Editing Covenant escape pod

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{{Ship Class Infobox
|image=
|name=Covenant escape pod
|class=Escape pod
|manufacturer=[[Covenant Empire]]
|slipspace drive=Yes
|shield gen=None
|sensor=Yes
|armament=None
|crew=1 Pilot (minimum) 
|passengers=Several
|era=[[Human-Covenant War]]
|affiliation=[[Covenant]]
}}

'''Covenant escape pods''' are compact, cylinder-shaped evacuation craft utilized by the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 135''</ref>

==Operational history==
These craft are standard aboard all Covenant vessels. One was present aboard the [[missionary ship]] ''[[Minor Transgression]]'' and another was present aboard the bridge compartment of the ''[[Ascendant Justice]]'', into which [[John-117]] forced a [[Special Operations Sangheili]] and ejected the pod.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike'''  ''page 75''</ref> On the ''[[Radiant Arrow]]'' in [[2526]], John used a Covenant escape pod to flee the ship after the [[Shipmaster]] activated the [[self-destruct]]. He was then picked up by a UNSC [[Prowler]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'''</ref>

==Features==
Inside the escape pod, there are numerous control panels and ordinances to regulate and monitor the escape pod's status. These include the atmosphere regulator, power controls, communications and navigation. Although equipped with sufficient fuel, the main concern is the shortage of air circulation within the confines of the pod. An escape pod is capable of generating an atmosphere for its occupants, including [[methane]] for any [[Unggoy]] escapees. However, some [[Kig-Yar]] [[Shipmaster]]s and [[Shipmaster|Shipmistresses]] have been known to disable the methane generators, planning instead to simply leave the Unggoy behind.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 187''</ref>

In addition to sublight thruster systems, Covenant escape pods are equipped with [[slipspace drive]]s, though with fuel reserves sufficient only for a single short jump.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 190''</ref> The escape pod also use a [[stasis field]], which holds the occupants of the pod immobile as the pod experiences rapid acceleration or movements. The pod also possesses a sensor suite for detecting other craft.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''pages 136'', ''191-192''</ref>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''

==Sources==
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{{Covenant Atmospheric/Exoatmospheric Vehicles}}