life-tender
unique_objectHistorical diamond-shaped escape bag vehicle, rudimentary nav/propulsion/life support, forms airlocks on hatches, minimal power causes condensation, transponder on delisted colony ship channel, difficult to locate
The life-tender first appears in Fugitive Telemetry as a historical diamond-shaped escape bag vehicle equipped with rudimentary navigation, propulsion, and life support. It can form airlocks on hatches and operates on minimal power that produces condensation, while broadcasting via a transponder on a delisted colony ship channel that renders it hard to detect. Across the series it remains a specialized emergency craft whose limitations highlight the precarious nature of colonial escape technology.
Evolution
Fugitive Telemetry
Historical diamond-shaped escape bag vehicle, rudimentary nav/propulsion/life support, forms airlocks on hatches, minimal power causes condensation, transponder on delisted colony ship channel, difficult to locate
Book Appearances
Fugitive Telemetry
First appears Ch 6