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Template:Ratings Template:Ship Class Infobox The Pod^[1] is a United Nations Space Command atmospheric and space vehicle. It appears in Halo Wars.

Overview

Pods were originally intended to deploy the infrastructure required to begin and sustain Humanity's colonization efforts. The necessities of the Human-Covenant War forced the UNSC to re-purpose the Pods for a more military role.

Pods are capable of transporting and placing a firebase on a suitable landing zone designated by friendly ground forces.^[2] Similar in design to the Albatross, Pods are launched from the Phoenix-class Colony Ship^[3] and are capable of flight in both vacuum and atmosphere. This maneuverability allows the Pod to risk entering contested LZs to deploy its cargo; integral weaponry was deemed unnecessary, since the Pod is not intended to linger in a combat zone.

Appearance

Pods are massive in size, being big enough to carry half a UNSC Firebase. They are roughly square in shape, featuring a protruded area at the front of the ship which most likely serves as the bridge.

Pods feature four tilt engines, two mounted on opposite sides of the ship, and four conventional, rear-mounted engines. The configuration allows for easy maneuverability in space, especially amongst debris fields.

Trivia

The Pod has a slight resemblance to the Troop Carriers used to transport troops in the film Starship Troopers.
The Pod also resembles the Albatross transport.
There is an unknown number of pods attached to the Spirit of Fire, but some can be seen in the opening cinematic of Halo Wars, when 6 pods are visible on the Spirit.
Although they only build buildings in game, they are seen transporting troops in the opening.
The Pod is one of the few UNSC vehicles that see action on the surface whose names are not the names of animals.
The Pod can potentially host a substantially large number of troops, given the multiple decks seen on the vessels in the opening sequence.
If you look carefully at the circle in the middle of the top of the Pod when it's landed you will notice it rotating, probably unscrewing the firebase.

Gallery

Pod delivering a section of a UNSC Firebase.
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Pods seen launching from the Spirit of Fire.

List of appearances

Halo Wars

Sources

^ 2008-04-11, TGS08: Halo Wars Gameplay Presentation. Gamereactor TV. Accessed on 2008-13-12
^ http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/19938
^ Halo Wars, campaign level Field Trip To Harvest

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[Gamereactor-1] 2008-04-11, TGS08: Halo Wars Gameplay Presentation. Gamereactor TV. Accessed on 2008-13-12

[2] ttp://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/19938

[3] Halo Wars, campaign level Field Trip To Harvest

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 Pods were originally intended to deploy the infrastructure required to begin and sustain Humanity's colonization efforts. The necessities of the [[Human-Covenant War]] forced the UNSC to re-purpose the Pods for a more military role.
-Pods are capable of transporting and placing a [[UNSC Firebase|firebase]] on a suitable landing zone designated by friendly ground forces.<ref>http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/19938</ref> Similar in design to the [[Albatross]], Pods are launched from the [[Phoenix-class Colony Ship|''Phoenix''-class Colony Ship]]<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', ''[[Field Trip To Harvest]]''</ref> and are capable of flight in both vacuum and atmosphere.
+Pods are capable of transporting and placing a [[UNSC Firebase|firebase]] on a suitable landing zone designated by friendly ground forces.<ref>http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/19938</ref> Similar in design to the [[Albatross]], Pods are launched from the [[Phoenix-class Colony Ship|''Phoenix''-class Colony Ship]]<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''', campaign level ''[[Field Trip To Harvest]]''</ref> and are capable of flight in both vacuum and atmosphere.
 This maneuverability allows the Pod to risk entering contested LZs to deploy its cargo; integral weaponry was deemed unnecessary, since the Pod is not intended to linger in a combat zone.