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Potential ODSTs are selected because of their performance in their chosen [[Military Occupational Specialty]]; because every ODST candidate is a veteran from another special operations outfit they have already gone through at least two layers of screening and months of intense training—not counting the years of training received before volunteering for the ODST. There are no age or gender restrictions as long as the candidate meets the physical and mental requirements they are guaranteed the opportunity to try out for the ODST. Once in the ODST a candidate's training continues—its entrance requirements serve as a third layer of screening upon two more, where applicants would have theoretically failed to pass. Candidates would therefore already have extensive experience in conducting the types of high-risk missions that the ODSTs typically perform.<ref name="bwu11"/> | Potential ODSTs are selected because of their performance in their chosen [[Military Occupational Specialty]]; because every ODST candidate is a veteran from another special operations outfit they have already gone through at least two layers of screening and months of intense training—not counting the years of training received before volunteering for the ODST. There are no age or gender restrictions as long as the candidate meets the physical and mental requirements they are guaranteed the opportunity to try out for the ODST. Once in the ODST a candidate's training continues—its entrance requirements serve as a third layer of screening upon two more, where applicants would have theoretically failed to pass. Candidates would therefore already have extensive experience in conducting the types of high-risk missions that the ODSTs typically perform.<ref name="bwu11"/> | ||
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ODST officers lead from the front and command their troops with acts of bravery and combat proficiency, as most ODSTs are not impressed by authority wielded without competence, nor are they cowed by threats of administrative punishment.<ref name="logofwar"/> [[UNSC Insertion Protocols]] dictate that the [[commanding officer]]'s SOEIV should accelerate after an ODST unit is deployed, thus placing it before the rest of the unit's drop pods. This is due to the strongly held belief—among the ODSTs—that officers should lead their troopers into battle, rather than follow. It is also held that officers should be willing to do anything they would ask their subordinates to do, and should expose themselves to the same level of danger as their troopers.<ref name="FG"/><ref name="HE58"/> Leaders among ODST ranks who can successfully control their subordinates are often rare to find and highly valued, yet the high degrees of danger that ODSTs are exposed to on their missions mean the life expectancy for ODST officers is demoralizingly short. Though they accept the grim statistics, ODSTs are immensely proud of the fact that most of their officers rose from within the ranks, inspired by the heroism and sacrifice of preceding officers, and willing to serve despite the dangers they often face.<ref name="logofwar"/> ODSTs occasionally give [[tattoo]]s of the kanji symbol for either "bastard" or "bad ass"—as the meaning differs depending on who is asked—to officers they greatly respect. Allegedly, should the tattooed individual reveal their mark to any ODST, the ODST would unhesitatingly aid that person.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 105''</ref> | ODST officers lead from the front and command their troops with acts of bravery and combat proficiency, as most ODSTs are not impressed by authority wielded without competence, nor are they cowed by threats of administrative punishment.<ref name="logofwar"/> [[UNSC Insertion Protocols]] dictate that the [[commanding officer]]'s SOEIV should accelerate after an ODST unit is deployed, thus placing it before the rest of the unit's drop pods. This is due to the strongly held belief—among the ODSTs—that officers should lead their troopers into battle, rather than follow. It is also held that officers should be willing to do anything they would ask their subordinates to do, and should expose themselves to the same level of danger as their troopers.<ref name="FG"/><ref name="HE58"/> Leaders among ODST ranks who can successfully control their subordinates are often rare to find and highly valued, yet the high degrees of danger that ODSTs are exposed to on their missions mean the life expectancy for ODST officers is demoralizingly short. Though they accept the grim statistics, ODSTs are immensely proud of the fact that most of their officers rose from within the ranks, inspired by the heroism and sacrifice of preceding officers, and willing to serve despite the dangers they often face.<ref name="logofwar"/> ODSTs occasionally give [[tattoo]]s of the kanji symbol for either "bastard" or "bad ass"—as the meaning differs depending on who is asked—to officers they greatly respect. Allegedly, should the tattooed individual reveal their mark to any ODST, the ODST would unhesitatingly aid that person.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 105''</ref> | ||
Orbital Drop Shock Troopers—especially those from the [[105th Shock Troops Division]]—have a somewhat rough relationship with members of the [[SPARTAN-II program]]. Due to the fierce pride found in many ODSTs and their inferiority compared to the elite Spartan supersoldiers, most Shock Troopers have some form of resentment toward the Spartan-IIs.<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''page 89''</ref> Former ODST [[Edward Buck]] remarked that he once considered the Spartan-IIs to be "''glory-hungry bullet catchers''".<ref name="nb6"/> This one-sided rivalry likely originated on [[2525#April|April 22, 2525]], when members of the 105th were involved in a fight with the fourteen-year-old Spartan [[John-117]], resulting in two ODST deaths and two severe injuries.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ' | Orbital Drop Shock Troopers—especially those from the [[105th Shock Troops Division]]—have a somewhat rough relationship with members of the [[SPARTAN-II program]]. Due to the fierce pride found in many ODSTs and their inferiority compared to the elite Spartan supersoldiers, most Shock Troopers have some form of resentment toward the Spartan-IIs.<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''page 89''</ref> Former ODST [[Edward Buck]] remarked that he once considered the Spartan-IIs to be "''glory-hungry bullet catchers''".<ref name="nb6"/> This one-sided rivalry likely originated on [[2525#April|April 22, 2525]], when members of the 105th were involved in a fight with the fourteen-year-old Spartan [[John-117]], resulting in two ODST deaths and two severe injuries.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', 'woswqiswosidwiddlxsshjxsxscbdshcjxkwdywyedwe2ue32ie23ey3wehdewtdywessklcwehdsdswxsjdnwss | ||
==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||