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 ===Atmospheric entry===
 [[File:H2A-SOEIV entry.png|250px|thumb|left|SOEIVs carrying troopers from the [[7th Shock Troops Battalion|7th ODST Battalion]] entering Installation 05's upper atmosphere.]]
-The SOEIV's ceramic skin burns away during atmospheric re-entry, protecting the rest of the pod and its occupant from the worst of the considerable heat.<ref name="bungie.net"/> An alloy crash cage is there to keep the armor from ripping away and to replace the ceramic skin once it burns away.<ref name="htf53"/> If the ceramic skin that covers a SOEIV is damaged before or during the pod's entry into atmosphere, it has a tendency to fail spectacularly; this often results in the air inside the pod becomes unbelievably hot, sometimes fatally so.<ref name="HtF"/><ref name="enc"/> This is one of largest contributors for the SOEIV's relatively small size—the destruction of a single pod loss only results in one casualty rather than the deaths of the entire unit.<ref name="bungie.net"/> As the pod's ceramic skin strips off, the interior of a SOEIV can reach temperatures as high as 37&nbsp;°C (98&nbsp;°F).<ref name="htf53"/> At this point in the re-entry procedure, the pod is free-falling at terminal velocity.<ref name="universe"/> After the SOEIV has penetrated the atmosphere, at an altitude of 3,000 feet,<ref name="Xbox"/> the upper exterior panels separate acting as a drag-type chute, slowing its descent some and helping to keep the pod on course. At approximately 50 meters, the SOEIV's computer-controlled braking rockets engage. The pod is significantly slowed down as its momentum is reduced, allowing for a safe though somewhat abrupt landing.<ref name="bungie.net"/> Braking rockets and drag chutes on SOEIVs do fail on rare occasions, resulting in the pod's occupant's death upon impact. This cause of death is feared by every Orbital Drop Shock Trooper, and is referred to in hushed tones as "digging your own grave." For this reason, the pods are equipped with at least one backup drag chute that automatically deploys in case of primary failure.<ref name="htf53"/><ref name="bungie.net"/>
+The SOEIV's ceramic skin burns away during atmospheric re-entry, protecting the rest of the pod and its occupant from the worst of the considerable heat.<ref name="bungie.net"/> An alloy crash cage is there to keep the armor from ripping away and to replace the ceramic skin once it burns away.<ref name="htf53"/> If the ceramic skin that covers a SOEIV is damaged before or during the pod's entry into atmosphere, it has a tendency to fail spectacularly; this often results in the air inside the pod becomes unbelievably hot, sometimes fatally so.<ref name="HtF"/><ref name="enc"/> This is one of largest contributors for the SOEIV's relatively small size—the destruction of a single pod loss only results in one casualty rather than the deaths of the entire unit.<ref name="bungie.net"/> As the pod's ceramic skin strips off, the interior of a SOEIV can reach temperatures as high as 37°C (98°F).<ref name="htf53"/> At this point in the re-entry procedure, the pod is free-falling at terminal velocity.<ref name="universe"/> After the SOEIV has penetrated the atmosphere, at an altitude of 3,000 feet,<ref name="Xbox"/> the upper exterior panels separate acting as a drag-type chute, slowing its descent some and helping to keep the pod on course. At approximately 50 meters, the SOEIV's computer-controlled braking rockets engage. The pod is significantly slowed down as its momentum is reduced, allowing for a safe though somewhat abrupt landing.<ref name="bungie.net"/> Braking rockets and drag chutes on SOEIVs do fail on rare occasions, resulting in the pod's occupant's death upon impact. This cause of death is feared by every Orbital Drop Shock Trooper, and is referred to in hushed tones as "digging your own grave." For this reason, the pods are equipped with at least one backup drag chute that automatically deploys in case of primary failure.<ref name="htf53"/><ref name="bungie.net"/>
 SOEIVs are capable of smashing through almost any surface during re-entry, including buildings.<ref name="Xbox"/> However, a reinforced roof should be able to withstand the impact, allowing an ODST to begin his or her mission with a distinct vertical advantage.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 132''</ref>
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 ==Variants==
 ===M8823 Single-Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle===
-This variant is made by [[Ushuaia Armory]] and weighs 870&nbsp;kg.<ref>'''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo]]''', pages 50-51''</ref>
+This variant is made by [[Ushuaia Armory]] and weighs 870kg.<ref>'''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo]]''', pages 50-51''</ref>
 <gallery>
 File:HEV-ODST-scaled.jpg|A scaling of this drop pod.