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(I've made it clear that the ODSTs are inspired by the "real" Mobile Infantry - the ones from the book - not the ones from the movies.) |
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'''Bullfrogs''' is the nickname of a unit of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s specializing in the use of [[portable jump-jet]]s. During the [[Fall of Reach]], they were stationed at [[New Alexandria]], where they helped [[SPARTAN-B312]] capture an executive landing pad for use in the evacuation of the city.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Exodus (level)|Exodus]]''</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *The ODSTs are heavily inspired by the Mobile Infantry from [[wikipedia:Robert Heinlein|Robert Heinlein's]] novel ''[[wikipedia:Starship Troopers|Starship Troopers]]''. However, the Bullfrogs seem to show particularly strong influence from the novel, as they, like the Mobile Infantry, make extensive use of jetpacks. Also like the Mobile Infantry, the Bullfrogs refer to the use of jetpacks as "bouncing". | ||
*Despite being trained in the use of jetpacks, if a Bullfrog falls off a platform he will make no attempt to jump back up to safety, thus falling to his death. Because of this, it is not unusual for a player to have lost | *Despite being trained in the use of jetpacks, if a Bullfrog falls off a platform he will make no attempt to jump back up to safety, thus falling to his death. Because of this, it is not unusual for a player to have lost several members of his fireteam to falling by the end of the mission. Similarly, as the Bullfrogs follow a set course of jumps, they often jump into large groups of Covenant forces and are quickly killed. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
Revision as of 23:32, November 25, 2010
Template:Ratings Template:Infobox Military Unit Bullfrogs is the nickname of a unit of Orbital Drop Shock Troopers specializing in the use of portable jump-jets. During the Fall of Reach, they were stationed at New Alexandria, where they helped SPARTAN-B312 capture an executive landing pad for use in the evacuation of the city.[1]
Trivia
- The ODSTs are heavily inspired by the Mobile Infantry from Robert Heinlein's novel Starship Troopers. However, the Bullfrogs seem to show particularly strong influence from the novel, as they, like the Mobile Infantry, make extensive use of jetpacks. Also like the Mobile Infantry, the Bullfrogs refer to the use of jetpacks as "bouncing".
- Despite being trained in the use of jetpacks, if a Bullfrog falls off a platform he will make no attempt to jump back up to safety, thus falling to his death. Because of this, it is not unusual for a player to have lost several members of his fireteam to falling by the end of the mission. Similarly, as the Bullfrogs follow a set course of jumps, they often jump into large groups of Covenant forces and are quickly killed.
List of appearances
- Halo: Reach (First appearance)
Gallery
A member of the Bullfrogs in New Alexandria.
Bullfrogs in combat.
