105th Shock Troops Division

Summary

The Orbital Drop Shock Troopers are the special forces of the Marines who make orbital insertions through planetary atmospheres.

the 105th is a unit with great pride, each ODST from this unit gets a tattoo, and their motto is "Feet first into Hell." for this reason, they are nicknamed the "Helljumpers."

They are the toughest soldiers the UNSC has to fight the Covenant with other than the Spartans. They are infamous for their brutality - even to fellow soldiers. On more than one occasion, ODSTs from the 105th have gotten into fights with Spartans, but as of yet, the Spartans have won every time.

The 105th ODST Division is the toughest of all the ODST Divisions and are notorious for their tenacity. Delivered to their targets via HEV's (Human Entry Vehicles), these soldiers are always in the most danger of being killed on a mission. In addition to special armor and training, the ODSTs carry Combat Knives, and are trained in long-term survival without reinforcements.

NSWG2-ODST Team 5 are among some of the toughest Helljumpers of the 105th.

History

The 105th was around as early as 2525. Detatchments of the soldiers have been on a number of ships, including the UNSC Atlas and the UNSC Pillar of Autumn.

There have been similar units to this one, such as the 105th Drop Jet Platoon.