A select crew donned space suits and took the bodies one by one out the rear lock.

I had to use the rear lock, because the front one might be encumbered by the pirate ship.

I started back from the rear lock, appalled.

No, I'm going to put him out of the rear lock without a suit.

When extending the cylinder, the container/body is pushed up and back, exiting the rear locks.

When retracting the cylinder, the container/body is pulled forward and down, engaging the rear locks.

When extending the cylinder, this design pulls the container/body forward, engaging the rear locks.

There are typically two styles of rear lock.

This design allows restricted weight transfer while the container/body remains inside the rear locks.

This style typically allows more extensive weight transfer while the container/body remains inside the rear locks.