Add Emergency broadcast beacons to all departments that go to planets regularly.

[stevIII]

Simple concept, give little items that broadcast a bluespace distress signal to any department that regularly visits planets (Mining, Research, Bridge) and also add a couple in EVA.
When out at a site that isn't the Horizon, these beacons can be activated, causing a signal to be broadcast to every ship on the map, similar to existing distress signals. Could possibly allow a short (like 10 word or less) message as well, or maybe just have a few pre-set options.

Useful for if you get lost while mining, get injured, or need backup at a site, but are past holopad or comms range. It could also be used for some great traps by Freebooters and antags, say "oh heck we're in danger come save us" then blast whoever comes to save you.

[dessysalta]

Bumping this to say it's a great idea past simple ship distress beacons, better alerts the crew of what's going on off-ship and realistically the SCC would have more than one failsafe for an expeditionary crew of some kind given their importance in the setting.