NARCISSUS
CLASS
EMERGENCY LIFEBOAT -- CREW SAFETY SYSTEM
WHEN EVERYTHING ELSE FAILS
> THE NARCISSUS-CLASS EMERGENCY LIFEBOAT IS THE STANDARD CREW EVACUATION SYSTEM CARRIED ABOARD ALL WEYLAND-YUTANI COMMERCIAL VESSELS. DESIGNED FOR ONE PURPOSE: THE SURVIVAL OF THE CREW WHEN THE PARENT VESSEL IS NO LONGER VIABLE. COMPACT, AUTONOMOUS, AND BUILT TO SUSTAIN LIFE FOR EXTENDED PERIODS IN DEEP SPACE.
> EVERY NARCISSUS-CLASS UNIT CARRIES INTEGRATED HYPERSLEEP CAPABILITY, ALLOWING EVACUEES TO ENTER STASIS AND AWAIT RESCUE OVER TIMESCALES RANGING FROM DAYS TO YEARS. THE LIFEBOAT'S AUTOMATED DISTRESS BEACON BROADCASTS ON ALL ICC EMERGENCY FREQUENCIES FROM THE MOMENT OF DEPLOYMENT.
> THE NARCISSUS-CLASS IS ICC CERTIFIED FOR ALL VESSEL CLASSES IN THE COMMERCIAL FLEET AND MEETS OR EXCEEDS EVERY INTERSTELLAR SAFETY STANDARD CURRENTLY IN FORCE. WEYLAND-YUTANI CONSIDERS CREW SAFETY A NON-NEGOTIABLE PRIORITY, AND THE NARCISSUS-CLASS IS THE PHYSICAL EXPRESSION OF THAT COMMITMENT.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
SURVIVAL FEATURES
HYPERSLEEP SYSTEM
THREE INTEGRATED HYPERSLEEP BERTHS ALLOW CREW TO ENTER STASIS IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEPLOYMENT. THE SYSTEM IS SELF-CONTAINED WITH INDEPENDENT POWER, CRYOGENIC SUPPLY, AND MONITORING. STASIS DURATION RATED TO 10 YEARS.
DISTRESS BEACON
AUTOMATED EMERGENCY DISTRESS BEACON ACTIVATES ON DEPLOYMENT AND BROADCASTS CONTINUOUSLY ON ALL ICC EMERGENCY FREQUENCIES. SIGNAL RANGE EXCEEDS 50 LIGHT YEARS UNDER OPTIMAL CONDITIONS. BEACON POWER RATED TO 15 YEARS.
LIFE SUPPORT
CLOSED-LOOP ATMOSPHERIC SYSTEM PROVIDES 72 HOURS OF ACTIVE BREATHABLE ATMOSPHERE FOR THREE OCCUPANTS. CO2 SCRUBBING, OXYGEN GENERATION, AND THERMAL REGULATION OPERATE AUTOMATICALLY WITH ZERO CREW INPUT REQUIRED.
RADIATION HARDENING
HULL AND INTERNAL SYSTEMS ARE HARDENED AGAINST RADIATION EXPOSURE CONSISTENT WITH UNSHIELDED DEEP SPACE TRANSIT. OCCUPANTS ARE PROTECTED DURING BOTH ACTIVE AND STASIS PERIODS.
EMERGENCY PROVISIONS
SEALED EMERGENCY STORES INCLUDE WATER, NUTRITIONAL RATIONS, MEDICAL KIT, PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACONS, AND SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT. PROVISIONS ARE RATED FOR 30 DAYS OF ACTIVE OCCUPANCY WITHOUT RESUPPLY.
AUTO-DEPLOYMENT
THE NARCISSUS-CLASS CAN BE DEPLOYED MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICALLY IN RESPONSE TO CATASTROPHIC VESSEL FAILURE. EXPLOSIVE BOLT SEPARATION, THRUSTER IGNITION, AND SAFE-DISTANCE MANEUVERING EXECUTE IN UNDER 8 SECONDS.
CERTIFICATIONS
DEPLOYMENT RECORD
> THE NARCISSUS-CLASS IS THE LAST LINE OF DEFENSE BETWEEN A CREW AND THE VOID. IT IS ENGINEERED TO FUNCTION WHEN EVERYTHING ELSE HAS CEASED TO FUNCTION. IT DOES NOT REQUIRE AN OPERATIONAL PARENT VESSEL, A FUNCTIONING POWER GRID, OR A CONSCIOUS CREW. IT REQUIRES ONLY THAT SOMEONE REACH IT. WEYLAND-YUTANI BUILDS SHIPS TO CROSS THE STARS. THE NARCISSUS BRINGS PEOPLE HOME.