This allows shuttles to be used as personnel carriers, scouting vehicles or even escape pods in dire scenarios. Aside from the docking bay, they are usually the only direct way to leave a submarine, which is necessary for exploring Alien Ruins and fixing outer hull breaches.Ī feature only present on large submarines, docking bays allow for shuttles to dock with submarines and in doing so attach themselves to the larger vehicle. They usually consist of two doors, a pump, one or more Diving Suits and a Steel Cabinet containing various diving gear. They are the primary method of vertical movement for submarines and as such are considered critical for any submarine to have.Īirlocks are a vital part of any submarine.

engine rooms are sometimes merged with reactor rooms or storage rooms to save space.Ī ballast is a room with one or multiple pumps which constantly pump water in or out of a submarine in order for the vessel to descend or ascend, respectively. It requires power from the reactor room and a direct link to the Navigation Terminal to function. It is not uncommon for reactor rooms to contain an Oxygen Generator.Īn engine room, as the name implies, houses the vessel's Engine or Shuttle Engine. Maintaining the reactor is vital to the survival of the crew, as without it the ship will lose power and soon enough run out of oxygen. The reactor room houses the Nuclear Reactor and usually a Steel Cabinet containing Fuel Rods and Heat Absorbers.

Typically consisting of a Navigation Terminal, Status Monitor and at least a single Window, the control room is usually located at the front of the submarine and is utilized by the Captain to navigate the vessel as well as remotely control some parts of it with a single press of a button. The following is a list of common rooms and installations found on most submarines.

Inside a submarine