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The [[Covenant]] and its [[Covenant remnants|splinter factions]] make use of various types of '''drop pods''' for high-altitude troop deployment.<ref name="outskirts">'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[Outskirts]]''</ref> Much like the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]'s [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|Human Entry Vehicle]], the Covenant's orbital insertion pods are used to drop infantry to the planet's surface as shock troops much faster and more efficiently than by means of a [[dropship]]. Drop pods may also be used as a fast and efficient means of [[Naval boarding|boarding]] enemy spacecraft in lieu of a dedicated [[R'sisho-pattern | The [[Covenant]] and its [[Covenant remnants|splinter factions]] make use of various types of '''drop pods''' for high-altitude troop deployment.<ref name="outskirts">'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[Outskirts]]''</ref> Much like the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]'s [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|Human Entry Vehicle]], the Covenant's orbital insertion pods are used to drop infantry to the planet's surface as shock troops much faster and more efficiently than by means of a [[dropship]]. Drop pods may also be used as a fast and efficient means of [[Naval boarding|boarding]] enemy spacecraft in lieu of a dedicated [[R'sisho-pattern Tick]]boarding craft.{{Ref/Reuse|evg121}}{{Ref/Reuse|evg122}} | ||
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