Orbital Drop Shock Troopers

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"Jump feet first into hell!"
— ODST Unofficial Motto

The Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, more commonly abbreviated as the ODSTs, are a United Nations Space Command Marine Corps special forces unit.

History

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An HEV pod, special equipment for ODSTs.

ODSTs were operating as early as 2525[1]. Barring the personnel of the SPARTAN programs, ODSTs are the best troops available to the UNSC, and the expectations on ODST units made them all-volunteer outfits, with some outsiders regarding such volunteers as 'crazy'.[2] By 2552 their strength had swelled to a number of divisions in an attempt to fill the demands of the Human-Covenant War.

Some actively participated in training the SPARTAN-IIs, and the efficiency of that program was demonstrated when a single SPARTAN-II killed three ODSTs during an exercise. These fatalities resulted in some enmity between the two groups of elite soldiers. Friction was heightened by the stunning success of the SPARTAN-II program, whose members proceeded to accumulate more confirmed kills than "any three divisions of ODSTs."[3]

Operations

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ODSTs preparing to enter a combat zone.

When assaulting a planetary target from orbit ODSTs were trained to employ 'unorthodox' means of insertion. Those requiring stealth could be accomplished by 'jumping' from an orbiting ship and using a parachute once within the atmosphere. However, their hallmark method was in the form of Human Entry Vehicles, a particularly hazardous means of reentry.

Similar to regular marines, the ODSTs maintain units of varying strength aboard many UNSC vessels and installations. ODST units were present aboard the UNSC Atlas, the UNSC In Amber Clad, the UNSC Pillar of Autumn and Cairo Station[4].

While they are human, they are overall different from marines in the sense that they take the most dangerous, crazy, and suicidal missions. They have no physical differences between the Marines, but they are always ready to "Drop feet-first into hell" as their motto goes (and thus gaining the nickname 'Hell Jumpers'), and dive into fights they may not return from, which shows an outstanding level of Courage, Honor and Valor.

Equipment

In addition to using standard marine equipment, ODSTs were issued with a special issue combat dress.

ODST's weapons of choice are Dual Magnums, and a Sniper Rifle

Notable Actions

ODSTs in their Human Entry Vehicles

ODSTs were embarked on Pillar of Autumn when she discovered Alpha Halo. An ODST group led by Major Antonio Silva was later instrumental in frustrating Covenant attempts to purge the ring-world of the Pillar of Autumn's survivors.[5]

Members of the 7th Orbital Drop Shock Trooper Battalion would later drop from In Amber Clad onto Delta Halo.

List of ODSTs

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Gunnery Sergeant Pete Stacker
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A squad of ODSTs in a Pelican.

Sorted by rank, then alphabetically if rank is unknown.

ODST Units

Images

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    Orbital Drop Shock Troopers

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    A pair of ODSTs attack on Delta Halo.

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    A modded picture of an ODST on Lockout.

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    Two ODSTs in a Warthog driven by the Master Chief.

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    Two ODSTs and the Master Chief ready for battle.

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    ODST Concept Art for Halo 3.

See Also

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach
  2. ^ Halo: The Flood, page 35
  3. ^ Halo: First Strike Pg.104.
  4. ^ Halo 2. Four dead ODSTs can be seen in the first level.
  5. ^ Halo: The Flood. The ODSTs are never referred to in Halo: Combat Evolved, although it is possible that they were wearing standard marine uniforms in the game.
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