History Main / PrisonShip

* ''TheElderScrollsThreeMorrowind'' has you starting off in one.

* ''MassEffect2'' has a sequence set on the prison ship ''[[IDontLikeTheSoundOfThatPlace Purgatory]]'', a privately-run jail holding the [[CompleteMonster type of prisoners]] planetary governments don't want in ''their'' prisons. The warden also makes some extra cash by threatening to release the inmates in the systems it passes through unless the locals cough up free supplies. [[SarcasmMode Real nice guys, the Blue Suns.]]

* The ''[[StarWarsExpandedUniverse Star Wars]]'' ExpandedUniverse had a '''dungeon''' ship.

* In John W. Campbell's short story ''Who Goes There?'' (which was adapted into [[Film/TheThing two]] [[TheThingFromAnotherWorld films]]), the characters speculated that the crashed alien vessel was a Prison Ship.

* An early episode of ''[=~Avatar: The Last Airbender~=]'' has a Fire Nation Prison Ship.
* The ''Series/{{X-Men}}'' animated series featured a two-part episode with a "Spirit-drinker" that Lady Deathstrike accidentally released from an alien Prison Ship.
* ''[[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0218791/ Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century]]''

* In John W. Campbell's short story ''Who Goes There'' (which was adapted into ''TheThing'' films), the characters speculated that the crashed alien vessel was a Prison Ship.

A PrisonShip is a penitentiary, correctional facility, or jail that moves under its own power. Often featured to highlight the questionable practices of villains, the heroics of protagonist, a setting in itself, or just to move the story along.

# the Prison Transport: often hijacked this humble vessel is either designed or modified to transport prisoners, not hold them permanently. The transport in ''PitchBlack'' is not a example as it had only one prisoner strapped in, the rest of the occupants were paying passengers. Conversely the prison transport in the ''{{Lexx}}'' miniseries would count because his divine shadow is just that thorough

* ''DoctorWho'' episode "Doomsday". The Doctor discovers that the Genesis Ark was a Prison Ship built by the Time Lords during the Last Great Time War. Being of Time Lord origin, it's BiggerOnTheInside and contains a small army of Daleks.

* ''{{Farscape}}'': had many a episode set inside one, poignant considering Moya was one before the pilot episode.

A PrisonShip is a penitentiary, correctional facility, or jail that movies under its own power. Often featured to highlight the questionable practices of villains, the heroics of protagonist, a setting in itself, or just to move the story along.

* ''MassEffect 2'' has a sequence set on the prison ship ''[[IDontLikeTheSoundOfThatPlace Purgatory]]'', a privately-run jail holding the [[CompleteMonster type of prisoners]] planetary governments don't want in ''their'' prisons. The warden also makes some extra cash by threatening to release the inmates in the systems it passes through unless the locals cough up free supplies. [[SarcasmMode Real nice guys, the Blue Suns.]]

* ''RatchetAndClank: Going Commando'' has one.

* ''DoctorWho'' episode "Doomsday". The Doctor discovers that the Genesis Ark was a Prison Ship.

# the Prison Transport: often hijacked this humble vessel is either designed or modified to transport prisoners, not hold them permanently. The transport in PitchBlack is not a example as it had only one prisoner strapped in, the rest of the occupants were paying passengers. Conversely the prison transport in the {{Lexx}} miniseries would count because his divine shadow is just that thorough
# The Jail: often a setting in and of itself this vessel is usually purpose built to hold prisoners permanently (often for unscrupulous deeds outside of jurisdiction) needs things like guard stations, pluming, cafeteria, life-support, or stasis pods to function.

* ''CowboyBebop''

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* ''Game/{{Unreal}}'' has you start out on a crashed prison transport named the "Vortex Rikers".

* ''TheElderScrollsThreeMorrowind'' has one.

** And then the warden wants to imprison [[PlayerCharacter Shepard]] in order to make a buck. Shepard is supposed to be the hero, although there are plenty of enemies who'd like to see him out of the way (e.g. Shadow Broker, Collectors, Batarians, various gangs).

** And then the warden wants to imprison [[PlayerCharacter Sheppard]] in order to make a buck. Sheppard is supposed to be the hero, although there are plenty of enemies who'd like to see him out of the way (e.g. Shadow Broker, Collectors, Batarians, various gangs).

* ''{{Unreal}}'' has you start out on a crashed prison transport named the "Vortex Rikers".