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Saratoga escape pod — A *Miranda*-type escape pod accelerating

The Miranda-type escape pod was a type of emergency escape vehicle use on Template:ShipClass starships.

History

Saratoga Officers — The interior of a Starfleet *Miranda*-type escape pod (2367)

The USS Saratoga was equipped with these pods. In 2367, the Saratoga was one of thirty-nine starships that were destroyed by a Borg cube at Wolf 359. With the ship disabled and her fate sealed, the crew were ordered to abandon ship. At least four escape pods were able to clear the Saratoga's shuttlebay before the vessel exploded, killing anyone left on board. Benjamin and Jake Sisko were two survivors who were able to escape using these pods. Entry and alighting were facilitated by a door on either side of the craft. In addition, four portholes and one large aft window provided a view. With room for a relatively large number of passengers, the pods were piloted and controlled by two crew members.

In the instance of the Saratoga, all families and members of the crew were assigned evacuation points that they should get to in the event of an emergency. Passengers boarded the pod at the side entrances and were seated in the aft compartment. At the pilot's discretion the pod was sealed and accelerated at extreme speed from the parent vessel. Once at a safe distance the pod slowed down somewhat. (DS9: "Emissary")

List of escape pods

USS Saratoga
- 10
- 17

Appendices

Background information

Miranda type escape pod model — The physical model of the escape pod

The Saratoga escape pod model was designed by Jim Martin and built by Greg Jein. (Star Trek Encyclopedia)

The Saratoga's pods seem to differ from those shown in later episodes of DS9 and Voyager, in that they're deployed from the shuttlebays rather than being embedded in the hull of the parent vessel.

While Starfleet escape pods have featured in earlier and later episodes of Star Trek, the appearance of the Saratoga's pods remain the clearest interior view and the most detailed example of their deployment.

Though there is a large aft window and several smaller ones on the sides of the pod, there are no front windows. In this sense, the pods differ from most Starfleet vessels of this size, which tend to have quite extensive forward windows. It is possible that this is a safety measure.

The set may have been the runabout interior that would be introduced later in the episode. The pilots appear to be sitting in the transporter alcove, while the doors and portholes look very similar to those on the runabout, as well as the curvature of the ceiling.

Apocrypha

In an image printed in the 2003 Ships of the Line calendar the Miranda-class USS Leonov is seen launching the apparently newer type of escape pods used on Template:ShipClass and Template:ShipClass starships. This is a non-canon source, though, the suggestion might be plausible.

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 == History ==
 [[File:Saratoga Officers.jpg|thumb|left|The interior of a Starfleet ''Miranda''-type escape pod ([[2367]])]]
-The {{USS|Saratoga|NCC-31911}} was equipped with these pods. In [[2367]], the ''Saratoga'' was one of 39 starships that were destroyed by a [[Borg cube]] at [[Wolf 359]]. With the ship disabled and her fate sealed, the crew were ordered to abandon ship. At least four escape pods were able to clear the ''Saratoga''{{'}}s  [[shuttlebay]] before the vessel exploded, killing anyone left on board. [[Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin]] and [[Jake Sisko]] were two survivors who were able to escape using these pods.
+The {{USS|Saratoga|NCC-31911}} was equipped with these pods. In [[2367]], the ''Saratoga'' was one of thirty-nine starships that were destroyed by a [[Borg cube]] at [[Wolf 359]]. With the ship disabled and her fate sealed, the crew were ordered to abandon ship. At least four escape pods were able to clear the ''Saratoga''{{'}}s  [[shuttlebay]] before the vessel exploded, killing anyone left on board. [[Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin]] and [[Jake Sisko]] were two survivors who were able to escape using these pods.
 Entry and alighting were facilitated by a door on either side of the craft. In addition, four portholes and one large aft window provided a view. With room for a relatively large number of passengers, the pods were piloted and controlled by two crew members.
 In the instance of the ''Saratoga'', all families and members of the crew were assigned evacuation points that they should get to in the event of an emergency. Passengers boarded the pod at the side entrances and were seated in the aft compartment. At the pilot's discretion the pod was sealed and accelerated at extreme speed from the parent vessel. Once at a safe distance the pod slowed down somewhat. ({{DS9|Emissary}})
-== List of Escape Pods ==
+== List of escape pods ==
 * {{USS|Saratoga|NCC-31911}}
 ** [[Escape pod 10|10]]
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 == Appendices ==
 === Background information ===
-[[File:Miranda type escape pod model.jpg|thumb|The physical model of the escape pod.]]
+[[File:Miranda type escape pod model.jpg|thumb|The physical model of the escape pod]]
 The ''Saratoga'' escape pod model was designed by [[Jim Martin]] and built by [[Greg Jein]]. (''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'')
-The ''Saratoga''{{'}}s pods seem to differ from those shown in later episodes of DS9 and [[VOY|Voyager]], in that they're deployed from the shuttlebays rather than being embedded in the hull of the parent vessel.
+The ''Saratoga''{{'}}s pods seem to differ from those shown in later episodes of DS9 and ''[[Star Trek: Voyager|Voyager]]'', in that they're deployed from the shuttlebays rather than being embedded in the hull of the parent vessel.
 While Starfleet escape pods have featured in earlier and later episodes of ''Star Trek'', the appearance of the ''Saratoga''{{'}}s pods remain the clearest interior view and the most detailed example of their deployment.
-Though there is a large aft window and several smaller ones on the sides of the pod, there are no front windows. In this sense, the pods differ from most [[Starfleet]] vessels of this size, which tend to have quite extensive forward windows. It is possible that this is a safety measure.
+Though there is a large aft window and several smaller ones on the sides of the pod, there are no front windows. In this sense, the pods differ from most Starfleet vessels of this size, which tend to have quite extensive forward windows. It is possible that this is a safety measure.
 The set may have been the [[runabout]] interior that would be introduced later in the episode. The pilots appear to be sitting in the [[transporter]] alcove, while the doors and portholes look very similar to those on the runabout, as well as the curvature of the ceiling.
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 === Apocrypha ===
 In an image printed in the [[Star Trek: Ships of the Line (2003)|2003 ''Ships of the Line'']] calendar the ''Miranda''-class USS ''Leonov'' is seen launching the apparently newer [[Intrepid type escape pod|type of escape pods]] used on {{ShipClass|Defiant}} and {{ShipClass|Intrepid}} starships. This is a non-[[canon]] source, though, the suggestion might be plausible.
 [[Category:Escape pod classes]]