UNSC Shock Troops

The UNSC Shock Troops, most commonly known as the "Orbital Drop Shock Troopers" are a major special operations force within the United Nations Space Command (UNSC) Marine Corps. 
==History==
===Early tremors: the Jovian Crisis of 2160 and Vesta in 2161===
===Projects Meteor, Shockwave, and Inhibitor===
===The Special Operations Force, 2162 - 2163===
*Nolan Nyhammer: Father of the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers
===Assault on the Argyre Planitia: LEVIATHAN STRIKE===
===Interplanetary War: Glory Days===
*Charles Wallace at 3 Juno
*Emmanuel Rochefort on Europa
*Izad Safavi in the Trojans
===Nyhammer's Ultimatum and the Long Peace===
*Keep the sword sharp and ready; war and terror do not give advance notice
===A Gift of Wings: Interstellar ODSTs===
===Inner Colony Wars===
===Shock Troops in the 25th Century===
===Law of the hammer: Shock Troops and the Insurrection===
The outbreak and spread of the violence of the Insurrection in the early 2490s focused UNSC efforts on responding to crises and rebellions with increasing power. The Shock Troops became the instrument of first resort against rebel forces and the 105th Shock Troops Division underwent a second major expansion as ODSTs were deployed across the Outer Colonies. Following a series of bloody engagements in 2509 and 2510, the 105th was joined by the new 51st and 65th Shock Troops Divisions; both new divisions were built around eight additional battalions each, and while neither division was fully staffed until the 2520s, both divisions saw considerable action in the intervening years. 
===Human-Covenant War===
Following the heavy losses experienced during the first years of the war, additional formations were authorized in 2533: the 211th Shock Troops Division was established in 2535, the 323rd Shock Troops Division in 2544, the 600th Shock Troops Division in 2548, and the 700th Shock Troops Division in 2550. 
==Structure and organization==
*51st Shock Troops Division (Vanguard)
**50th Shock Troops Battalion 
**51st Shock Troops Battalion 
**52nd Shock Troops Battalion 
*65th Shock Troops Division (Ironclad)
**101st Shock Troops Battalion 
**102nd Shock Troops Battalion (Kamikaze Spirit)
**103rd Shock Troops Battalion 
**104th Shock Troops Battalion (Heaven's Vengance)
**107th Shock Troops Battalion (Sky Knights)
**110th Shock Troops Battalion (Exterminators)
*105th Shock Troops Division (Helljumpers)
**1st Shock Troops Battalion (Nolan's Own)
**2nd Shock Troops Battalion 
**3rd Shock Troops Battalion (Martian Raiders)
**4th Shock Troops Battalion (Devils of Deimos)
**5th Shock Troops Battalion (Trojan Bane)
**6th Shock Troops Battalion (Hellions)
**7th Shock Troops Battalion 
**8th Shock Troops Battalion (Drake Commandos)
**9th Shock Troops Battalion 
**10th Shock Troops Battalion 
**11th Shock Troops Battalion 
**15th Shock Troops Battalion 
**17th Shock Troops Battalion (Immortals)
**19th Shock Troops Battalion 
**20th Shock Troops Battalion (Warlords)
**22nd Shock Troops Battalion
*211th Shock Troops Division (Marauders)
**297th Shock Troops Battalion (Eridanus Ghosts)
**298th Shock Troops Battalion (Obliterators)
**316th Shock Troops Battalion (Jericho Ghosts)
**402nd Shock Troops Battalion (Forsaken Avengers)
*323rd Shock Troops Division (Cerberus Guards)
*600th Shock Troops Division (Hades)
*700th Shock Troops Division (Savages)
*Additional Units: 
**21st Space Assault Battalion (Black Daggers) 
**77th Shock Troops Battalion (The Magic)
**105th Drop Jet Platoon 
**340th ODST Combat Training Unit 
==In popular culture==
The UNSC Shock Troops have been portrayed in a considerable media: in novels, films, songs, video games, musicals, and even operas. 
Possibly the most prominent series to feature Shock Troops was The Conquest of Mars. Providing a historically accurate depiction of the assault on the Argyre Planitia, the production received considerable assistance from the UNSC. Each episode was accompanied by a documentary including a discussion of events, any creative liberties taken, and interviews with participants. The series was well-received and has been occasionally credited with inspiring some viewers to pursue a career in the UNSC Shock Troops.