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In use for nearly a century,<ref name="universe"/> SOEIVs allow for the rapid deployment of ground assault troops near or right onto an objective, a method known as "transorbital support interdiction".<ref name="wp odst"/> Their smaller profiles make them more difficult to destroy by defensive fire than conventional [[dropship]]s.<ref name="HtF"/> Despite the dangers related to SOEIV deployment, these drop pods have a lower overall casualty rate in combat than conventional dropship deployment. This is largely due to its occupants being conveyed separately, rather than together in one ship. SOEIVs can also be utilized by a spacecraft making a quick pass over a world, allowing for the deployment of hundreds of soldiers in quick succession.<ref name="universe"/><ref name="enc"/> Drop pods have also seen use as ballistic projectiles, capable of destroying [[Blisterback]] artillery platforms.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjN1eWhzPeA '''Youtube''': ''Halo Wars 2 Official E3 Trailer'']</ref> Each pod bears the name of the soldier inside; amongst other things this identification could be used to identify the unfortunate occupant of a destroyed pod.<ref name="HtF"/> | In use for nearly a century,<ref name="universe"/> SOEIVs allow for the rapid deployment of ground assault troops near or right onto an objective, a method known as "transorbital support interdiction".<ref name="wp odst"/> Their smaller profiles make them more difficult to destroy by defensive fire than conventional [[dropship]]s.<ref name="HtF"/> Despite the dangers related to SOEIV deployment, these drop pods have a lower overall casualty rate in combat than conventional dropship deployment. This is largely due to its occupants being conveyed separately, rather than together in one ship. SOEIVs can also be utilized by a spacecraft making a quick pass over a world, allowing for the deployment of hundreds of soldiers in quick succession.<ref name="universe"/><ref name="enc"/> Drop pods have also seen use as ballistic projectiles, capable of destroying [[Blisterback]] artillery platforms.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjN1eWhzPeA '''Youtube''': ''Halo Wars 2 Official E3 Trailer'']</ref> Each pod bears the name of the soldier inside; amongst other things this identification could be used to identify the unfortunate occupant of a destroyed pod.<ref name="HtF"/> | ||
[[UNSC Insertion Protocols]] call for the [[commanding officer]] of an SOEIV-facilitated assault unit to land first to minimize the period of disorder that might occur as pods land and troopers deploy. The reasons for this rule include the strongly held belief that officers should lead rather than follow, should be willing to do anything their troops are asked to do, and should expose themselves to the same level of danger as their subordinates.<ref name="bungie.net"/><ref name="enc"/> The commander's pod is equipped with a great deal of equipment that the regular SOEIVs do not possess, including high-powered imaging gear, tactical sensors, and a fourth generation, Class-C military [[Dumb AI|"dumb"]] [[artificial intelligence]] that serves to operate the aforementioned gear.<ref name="htf53"/><ref name="bungie.net"/> SOEIV usage is popularly associated with the soldiers of the elite [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] [[division]]s, although [[UNSC Special Forces]] operators and [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] supersoldiers are known to use these as one of their primary infiltration methods as well.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 350''</ref><ref name="h2dh">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[ | [[UNSC Insertion Protocols]] call for the [[commanding officer]] of an SOEIV-facilitated assault unit to land first to minimize the period of disorder that might occur as pods land and troopers deploy. The reasons for this rule include the strongly held belief that officers should lead rather than follow, should be willing to do anything their troops are asked to do, and should expose themselves to the same level of danger as their subordinates.<ref name="bungie.net"/><ref name="enc"/> The commander's pod is equipped with a great deal of equipment that the regular SOEIVs do not possess, including high-powered imaging gear, tactical sensors, and a fourth generation, Class-C military [[Dumb AI|"dumb"]] [[artificial intelligence]] that serves to operate the aforementioned gear.<ref name="htf53"/><ref name="bungie.net"/> SOEIV usage is popularly associated with the soldiers of the elite [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] [[division]]s, although [[UNSC Special Forces]] operators and [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] supersoldiers are known to use these as one of their primary infiltration methods as well.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 350''</ref><ref name="h2dh">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Delta Halo]]''</ref> | ||
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