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The '''Flood Dispersal Pod'''<ref>''[[Halo 3: Official Strategy Guide]]'', page 107</ref> is a [[Flood]] dissemination mechanism seen only in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and rarely in ''[[Halo Wars]]'' on the level ''[[Cleansing (level)|Cleansing]]''. | The '''Flood Dispersal Pod'''<ref>''[[Halo 3: Official Strategy Guide]]'', page 107</ref> is a [[Flood]] dissemination mechanism seen only in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and rarely in ''[[Halo Wars]]'' on the level ''[[Cleansing (level)|Cleansing]]''. | ||
In essence, and in practice, the Flood Dispersion Pod is the equivalent of the [[HEV]] drop pods used by UNSC [[ODST]]s and [[Orbital Insertion Pod]] used by [[Sangheili]] [[SpecOps Elite|Special Forces]]. Rather than encasing its occupant(s) in protective Titanium-A and lead, the dispersal pod uses Flood biomass to shape the pod and protect the occupant from the stresses of orbital deployment. | In essence, and in practice, the Flood Dispersion Pod is the equivalent of the [[HEV]] drop pods used by UNSC [[ODST]]s and [[Orbital Insertion Pod]] used by [[Sangheili]] [[SpecOps Elite|Special Forces]]. Rather than encasing its occupant(s) in protective Titanium-A and lead, the dispersal pod uses hardened Flood biomass to shape the pod and protect the occupant from the stresses of orbital deployment. | ||
Large dispersal Pods were deployed by [[High Charity]] as the [[Gravemind]] arrived with its army at [[Installation 00]], scattering Flood forces all over the artificial world, delivering significant numbers of [[Combat Forms]] to the surface<ref> ''[[The Covenant (Level)]]'', ''[[Halo 3]]''</ref>. It is presumed that the Flood infestation was spread across the unfinished [[Installation 04 (II)]]. It is also unlikely that the pods have a navigation system. Later, after the destruction of High Charity, more pods were used to deliver Combat Forms to the Control Room of the new Halo built by the Ark<ref>''[[Halo (Level) (Halo 3)|Halo (Level)]]'', ''[[Halo 3]]''</ref>, in an attempt by the Gravemind to stop the Halo's activation. | Large dispersal Pods were deployed by [[High Charity]] as the [[Gravemind]] arrived with its army at [[Installation 00]], scattering Flood forces all over the artificial world, delivering significant numbers of [[Combat Forms]] to the surface<ref> ''[[The Covenant (Level)]]'', ''[[Halo 3]]''</ref>. It is presumed that the Flood infestation was spread across the unfinished [[Installation 04 (II)]]. It is also unlikely that the pods have a navigation system. Later, after the destruction of High Charity, more pods were used to deliver Combat Forms to the Control Room of the new Halo built by the Ark<ref>''[[Halo (Level) (Halo 3)|Halo (Level)]]'', ''[[Halo 3]]''</ref>, in an attempt by the Gravemind to stop the Halo's activation. The pod's design might simply be based on captured knowledge of [[Human Entry Vehicle]] pods and the Covenant [[Orbital Insertion Pod]]s. | ||
==Design== | |||
Dispersal Pods are misshapen lumps of Flood biomatter roughly the size of a human SOEIV. The pod bears several spikes on its front, while the rear trails several tentacles and what appears to be a stream of exhaust. It is possible that the pod is capable of limited self-propulsion, expelling gases from the rear and adjusting the stream of exhaust using its tentacles. | |||
Each pod can carry one or two Combat Forms, which emerge from the pod upon impact after the outer casing shatters. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*They are only seen in ''[[Halo 3]]'' in the levels [[The Covenant(Level)|The Covenant]] and [[Halo (Halo 3 Level)|Halo]] | *They are only seen in ''[[Halo 3]]'' in the levels [[The Covenant(Level)|The Covenant]] and [[Halo (Halo 3 Level)|Halo]]. | ||
*On rare occasions, a pod may land on the ground but will not open up. | *On rare occasions, a pod may land on the ground but will not open up. | ||