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Various races throughout the galaxy use drop pods or similar phenomena, such as [[Space Marine]] drop pods or Tyranid [[Mycetic Spore]]s. These all operate similarly, being typically launched from space down into the atmosphere at tremendous speeds before slowing their descent in one fashion or another. Ork Drop Pods use a combination of springs, retro-rokkits, and parachutes to slow their descent before impact. These are launched either from Orbiting vessels such as Ork [[Space Hulk| Hulks]] or catapulted from giant siege engines on the ground to drop their payloads deep into enemy territory.{{fn|1}}

Ork Drop Pods are large enough to contain either 15 [[Orks]], 20 [[Gretchin]], 5 clusters of [[Snotling]]s, 1 [[Deff Dread| Ork Dreadnought]] or 5 [[Ork Warbike]]s.{{fn|1}}

As with any drop pod, the descent is dangerous. Anti-Aircraft fire may strike at the underside of the hull, damaging the wings and sending the pod careening off course to crash down upon allies, buildings, or unfavorable unfavourable terrain; incoming fire can cause internal explosions to kill or injure the orks or damaging the reverse thrusters. Should the reverse thrusters be damaged, the pod may impact the ground at higher than normal speed killing some of the orks on impact. In the absolute worst case scenario, the reverse thrusters fail entirely and the pod smashes into the ground at full speed, detonating and killing all on board and those unfortunate to be near the explosion. Particularly brave or foolhardy enemies that happen to see a drop pod heading toward from high above may attempt to shoot it down in the hopes of sending it off course, or flee out of the way before it lands upon them.{{fn|1}}{{fn|3}}

Ork Drop Pod Mini.png| An Ork Drop Pod (Official [[Epicast (Company)| Epicast]] Miniature and Paintjob){{Fn|2}}