Beacon Alpha Four Aft Companionway (Dead-End Section)

A claustrophobic, argonite-walled section of Beacon Alpha Four where the Doctor, Zoe, and Jamie become trapped during the pirate attack. This narrow dead-end corridor—part of the aft companionway system—serves as the primary battleground where Sorba's soldiers breach the first hatch, exposing themselves to pirate gunfire from concealed positions. The space is defined by its confined geometry, ricocheting gunfire, and the ominous hum of vacuum beyond the hull. Key events include Sorba's fatal radio call to Hermack, the welding shut of the hatch by pirates (Caven and Dervish), and the trio's desperate realization of their isolation as the outer vacuum threatens to consume them.