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== In the games == | == In the games == | ||
[[File: | [[File:50829459-Full.jpg|thumb|250px|A [[Special Operations Sangheili|SpecOps Elite]] about to emerge out of his drop pod in ''[[Halo 3]]''.]] | ||
The single-occupant pods were the sole variety of Covenant drop pod featured in the games until ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', which introduced the multiple-troop version. The pods made their first appearance in the [[Halo 2 E3 Demo]], where the Elites came down and openly challenged John-117 with their [[energy sword]]s. In the games, they first appear in the ''Halo 2''<nowiki />'s campaign level [[Outskirts]] and subsequently are present around [[Mombasa]]. They also appear in the campaign levels [[Sacred Icon (level)|Sacred Icon]], [[Quarantine Zone(level)|Quarantine Zone]], and [[Uprising]], occupied by allies of the [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]]. | The single-occupant pods were the sole variety of Covenant drop pod featured in the games until ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', which introduced the multiple-troop version. The pods made their first appearance in the [[Halo 2 E3 Demo]], where the Elites came down and openly challenged John-117 with their [[energy sword]]s. In the games, they first appear in the ''Halo 2''<nowiki />'s campaign level [[Outskirts]] and subsequently are present around [[Mombasa]]. They also appear in the campaign levels [[Sacred Icon (level)|Sacred Icon]], [[Quarantine Zone(level)|Quarantine Zone]], and [[Uprising]], occupied by allies of the [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]]. | ||
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In the campaign level [[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]], the Covenant corvette ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' launches dozens of drop pods, which are destructible if the player can reach them in time. Destroying the pods, however, does not award kills or points. The daily challenge "Pod Kettle Black" is completed by destroying ten drop pods on the level [[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]. Interestingly, colliding with or ramming an insertion pod will destroy a fully-shielded [[YSS-1000 Sabre|Sabre]] and kill the player, despite the fact that the Sabre will typically survive a similar collision with a [[Type-27 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter|Banshee]] or [[Type-31 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter|Seraph]]. The death will register as "Collision Damage" and the player will receive a "Collision Damage" kill, but will not receive a [[Splatter Medal]]. | In the campaign level [[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]], the Covenant corvette ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' launches dozens of drop pods, which are destructible if the player can reach them in time. Destroying the pods, however, does not award kills or points. The daily challenge "Pod Kettle Black" is completed by destroying ten drop pods on the level [[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]. Interestingly, colliding with or ramming an insertion pod will destroy a fully-shielded [[YSS-1000 Sabre|Sabre]] and kill the player, despite the fact that the Sabre will typically survive a similar collision with a [[Type-27 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter|Banshee]] or [[Type-31 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter|Seraph]]. The death will register as "Collision Damage" and the player will receive a "Collision Damage" kill, but will not receive a [[Splatter Medal]]. | ||
The multiple-troop variant of the pod is introduced in ''Reach''; along with appearances in the campaign, these pods are frequently used by the Covenant in the game's [[Firefight]] mode. The multiple-occupant pod is referred to as a "teleportation drop pod" in the ''Halo: Reach Official Strategy Guide'', although it does demonstrate teleportation abilities in-game. In ''Halo: Reach'', it is possible to be killed by the multiple-occupant drop pod. It is also possible to get stuck at the top of the pod as the doors open. One can also get [[Trapped in Drop Pod Glitch|trapped inside the pod]] through a glitch. | The multiple-troop variant of the pod is introduced in ''Reach''; along with appearances in the campaign, these pods are frequently used by the Covenant in the game's [[Firefight]] mode. The multiple-occupant pod is referred to as a "teleportation drop pod" in the ''[[Halo: Reach Official Strategy Guide]]'', although it does demonstrate teleportation abilities in-game. In ''Halo: Reach'', it is possible to be killed by the multiple-occupant drop pod. It is also possible to get stuck at the top of the pod as the doors open. One can also get [[Trapped in Drop Pod Glitch|trapped inside the pod]] through a glitch. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Concept - elite pod.jpg|Concept art of the drop pod for ''Halo: Reach''. | File:Concept - elite pod.jpg|Concept art of the drop pod for ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
File: | File:CovDropPod Full.jpg|A group of pods land in [[New Mombasa]] in the [[Halo 2 E3 demo|''Halo 2'' E3 demo]]. | ||
File: | File:ElitePod.jpg|A Sangheili about to exit a pod in ''Halo 2''. | ||
File:51337064-Full.jpg|The Arbiter sitting in a drop pod. | File:51337064-Full.jpg|The Arbiter sitting in a drop pod. | ||
File:Pod_22.jpg|An orbital insertion pod in the ''Halo: Reach'' E3 2010 demo. | File:Pod_22.jpg|An orbital insertion pod in the ''Halo: Reach'' E3 2010 demo. | ||
File:Reach - Drop Pod.png|An overview design of a drop pod from ''Halo: Reach''. | File:Reach - Drop Pod.png|An overview design of a drop pod from ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
File:OIP_main.png| | File:OIP_main.png|The single-occupant drop pod design featured in ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
File:OIP_interior.png|The interior of a drop pod. | File:OIP_interior.png|The interior of a drop pod. | ||
File:OIP hatch.png|The interior of the hatch of a pod. | File:OIP hatch.png|The interior of the hatch of a pod. | ||