Monsieur CestinShaman wrote:
Also, ODST stands for Orbital Drop Shock Trooper. They are jettisoned in little pods from a ship and barrel through the atmosphere, down to the planet. When they land, the pod's hatches open and they step out. Most of the time they're used to gain tactical advantages through troop placement against the enemy. The Halo books explain alot more than the games do.
Remember the first Halo assault stage in Halo 2 (forgot the actual name) when you start off with a rocket launcher? The ODST are the guys in the black armor with you at the beginning.