Right, so i have started the work for building some very compact escape pods. At this stage i'm still trying to figure out what to call it, i have a couple of idea and your input is welcome:
KEEP (Kerbal Emergency Escape Pod)
R-EKT (Rescue - Emergency Kerbal Transport/Tube (either transport or tube or maybe even both?)
REK (Recoverable Escape Kapsule)
KARP (Kerbal Auxiliary Rescue Pod)
So that the first issue, dependent on feedback i'll make a decision probably by the en