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The '''Long Range Stealth Orbital Insertion Pod''' is an advanced variant of the [[UNSC]] [[ | The '''Long Range Stealth Orbital Insertion Pod''' is an advanced variant of the [[UNSC]] [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|SOEIV]]. Their construction consists of simple [[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A]] shell covered with [[Lead Foil]], to protect it from the heat, and a [[Stealth Ablative Coating]] to make the pods 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]]. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Unlike the | Unlike the Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle, 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".<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 16''</ref> They were implemented because a vessel might not be able to hold position in a planet's orbit due to hostile forces. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]] {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 15:40, September 6, 2012
The Long Range Stealth Orbital Insertion Pod is an advanced variant of the UNSC SOEIV. Their construction consists of simple Titanium-A shell covered with Lead Foil, to protect it from the heat, and a Stealth Ablative Coating to make the pods 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 Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle, 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 were implemented because a vessel might not be able to hold position in a planet's orbit due to hostile forces.
List of appearances
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (First appearance)
