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{{Quote|multi=yes|q1=Most of the crew—not to mention your fellow jarheads—will be leaving the ship in lifeboats. They'll ride to the surface in air-conditioned comfort, sipping wine, and nibbling on appetizers. Not you, however. Oh no, you're going to leave the Pillar of Autumn in a different method. Tell me boys and girls... how will you leave?|Major Antonio Silva|q2=We go feet first, sir!|Shock Troopers|[[Antonio Silva|Major Antonio Silva]] rousing his [[battalion]] aboard the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]''<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 37'' (2010)</ref>}}
{{Quote|multi=yes|q1=Most of the crew—not to mention your fellow jarheads—will be leaving the ship in lifeboats. They'll ride to the surface in air-conditioned comfort, sipping wine, and nibbling on appetizers. Not you, however. Oh no, you're going to leave the Pillar of Autumn in a different method. Tell me boys and girls... how will you leave?|Major Antonio Silva|q2=We go feet first, sir!|Shock Troopers|[[Antonio Silva|Major Antonio Silva]] rousing his [[battalion]] aboard the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]''<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 37'' (2010)</ref>}}


The '''Orbital Drop Shock Troopers''' ('''ODST'''),<ref group="note">The plural form, when referring to the organization, is "ODST". However, individuals or small groups of troopers are addressed as "ODSTs".</ref> informally referred to as '''Helljumpers''', are an elite [[special operations]] division of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and the rapid reaction force of the Marines.<ref name="logofwar"/> One of the primary special operations forces of the [[United Nations Space Command]], the ODST are under the administrative and operational control of [[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Weapons]].<ref name="FG"/><ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 131''</ref> The organization is headquartered in the [[Mars|Martian]] city of [[Tanais]], [[Kenosha]].<ref name="universe"/> Its primary training facilities were located on [[Reach]] prior to the [[glassing]] of the planet.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=intel&cid=24020 '''Bungie.net''': ''CAA Factbook excerpt'']</ref>
The '''Orbital Drop Shock Troopers''' ('''ODST'''),<ref group="note">The plural form, when referring to the organization, is "ODST". However, individuals or small groups of troopers are addressed as "ODSTs".</ref> informally referred to as '''Helljumpers''',<ref name="log odst">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] - ODSTs''</ref><ref group="note">Earlier sources maintain that "Helljumpers" is the nickname of the [[105th Shock Troops Division]] specifically. However, several more recent media have applied the sobriquet to the ODSTs as a whole.</ref> are an elite [[special operations]]<ref name="log odst"/> division of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and the rapid reaction force of the Marines.<ref name="logofwar"/> One of the primary special operations forces of the [[United Nations Space Command]], the ODST are under the administrative and operational control of [[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Weapons]].<ref name="FG"/><ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 131''</ref> The organization is headquartered in the [[Mars|Martian]] city of [[Tanais]], [[Kenosha]].<ref name="universe"/> Its primary training facilities were located on [[Reach]] prior to the [[glassing]] of the planet.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=intel&cid=24020 '''Bungie.net''': ''CAA Factbook excerpt'']</ref>


==Roles and operations==
==Roles and operations==