Drop Pod

The Battlemech Drop Pod is a piece of technology that enables a Battlemech to be dropped from orbit to the surface of a planet. The pod itself consists of an ablative and ceramic shell that is destroyed during entry but allows the Battlemech to enter the atmosphere intact. The entire system consists of the pod, jets, parachutes, and flight computers that enable the Battlemech to land relatively close to the dropzone. For intra-atmospheric drops, Battlemechs only require jumpjets, a jump pack, and/or specialized parachutes.

Systems allowing the deployment of drop pods are assumed to be included in the standard dropship 'mechbay.

While the drop pod is referenced throughout canon material, no canon example of a drop pod exists in current technical readouts or other source materials. Players can imagine that a variety of pods representing various technology levels, capabilities, and costs are available throughout the Battletech timeline.