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[[Image:Assault drop pods.jpg|thumb|right|220px|[[Ultramarines]] '''Deathstorm''' pattern '''Drop Pods''' with [[Assault Cannons]].]] | [[Image:Assault drop pods.jpg|thumb|right|220px|[[Ultramarines]] '''Deathstorm''' pattern '''Drop Pods''' with [[Assault Cannons]].]] | ||
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[[Image:Drop pods.jpg|thumb|right|220px|[[Space Wolf]] Drop Pods entering the atmosphere.]] | [[Image:Drop pods.jpg|thumb|right|220px|[[Space Wolf]] Drop Pods entering the atmosphere.]] | ||
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'''Drop Pods''' are transports used primarily by [[Space Marines]] and [[Chaos Marines]] for orbital insertion and one-way rides. | '''Drop Pods''' are transports used primarily by [[Space Marines]] and [[Chaos Marines]] for orbital insertion and one-way rides. | ||
==Space Marines== | ==Space Marines== | ||
| − | Adeptus Astartes | + | Adeptus Astartes have used Drop Pods since the time of the [[Great Crusade]].{{Fn|1}} The Drop Pods of the [[Adeptus Astartes]] look and work similarly to a ship's [[Life Pod]] and can carry either twelve normal [[Space Marine|Marines]], a single [[Space Marine Dreadnought|Dreadnought]] or a single [[Thunderfire Cannon]].{{Fn|4}} They are launched from a [[Strike Cruiser]] or [[Battle Barge]]{{Fn|1}} in low orbit towards the drop zone, usually amidst or near a battlefield.{{Fn|3}} Once launched, they plummet through the atmosphere until retro jets fire to slow their descent.{{Fn|4}} A [[machine spirit]] guides the pod to its destination and can receive further commands from the mother ship. Although the Pods become immobile after having landed they can be recovered by the [[Chapter|Chapter's]] [[Techmarine]]s and reused.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2a}}{{Fn|6a}} Drop Pods are usually extracted by using far larger vessels that not intended to operate in a war zone. After that they are transported to the ships that deployed them, repaired if needed and used in the next battle, so many Drop Pods have been in service for centuries. Some Space Marine Chapters inscribe records of each drop onto the interior bulkheads of their Drop Pods, so other brothers can read them and take heart in the insuing battles.{{Fn|12}} |
Standard Drop-Pods are most frequently armed with an array of either [[Storm Bolters]] or [[Deathwind Missile Launchers]].{{Fn|4}} | Standard Drop-Pods are most frequently armed with an array of either [[Storm Bolters]] or [[Deathwind Missile Launchers]].{{Fn|4}} | ||
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There are also cargo-carrying pods that deliver a much needed ammunition to fighting troops even in the heat of battle.{{Fn|12}} | There are also cargo-carrying pods that deliver a much needed ammunition to fighting troops even in the heat of battle.{{Fn|12}} | ||
| − | ===Deathstorm Drop Pod=== | + | ===Variant Patterns=== |
| − | [[Image:DeathstormPod.jpg|thumb|right|Deathstorm Drop Pod with | + | ====Corvus Assault Pod==== |
| − | '''Deathstorm Drop Pods'''{{Fn|7}} ( | + | A variant pattern of drop pod used in a similar manner to a [[Boarding Torpedo]]; corvus assault pods are used to assault other ships or [[Space Station]]s in the void.{{Fn|14}} |
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| + | ====Deathstorm Drop Pod==== | ||
| + | [[Image:DeathstormPod.jpg|thumb|right|Deathstorm Drop Pod with missile launchers{{Fn|10}}]] | ||
| + | '''Deathstorm Drop Pods'''{{Fn|7}} (also known as '''Deathwind Drop Pods'''){{Fn|1}} are a variant pattern that don't carry troops; instead they have weapon systems installed to rake the enemy with high levels of fire once they have landed and opened. They can be armed with either [[Whirlwind Launcher]]s or [[Assault Cannon]]s.{{Fn|7}} | ||
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| + | ====Kharybdis Assault Claw==== | ||
| + | {{Main|Kharybdis Assault Claw}} | ||
| + | The '''Kharybdis Assault Claw''' was a monstrous Drop Pod and transport craft used by the [[Legiones Astartes]] during the [[Great Crusade]] and [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|9}} | ||
| − | ===Lucius Pattern Dreadnought Drop Pod=== | + | ====Lucius Pattern Dreadnought Drop Pod==== |
'''[[Lucius (Forgeworld)|Lucius]] Pattern Drop Pods''' are heavier and larger than the standard drop pods used by the Adeptus Astartes and possess a more powerful engine. While lacking many of the internal support systems and armament, it nonetheless allows a single [[Dreadnought]] to be deployed into the battle with minimal delay. The stresses involved in the drop however are such that only the heavily armored shell of a Dreadnought could hope to survive the impact without being pulverized. Lucius-Pattern Dreadnought Drop Pods are tithed directly to various [[Space Marine Chapter]]s which have treaties with the [[Forge World]] of Lucius. These vehicles are prized due to the high attrition rate they suffer in battle.{{Fn|8}} | '''[[Lucius (Forgeworld)|Lucius]] Pattern Drop Pods''' are heavier and larger than the standard drop pods used by the Adeptus Astartes and possess a more powerful engine. While lacking many of the internal support systems and armament, it nonetheless allows a single [[Dreadnought]] to be deployed into the battle with minimal delay. The stresses involved in the drop however are such that only the heavily armored shell of a Dreadnought could hope to survive the impact without being pulverized. Lucius-Pattern Dreadnought Drop Pods are tithed directly to various [[Space Marine Chapter]]s which have treaties with the [[Forge World]] of Lucius. These vehicles are prized due to the high attrition rate they suffer in battle.{{Fn|8}} | ||
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==Chaos Space Marines== | ==Chaos Space Marines== | ||
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{{main|Dreadclaw}} | {{main|Dreadclaw}} | ||
The '''Dreadclaw''' is an ancient Drop Pod variant that can also be used as an assault boat for ship-to-ship combat. Unlike other Drop Pods it is able to take off after landing. Dreadclaws are exclusively used by [[Chaos Space Marine]]s.{{Fn|2b}} {{Fn|6b}} | The '''Dreadclaw''' is an ancient Drop Pod variant that can also be used as an assault boat for ship-to-ship combat. Unlike other Drop Pods it is able to take off after landing. Dreadclaws are exclusively used by [[Chaos Space Marine]]s.{{Fn|2b}} {{Fn|6b}} | ||
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==Other Forces== | ==Other Forces== | ||
| − | The assassins of the [[Eversor Temple]] are deployed in special Drop Pods that prepare them for their missions. These Pods are equipped with '''neuro-links''' that feed the details of the mission to the assassin while remote links activate and begin to prepare his body for the task at hand.{{Fn|5}} | + | *The assassins of the [[Eversor Temple]] are deployed in special Drop Pods that prepare them for their missions. These Pods are equipped with '''neuro-links''' that feed the details of the mission to the assassin while remote links activate and begin to prepare his body for the task at hand.{{Fn|5}} |
[[File:Daemonifuge_1_drop_pod.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A [[Adepta Sororitas#Structure and Hierarchy|Mission]] of [[Sisters of Battle]] and their [[Rhino]]s landing via a drop pod]] | [[File:Daemonifuge_1_drop_pod.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A [[Adepta Sororitas#Structure and Hierarchy|Mission]] of [[Sisters of Battle]] and their [[Rhino]]s landing via a drop pod]] | ||
| − | The Battle Sisters of the [[Adepta Sororitas]] occasionally deploy via Dominica-pattern Drop Pods, a pattern of Drop | + | *The Battle Sisters of the [[Adepta Sororitas]] occasionally deploy via Dominica-pattern Drop Pods, a pattern of Drop Pod that can carry five unaugmented humans, when undertaking special high risk missions such as infiltrations behind enemy lines, chirurgical strikes against high value targets, or disabling the command structure of a renegade Space Marine chapter. Such operations are usually requested by the [[Ordo Hereticus]], with support of the [[Imperial Navy]]. Each [[Order Militant]] maintains a small number of Drop Pods exclusively for those operations, and their use is reserved to elite troops such as the [[Celestians]] and [[Dominions]]. This includes a variant of the Deathwind Drop Pod, which will then be armed with weapons favored by the Sororitas, either five twin [[Heavy Bolter]]s or [[Multi-Melta]]s.{{Fn|11}} |
| − | Each [[Order Militant]] maintains a small number of Drop Pods exclusively for those operations, and their use is reserved to elite troops such as the [[Celestians]] and [[Dominions]]. This includes a variant of the Deathwind Drop Pod, which will then be armed with weapons favored by the Sororitas, either five twin [[Heavy Bolter]]s or [[Multi-Melta]]s.{{Fn|11}} | + | *Some Ecclesiarchy vessels such as the ''[[Hammer of Thor (ecclesiarchy cruiser)|Hammer of Thor]]'' are also equipped with gigantic Drop Pods able to hold several vehicles and the accompanying infantry, shot directly from [[Macro cannon]]s. These pods sport numerous searchlights on their exterior hull to illuminate the surroundings after landing.{{Fn|13}} |
| − | Some Ecclesiarchy vessels such as the [[Hammer of Thor (ecclesiarchy cruiser)|Hammer of Thor]] are also equipped with gigantic Drop Pods able to hold several vehicles and the accompanying infantry, shot directly from [[Macro cannon]]s. | ||
==Technical Information== | ==Technical Information== | ||
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[[Image:DropPodMini.jpg|thumb|center|230px|Drop Pod model]] | [[Image:DropPodMini.jpg|thumb|center|230px|Drop Pod model]] | ||
| − | == | + | ==Notes== |
| + | With the release of [http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/pdf/ia2-update.pdf {{Fn|7}}], the '''Deathwind''' Drop Pod (discontinued) from previous [[Forge_World_(company)|Forge World]] publications has officially been replaced with the '''Deathstorm''' pattern.'' | ||
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| + | ==Related Articles== | ||
| + | *[[Boarding Torpedo]] | ||
| + | *[[Krash-Kapsul]] | ||
*[[Mycetic Spore]] | *[[Mycetic Spore]] | ||
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*[[Space Marine Vehicles (List)]] | *[[Space Marine Vehicles (List)]] | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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**{{Endn|2a}}: pg. 6 | **{{Endn|2a}}: pg. 6 | ||
**{{Endn|2b}}: pg. 42 | **{{Endn|2b}}: pg. 42 | ||
| − | *{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition)]] | + | *{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition)]], pg. 21 |
| − | *{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)]] | + | *{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)]], pg. 69 |
*{{Endn|5}}: [http://web.archive.org/web/20061129003308/http://www.specialist-games.com/assets/FO54InqAssassin.pdf Inquisitor Facets of Death] ''(saved archive page, last accessed 25 June 2015)'' | *{{Endn|5}}: [http://web.archive.org/web/20061129003308/http://www.specialist-games.com/assets/FO54InqAssassin.pdf Inquisitor Facets of Death] ''(saved archive page, last accessed 25 June 2015)'' | ||
*6: [[Imperial Armour - Apocalypse]] | *6: [[Imperial Armour - Apocalypse]] | ||
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**{{Endn|6b}}: pg. 100 | **{{Endn|6b}}: pg. 100 | ||
*{{Endn|7}}: [http://web.archive.org/web/20090205233228/http://forgeworld.co.uk/pdf/ia2-update.pdf IMPERIAL ARMOUR VOLUME 2 RULES UPDATE (v1.1) REVISED] ''(saved archive page, last accessed 25 June 2015)'' | *{{Endn|7}}: [http://web.archive.org/web/20090205233228/http://forgeworld.co.uk/pdf/ia2-update.pdf IMPERIAL ARMOUR VOLUME 2 RULES UPDATE (v1.1) REVISED] ''(saved archive page, last accessed 25 June 2015)'' | ||
| − | *{{Endn|8}}: [[Imperial Armour - Apocalypse II]] pg.31 | + | *{{Endn|8}}: [[Imperial Armour - Apocalypse II]], pg. 31 |
*{{Endn|9}}: [http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/Legion-Kharybdis-Assault-Claw Forge World Kharybdis] ''(last accessed 16 February 2016)'' | *{{Endn|9}}: [http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/Legion-Kharybdis-Assault-Claw Forge World Kharybdis] ''(last accessed 16 February 2016)'' | ||
*{{Endn|10}}: [http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/Deathstorm-Drop-Pod-with-Missile-Launchers Forge World] ''(last accessed 16 February 2016)'' | *{{Endn|10}}: [http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/Deathstorm-Drop-Pod-with-Missile-Launchers Forge World] ''(last accessed 16 February 2016)'' | ||
| − | *{{Endn|11}}: [[The Citadel Journal 49]] pg.21 | + | *{{Endn|11}}: [[The Citadel Journal 49]], pg. 21 |
*{{Endn|12}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Two - Second Edition: War Machines of the Adeptus Astartes]], pgs. 158-159 | *{{Endn|12}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Two - Second Edition: War Machines of the Adeptus Astartes]], pgs. 158-159 | ||
*{{Endn|13}}: [[Daemonifuge]], Book 1 | *{{Endn|13}}: [[Daemonifuge]], Book 1 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|14}}: [[Soul Drinker (Novel)]] - [[The Soul Drinkers Omnibus]], Chapter One | ||
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{{SpaceMarineShips}} | {{SpaceMarineShips}} | ||
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[[Category:Immobile]] | [[Category:Immobile]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Imperial Aircraft]] | ||
[[Category:Vehicles (Space Marines)]] | [[Category:Vehicles (Space Marines)]] | ||
[[Category:Vehicles (Adepta Sororitas)]] | [[Category:Vehicles (Adepta Sororitas)]] | ||
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[[de:Landungskapsel]] | [[de:Landungskapsel]] | ||
[[fr:Module d’Atterrissage]] | [[fr:Module d’Atterrissage]] | ||
Revision as of 09:46, 4 August 2019
Space Wolf Drop Pods entering the atmosphere.
Drop Pods are transports used primarily by Space Marines and Chaos Marines for orbital insertion and one-way rides.
Contents
Space Marines
Adeptus Astartes have used Drop Pods since the time of the Great Crusade.[1] The Drop Pods of the Adeptus Astartes look and work similarly to a ship's Life Pod and can carry either twelve normal Marines, a single Dreadnought or a single Thunderfire Cannon.[4] They are launched from a Strike Cruiser or Battle Barge[1] in low orbit towards the drop zone, usually amidst or near a battlefield.[3] Once launched, they plummet through the atmosphere until retro jets fire to slow their descent.[4] A machine spirit guides the pod to its destination and can receive further commands from the mother ship. Although the Pods become immobile after having landed they can be recovered by the Chapter's Techmarines and reused.[1][2a][6a] Drop Pods are usually extracted by using far larger vessels that not intended to operate in a war zone. After that they are transported to the ships that deployed them, repaired if needed and used in the next battle, so many Drop Pods have been in service for centuries. Some Space Marine Chapters inscribe records of each drop onto the interior bulkheads of their Drop Pods, so other brothers can read them and take heart in the insuing battles.[12]
Standard Drop-Pods are most frequently armed with an array of either Storm Bolters or Deathwind Missile Launchers.[4]
There are also cargo-carrying pods that deliver a much needed ammunition to fighting troops even in the heat of battle.[12]
Variant Patterns
Corvus Assault Pod
A variant pattern of drop pod used in a similar manner to a Boarding Torpedo; corvus assault pods are used to assault other ships or Space Stations in the void.[14]
Deathstorm Drop Pod
Deathstorm Drop Pod with missile launchers[10]
Deathstorm Drop Pods[7] (also known as Deathwind Drop Pods)[1] are a variant pattern that don't carry troops; instead they have weapon systems installed to rake the enemy with high levels of fire once they have landed and opened. They can be armed with either Whirlwind Launchers or Assault Cannons.[7]
Kharybdis Assault Claw
The Kharybdis Assault Claw was a monstrous Drop Pod and transport craft used by the Legiones Astartes during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy.[9]
Lucius Pattern Dreadnought Drop Pod
Lucius Pattern Drop Pods are heavier and larger than the standard drop pods used by the Adeptus Astartes and possess a more powerful engine. While lacking many of the internal support systems and armament, it nonetheless allows a single Dreadnought to be deployed into the battle with minimal delay. The stresses involved in the drop however are such that only the heavily armored shell of a Dreadnought could hope to survive the impact without being pulverized. Lucius-Pattern Dreadnought Drop Pods are tithed directly to various Space Marine Chapters which have treaties with the Forge World of Lucius. These vehicles are prized due to the high attrition rate they suffer in battle.[8]
Chaos Space Marines
Dreadclaw
The Dreadclaw is an ancient Drop Pod variant that can also be used as an assault boat for ship-to-ship combat. Unlike other Drop Pods it is able to take off after landing. Dreadclaws are exclusively used by Chaos Space Marines.[2b] [6b]
Other Forces
- The assassins of the Eversor Temple are deployed in special Drop Pods that prepare them for their missions. These Pods are equipped with neuro-links that feed the details of the mission to the assassin while remote links activate and begin to prepare his body for the task at hand.[5]
- The Battle Sisters of the Adepta Sororitas occasionally deploy via Dominica-pattern Drop Pods, a pattern of Drop Pod that can carry five unaugmented humans, when undertaking special high risk missions such as infiltrations behind enemy lines, chirurgical strikes against high value targets, or disabling the command structure of a renegade Space Marine chapter. Such operations are usually requested by the Ordo Hereticus, with support of the Imperial Navy. Each Order Militant maintains a small number of Drop Pods exclusively for those operations, and their use is reserved to elite troops such as the Celestians and Dominions. This includes a variant of the Deathwind Drop Pod, which will then be armed with weapons favored by the Sororitas, either five twin Heavy Bolters or Multi-Meltas.[11]
- Some Ecclesiarchy vessels such as the Hammer of Thor are also equipped with gigantic Drop Pods able to hold several vehicles and the accompanying infantry, shot directly from Macro cannons. These pods sport numerous searchlights on their exterior hull to illuminate the surroundings after landing.[13]
Technical Information
| Type | Orbital Drop Pod, personnel[1] | Operational Ceiling | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Name | Drop Pod | Max Speed | 12,000kph descent |
| Forge World of Origin | Lucius | Range | Unlimited |
| Known Patterns | IV-XXXVI | Main Armament | None, Automated Whirlwind Launchers/Assault Cannon (Deathstorm) |
| Crew | None | Secondary Armament | None |
| Powerplant | 31 x FV-50-75 retro-rocket | Main Ammunition | N/A |
| Weight | 14 tonnes | Secondary Ammunition | N/A |
| Length | 5.2 m | Armour | |
| Wingspan | N/A | Superstructure | 60 mm |
| Height | 7.7 m | Hull | 70 mm |
Images
Notes
With the release of [7], the Deathwind Drop Pod (discontinued) from previous Forge World publications has officially been replaced with the Deathstorm pattern.
Related Articles
Sources
- 1: Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition, pgs. 143-153
- 2: Imperial Armour Update 2002
- 3: Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition), pg. 21
- 4: Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition), pg. 69
- 5: Inquisitor Facets of Death (saved archive page, last accessed 25 June 2015)
- 6: Imperial Armour - Apocalypse
- 7: IMPERIAL ARMOUR VOLUME 2 RULES UPDATE (v1.1) REVISED (saved archive page, last accessed 25 June 2015)
- 8: Imperial Armour - Apocalypse II, pg. 31
- 9: Forge World Kharybdis (last accessed 16 February 2016)
- 10: Forge World (last accessed 16 February 2016)
- 11: The Citadel Journal 49, pg. 21
- 12: Imperial Armour Volume Two - Second Edition: War Machines of the Adeptus Astartes, pgs. 158-159
- 13: Daemonifuge, Book 1
- 14: Soul Drinker (Novel) - The Soul Drinkers Omnibus, Chapter One
| Modern Space Marine Fleet | |
|---|---|
| Battleships | Battle Barge |
| Cruisers | Strike Cruiser • Vanguard Class |
| Escorts | Gladius Class • Nova Class • Hunter Class • Rapid Strike Vessel |
| Attack Craft | Thunderhawk • Stormraven • Storm Eagle (Fire Raptor) • Storm Talon • Stormhawk • Xiphon • Overlord • Nephilim • Dark Talon • Stormfang • Stormwolf • Corvus Blackstar • Caestus Assault Ram |
| Transports | Thunderhawk Transporter • Landing Craft • Drop Pod |
