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(Undo revision 908040 by Nathan117 (talk) Then the occupant would have been killed inside the pod and not outside the pod.)
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In use for nearly three decades,<ref name = "Xbox">''Xbox 360'' #35, pages 34-37</ref> SOEIVs allow for the rapid deployment of ground assault troops near or right onto an objective. Their smaller profiles make them more difficult to destroy by defensive fire than conventional [[dropship]]s or [[armed assault boat]]s, which preceded the SOEIV in service.<ref name="HtF"></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.{{citation needed}}
In use for nearly three decades,<ref name = "Xbox">''Xbox 360'' #35, pages 34-37</ref> SOEIVs allow for the rapid deployment of ground assault troops near or right onto an objective. Their smaller profiles make them more difficult to destroy by defensive fire than conventional [[dropship]]s or [[armed assault boat]]s, which preceded the SOEIV in service.<ref name="HtF"></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.{{citation needed}}


[[UNSC Insertion Protocols]] call for the command unit of an SOEIV-facilitated assault 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. 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" [[Artificial Intelligence|AI]]. SOEIV usage is popularly associated with the soldiers of the elite Orbital Drop Shock Trooper divisions, 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>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[Delta Halo (level)|Delta Halo]]''</ref>
[[UNSC Insertion Protocols]] call for the command unit of an SOEIV-facilitated assault 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. 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" [[Artificial Intelligence|AI]]. SOEIV usage is popularly associated with the soldiers of the elite [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] divisions, 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>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[Delta Halo (level)|Delta Halo]]''</ref>


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