Drop pod
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The drop pod is a terran atmospheric insertion craft.
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[edit] Overview
In use by 2502,[1] the drop pod is shaped somewhat like a rounded cylinder, with two rounded ends: one boasting an orange-yellow engine, and the other equipped to slam into a planetary surface. On the engine end, there are four flaps that extend outwards from the engine and two vanes, one to either side of the engine.[2] Developed by the Terran Dominion, the pod degrades a few seconds after landing in order to prevent its technology from falling into enemy hands.[1]
Drop pods are used to covertly insert ghosts,[1] deploy marines,[3] resupply ground forces,[4] and aid mineral mining operations with MULEs.[5]
[edit] Game Unit
In StarCraft II, drop pods are used by the orbital command's abilities[5] to deploy MULEs, and in the usage animation for increasing the supply output of supply depots.[4] The drop animation takes 5-10 seconds.[6] Drop pods may be deployed anywhere within line of sight.[7]
[edit] Development
The drop pod started as a ghost ability. This ability was removed[8][9] because the ghost had too many abilities and there were few uses for it.[10] In addition, the medivac dropship filled their role even better.[11]
The drop pod was used to transport 12 infantry units, including SCVs, anywhere on the battlefield from the shadow ops.[12] The units were loaded at the shadow ops.[13] A ghost was required to target the landing spot.[2]
[edit] References
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| Terran Units and Structures of StarCraft II | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infantry | ||
| Land Vehicles |
MULE · Hellion · Siege tank · Thor | |
| Air Units |
Viking · Medivac dropship · Banshee · Raven · Battlecruiser | |
| Basic Buildings |
Command center · Refinery · Supply depot · Barracks · Engineering bay | |
| Automated Defenses and Explosives |
Auto-turret · Defensive drone · D-8 charges · Missile turret | |
| Support Buildings |
Orbital command · Planetary fortress · Sensor tower · Bunker | |
| Add-ons | ||
| Advanced Buildings |
Merc compound · Ghost academy · Factory · Armory · Starport · Fusion core | |
| Other |
Drop pod · Nuclear missile | |
| Campaign-Exclusive Terran Units and Structures of StarCraft II | Infantry | |
| Mercenaries |
(Kel-Morian Mercenaries — Elite marines) · (Devil Dogs — Elite firebats) · (Hammer Securities — Elite marauders) | |
| Land Vehicles |
Cobra · Diamondback tank · Goliath · Transport truck · Vulture | |
| Air Units | ||
| Automated defenses | ||
| Scrapped | Removed Units | |
| Removed Buildings | ||
| Terran Starship Classifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| Transports | Cargo |
Barge • Cargo ship — Giant-class • Freighter • Recovery vessel • Space-hauler • System runner |
| Personnel |
Escape pod • Orbital dropship • Orbital spacecraft • Planet-hopper • Puddle-jumper • Salvage vessel • Shuttle • Supercarrier • Tour ship • Yacht | |
| Military |
Drop pod • Escape pod • Quantradyne APOD-33 dropship · Assault dropship · Heavy lander · Hercules dropship · Medivac dropship • Grizzly • Hawk • Mammoth-class personnel carrier | |
| Strike Craft | Starfighters | |
| Transforming | ||
| Support Ships |
Exploration vessel • Raven • Science vessel — Elite science vessel · Kang science station • Scoutship • Utility vehicle | |
| Warships | Light |
AH/G-24 Banshee • Destroyer • Gun cutter • Gunship • Frigate — Valkyrie • Class 4 Interceptor • Wanderer |
| Cruisers | ||
| Battlecruisers |
Leviathan-class · Behemoth-class · Starcruiser · Hercules-class · Minotaur-class | |
