Escape pod/Legends

An escape pod is often used in Star Wars and various other science-fiction works as a vehicle for escaping a planet or ship that is being destroyed or is no longer inhabitable.


 * General Grievous escapes his ship, The Invisible Hand, in Star Wars: Episode III&mdash;Revenge of the Sith, when it is falling apart.
 * Jedi Master Yoda escapes the planet Kashyyyk with the help of the Wookies Chewbacca and Tarfful when Darth Sidious orders (Order Sixty-Six) all Clone Troopers to annhilate all of the Jedi in Star Wars: Episode III&mdash;Revenge of the Sith.
 * Artoo-Detoo and See-Threepio escape the Tantive IV as it is being captured by an Imperial Star Destroyer in Star Wars: Episode IV&mdash;A New Hope.