In a sense, he would be his own escape pod.

Eight hundred years ago, he had to use an escape pod.

"You and I are going to take a little trip in an escape pod."

"He spent a few minutes in there, then made his way down to the escape pod on that level."

You must have seen their ship from your escape pod.

"I would have been able to take an escape pod."

And if she was really lucky, the escape pod would still be working.

I watched a bit of this last night, the test run for the escape pod.

"In truth, do you know the way to the escape pods?"

"Set the thing on automatic and get to your escape pod!"