Drop pod (vehicle)

The Drop Pod was a vehicle utilized by GDI during the Second Tiberium War. They were developed after the need for a rapid response team was needed.

Overview
Drop pods were small capsules that had room for one soldier and their equipment. They were operated by Shock Troopers and deployed from the GDSS Philadelphia. They were used heavily by General McNeil, most notably in the defence of Phoenix Base. They were used at most major conflicts in the Second Tiberium war from the start to the Destruction of Cairo Pyramid.

In game

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Legacy
Drop pods were later replaced by larger, more resilient versions that could carry a squad of Zone Troopers in a single pod. By the end of the Third War, the drop pod idea was completely irrelevant.