Maximum evacuation capacity

The maximum evacuation capacity, or MEC, of a starship was the maximum number of people a starship could safely carry in emergency situations without overloading the life support systems. Prison ships were usually designed to be operated continuously under MEC. Hydran ships were usually considered to have the best capability under continuous MEC conditions.

Ships by known evacuation capacity

 * 15,000 people
 * 11,300 people
 * 9,800 people
 * 7,000 people
 * 9,800 people
 * 7,000 people
 * 7,000 people
 * 7,000 people