yet clearly in this pic of the interior there is seating: http://ditl.org/intship.php?fedtravelpod&1Many did complain bitterly about the lack of seating, but Starfleet refused to give in to the demand for a modification program, pointing out that the average journey length for a travel pod trip was less than ten minutes.
Note Uhura leaning back with her arm on the back of the seat and Kirk leaning forward
