Designed by the LSDF to be used for the holding of small quantities of cargo on starships and in installations, the small cargo hold is the cargo hold size of choice on ships which are not intended to include cargo hauling as their function, aside from cargo intended for ship use. Small cargo holds at minimum are five meters in height, and occupy an average space of a ten to twenty meter square.

Small cargo holds include the following features.

• Gravity Manipulation Cargo Lifts
• Inter-deck lifts in some cases
• 'Wind' Armor Series for strength assist purposes to aid in cargo handling
• Isolated atmospheric control system
• Hazardous material management systems and equipment for nuclear, biological, and chemical hazard handling
• Emergency plasma wash system for contaminant removal
• Internal sensor system intended for inventory management