really* lazy
crewmember might not put it back upon return, since "we're going to be
making the same trip in just another couple of hours, you know."

-- 
Richard Aiken

"Never insult anyone by accident."  Robert A. Heinlein