Orbital-Drop Shock-Troopers

“Peace is our profession.  Mass murder is just a hobby.”

和平是我們的專業。大規模謀殺只是一種愛好

 

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Table of Contents:

  1. Introduction
  2. ODST Heritage
  3. ODST SOPs
  4. In Inisfree
  5. Images

 

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Introduction:

Orbital-drop Shock-troopers (ODST) are the Quick Reaction Force (QRF) / Rapid Response Team (RRT) of the UAP’s armada(s).

ODST are dropped in only when the fleet doesn’t have time to land normal patrols, vehicles, dropships, etc., as it takes hours for that to be worked out, and only after a ship can reach the planet after many weeks of travel.

In stark contrast, ODST can be dropped within minutes, and from farther out (before a ship even gets into orbit). The New Horizon‘s Drop-pod Bay facilitates this.

 

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ODST Heritage:

The ODST are the descendants of the Army Airborne of the Great Wars sometimes referred to as the World Wars of the 20th century of Earth That Was.

As other branches began to send their finest to this pioneering school of the Army, other nations began to follow suit, as well.  In time, the pooled knowledge and experiences of Marine Force Reconnaissance, the Navy SEALs, Air Force Para-rescue Jumpers, and many other groups fused brilliantly into the next natural evolution for this courageous line of work; those who leapt from the sky, now leapt from outer space.

 

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ODST SOPs:

Whenever possible, an ODST drop will be executed during a natural or man-made meteor shower in order to mask their signature and make them extremely difficult to shoot down.

Once landfall has been achieved, explosives quickly open and free the ODST pod hatch of any obstructions.

Each pod is fitted with built-in, automated Thermite grenades, which melt the pod within minutes of its ODST’s exit.  This leaves the landing zone (LZ) looking like nothing more than a field of haphazard meteorite craters.

 

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In Inisfree:

In the capital of all, ODST are allotted three landing zones (LZs);

  1. ODST LZ1:  doubles as Inisfree’s outdoor paintball warfare area
  2. ODST LZ2:  doubles as Inisfree’s longest outdoor shooting ranges (their downrange portion/s)
  3. ODST LZ3:  doubles as Inisfree’s minimum-engagement distance artillery range (where artillery shells often are coming down, if not also exploding)

ODST allowed in Inisfree to keep their skills sharp tend to progress from LZ1 to 3 for obvious reasons; LZ1 lets them focus on mastering landing their pods, then LZ2 gets them used to landing amidst gunfire, and finally LZ3 gets them hardened for landing even in the midst of building-leveling detonations.

Only Inisfreean Storm Troopers train for anything harder/worse (such as nuclear detonations, etc.).

When practicing skills which don’t require operating one of their drop-pods, ODST are welcome to reserve time in any of the following, as well:

Blackops-level ODST personally authorized by High King Auzdein von Himmler can also reserve time in the classified armory-range (our indoor shooting-range, and where far more firearm-types are available), usually whenever he is accompanying them there.

As always, Inisfree being a pleasure city, all ODST training here are welcome to partake of our females whenever they desire between training exercises.  (Some units choose to stay as hardcore as it gets, i.e. abstaining even from such flawless and free opportunities, but we always cater to those who lean in the other direction.)

 

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