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The '''Long Range Stealth Orbital Insertion Pod''' is a more advanced variant of the [[UNSC]] [[Human Entry Vehicle]]. | The '''Long Range Stealth Orbital Insertion Pod''' is a more advanced variant of the [[UNSC]] [[Human Entry Vehicle]]. | ||
[[Image:Spartan_HEV.jpg|tumb|right]] | [[Image:Spartan_HEV.jpg|tumb|right|250px|A Long Range Stealth Orbital Insertion Pod or Spartan HEV]] | ||
[[Image:Hev2.jpg|tumb|right|250px|A Long Range Stealth Orbital Inserction Pod on flight]] | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Unlike HEVs, which must be launched from a vessel in orbit of the target, Long Range Stealth Orbital Insertion Pods can be launched while a ship is actually in [[Slipspace]]. To date, they are the smallest manned UNSC ships that are capable of transitioning into normal space safely. However, it also seems that only Spartans can man it. Still, they are, according to occupants, a "bumpy ride."<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]] page 16</ref> | Unlike HEVs, which must be launched from a vessel in orbit of the target, Long Range Stealth Orbital Insertion Pods can be launched while a ship is actually in [[Slipspace]]. To date, they are the smallest manned UNSC ships that are capable of transitioning into normal space safely. However, it also seems that only Spartans can man it. Still, they are, according to occupants, a "bumpy ride."<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]] page 16</ref> | ||