Evacuation

There may come a time when you will need to evacuate the crew and scuttle the ship. Sometimes, as in the case of uncontrollable radiation leaks or infections, you will have time to plan the evacuation. At other times, especially when in hostile territory and faced with incredible odds, you have no time to plan. The destruction of the ship can be a quick and sudden event. A well-placed missile or laser shot can completely rip the ship’s hull apart resulting in the decompression of the decks. A breach in the reactor core can cause it to reach its fusion threshold causing an immediate rupture in the core and an explosion which not many of your crew will get to hear -- because they’ll be dead.

The decision to evacuate one’s ship is not an easy one for any hard core commander. It can also lead to the destruction of your ship and the death of a fine crew.