Pod

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Pod Production information Class Heavy Lift Vehicle Technical specifications Engine unit(s) Tilt Rocket Engines Usage Role(s) Transport and Supply Affiliation United Nations Space Command
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The Pod^[1] is a United Nations Space Command atmospheric and space vehicle. It appears in Halo Wars.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Appearance 3 Trivia 4 Gallery 5 Sources

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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. They are the same height as the ship and allow for easy maneuverability in space, especially amongst debris fields.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Gallery

Pod delivering a section of a UNSC Firebase.

Pods seen launching from the Spirit of Fire.

[edit] Sources

1. ↑ 2008-04-11, TGS08: Halo Wars Gameplay Presentation. Gamereactor TV. Accessed on 2008-13-12
2. ↑ http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/19938
3. ↑ Halo Wars, Field Trip To Harvest

Aircraft of the UNSCDF
Bombers	Shortsword-class Bomber
Dropships/Cargo Transports	D77-TC Pelican - D77H-TCI Pelican Dropship - Albatross - Pod
Ground-attack aircraft	Hornet - Skyhawk Fighter - Sparrowhawk - Vulture
Reconnaisance	F-99 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle
Starfighters	C709 Longsword-class Interceptor - Booster Frame
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