Editing M8823 drop pod

{{Status|Canon}}
{{Vehicle infobox
|name=M8823 Human Entry Vehicle
|image=[[File:H2ADroppod.jpg|300px]]
|manufacturer=[[Ushuaia Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=WF50|HWF|Page=50-51}}
|line=[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|SOIEV]]
|model=M8823
|cost=
|length={{Convert|5.5|m|ft|sp=us}}{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/tech/unsc-droppods|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=UNSC Drop Pods}}
|width=
|height=
|mass={{Convert|870|kg|lb|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|WF50}}
|max speed=
|engine=
|hull=[[Titanium-A armor]]{{Ref/Reuse|WF50}}
|armament=None
|crew=One occupant
|complement=
|consumables=
|othersystems=
|firstuse=
|service=[[Human-Covenant War]]
|role=[[Drop pod]]
|affiliation=
*[[United Nations Space Command]]
*[[Colonial Military Authority]]
}}
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The '''M8823 Human Entry Vehicle''' is a [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|SOIEV]] variant employed by the [[ODST]]s. It was heavily employed during the [[Human-Covenant War]].

==Overview==
===Design details===
The M8823 is a box-like design when compared to other [[drop pod]] designs, boasting a door and airframe coated in [[Titanium-A armor]]. When expelled, the door can be employed as cover by the occupant inside. The ODST inside sits in a crash web with minimal inertial dampening and comfort, and basic controls for course correction. However, the pod's internal computer directs the overall descent and evasive maneuvers. Upon entering atmosphere, the M8823 extends its drogue panels, as well as release decoys to draw enemy fire away while they begin to decelerate. At one kilometre above the surface, braking rockets engage to slow the pod down.{{Ref/Reuse|WF50}}

The side panels of the M8823 are storage bays, capable of holding spare food, weapons, ammunition and other supplies to sustain planetary operations for a short time without resupply.{{Ref/Reuse|WF50}}

===Usage===
The M8823 entered service in [[2461]]. and was heavily employed by the UNSC and [[Colonial Military Authority]] during the [[Insurrection]]. During the [[Human-Covenant War]] it was primarily employed on smaller ships that did not have the facilities to transport dedicated ODST groups.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=152}}

==Operational history==
During the [[Human-Covenant War]], M8823s were commonly employed by ''[[Charon-class light frigate|Charon]]'' and ''[[Stalwart-class light frigate|Stalwart]]''-class [[UNSC frigate]]s. 600 were also present aboard the {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}} refit {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}{{Ref/Book|Id=WF48|HWF|Page=48-49}}, and 124 aboard {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.{{Ref/Book|Id=WF42|HWF|Page=42-43}} For its refit for [[Operation: RED FLAG]], 216 were part of the complement of the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}.{{Ref/Book|Id=WF25|HWF|Page=25}}

During the [[Battle of Installation 05]], [[John-117]] and [[First Platoon (ODST)|First Platoon]] deployed to the surface of the ring from {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}},<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level [[Delta Halo]]</ref> with ODSTs later deploying from {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} during the [[Battle of Installation 00]].{{Ref/Level|H3|The Ark (level)|The Ark}} M8823s were later used to [[Operation: SPEARBREAKER|transport]] [[Sunray 1-1]] to the surface of the Ark during the [[Second Ark Conflict]].{{Ref/Level|HW2|Gatecrashers}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HEV-ODST-scaled.jpg|A scaled drawing of the SOEIV from ''[[Halo 2]]''.
File:H2_SOEIVLaunchBay_Concept.jpg|Concept art of a SOEIV drop bay for ''Halo 2''.
File:H2ADroppod.jpg|Models of the drop pod for ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.
File:HEV Deployment.jpg|SOEIVs being deployed from the UNSC ''In Amber Clad'' from ''Halo 2''.
File:Hev_insertion.png|SOEIVs are deployed to Installation 05 in ''Halo 2''.
File:Crashed HEV.jpg|A crashed SOEIV on [[Installation 00]].
File:H3 Forward Unto Dawn Drop bay hanger.jpg|External view of SOEIV launching tubes at the bottom of {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} from ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:HW2-Trailer-Ballistic SOEIV.png|SOEIVs being used to destroy Blisterbacks in ''[[Know Your Enemy]]''.
File:HW2-Trailer-ODST deployed.png|An ODST exiting their drop pod.
File:ODST-Sunray 02.png|Sunray 1-1 deploying from M8823s on Installation 00.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]
*''[[Know Your Enemy]]
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
**''[[Halo Wars 2: Operation: SPEARBREAKER]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''

==Sources==
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{{Human aircraft}}
[[Category:Drop pods]]