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The '''Long Range Stealth Orbital Insertion Pod''' is an advanced variant of the [[UNSC]] [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|SOEIV]]. Its construction consists of a simple [[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A]] shell covered with [[Lead Foil]], to protect it from the heat of re-entry, and a [[Stealth Ablative Coating]] to make the pod invisible to radar.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 13''</ref> They were used to land the 300 [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-III]]'s on the surface of [[Pegasi Delta]] during [[Operation TORPEDO]] in [[2545]]. | The '''Long Range Stealth Orbital Insertion Pod''' ('''LRSOIP''') is an advanced variant of the [[UNSC]] [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|SOEIV]]. Its construction consists of a simple [[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A]] shell covered with [[Lead Foil]], to protect it from the heat of re-entry, and a [[Stealth Ablative Coating]] to make the pod invisible to radar.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 13''</ref> They were used to land the 300 [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-III]]'s on the surface of [[Pegasi Delta]] during [[Operation TORPEDO]] in [[2545]]. | ||
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Revision as of 16:10, December 15, 2012
The Long Range Stealth Orbital Insertion Pod (LRSOIP) is an advanced variant of the UNSC SOEIV. Its construction consists of a simple Titanium-A shell covered with Lead Foil, to protect it from the heat of re-entry, and a Stealth Ablative Coating to make the pod invisible to radar.[1] They were used to land the 300 SPARTAN-III's on the surface of Pegasi Delta during Operation TORPEDO in 2545.
Background
Unlike the standard SOEIV, which must be launched from a vessel in orbit above the target, Long Range Stealth Orbital Insertion Pods can be launched while a ship is actually in slipspace. To date, they are the smallest manned UNSC ships that are capable of transitioning from slipspace into normal space safely; however, according to occupants, they are a "bumpy ride".[2] They are used for operations where a vessel might not be able to safely hold position in a planet's orbit due to hostile forces.
List of appearances
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (First appearance)
