Escape pod (Earth-8120)

"Target those escape pods! I have a reputation to uphold!"

- - General Grievous

Escape pods are a type of small spacecraft used for evacuation during emergency situations, and are present and all standard-issue deep-space spaceships. All escape pod classes are small, and thus are unable to carry warp drives.

Description
Some planets under the United Galactic Federation, and later the First Order, have their own network of escape pods which can launch to the atmosphere upon a planetary attack.

Smaller starships, such as the Millenium Falcon, have small escape pods that can fit one individual.

History
During the Battle of Kashyyk, Yoda used a customized escape pod to depart from Kashyyk once Order 66 was activated.

Droids R2-D2 and C-3PO used an escape pod to escape from the Tantive IV to Tatooine while carrying the plans of the Death Star. While the pod was noticed by the crew of the Devastator, they detected no lifeforms aboard and did not bother attacking it.