The standard Nepleslian crew cabin houses four crewmen. However, each cabin only has two bunks installed. It is expected that some of the sailors will always be on duty, thus allowing them to “hot-bunk.” If there are more than two sailors in the cabin who need to sleep, there are hooks on the wall to allow sailors to sling a hammock.

In the remaining space, there is a pair of large closets and drawers to allow sailors to store their clothing. There are no private terminals or private bathrooms in these cabins. All crewmembers, aside from senior officers, use communal bathrooms located throughout the ship. This is to encourage interaction between enlisted and commissioned personnel.

While these spartan quarters are meant only for sleeping and dressing, sailors and Marines alike have also attached a third, unofficial, use for them. Most crewmembers extensively decorate the interiors of these small cabins to make them as homely as possible.

No standard occupancy policy exists in the SMDIoN, though certain practices are generally observed. Officers bunk with fellow officers of close or equivalent rank. Marines and sailors do not share a cabin. Ever. Besides these unwritten rules, it is usually up to the ship's captain to decide on how to distribute personnel.