Space Pirate Boarding Pod

Space Pirate Boarding Pods are crude starships (even by Pirate standards) used to forcibly board enemy ships. They consist of a propulsion drive, cockpit, and a nose cone packed with heavy explosives. The pilot attempts to ram the enemy and detonate the explosives, trying to create a breach which the crew of the pod can enter through. However, the pod and crew are considered expendable, and they are not well-protected, leading the Boarding Pods to earn the nickname of Space Coffin.
The Boarding Pods were employed by the Space Pirates during their attacks on the G.F.S. Valhalla, and later the G.F.S. Olympus during their assault on Norion. The Boarding Pods appear to be partially organic, with fleshy interiors and what appear to be optical organs similar to those seen on the Leviathan Battleship. The exterior material is similar to that used on the Space Pirate ATC and Space Pirate Assault Skiff. 
One Pirate Boarding Pod was encountered by Samus Aran during the Pirate attack on the Olympus, and two more during her investigation of the Valhalla: The first was seen floating outside of the vessel, apparently unsuccessful, while the latter had managed to breach the Valhalla's Control Room. It was from this latter pod that Samus was able to obtain the Leviathan Command Codes. 
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File:Boarding Pod scan.jpg|Samus scans a Boarding Pod.
Category:Spacecraft
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