Tactical Garrisai Deployment Pod

History
Despite the concept of the Albatross-Type LandShip performing valiantly during the fall of the LCDM under Mercury Legion forces, there was still a need for a more cost effective design. The LandShip maintenance cost was much higher than the refuel costs needed to get a Garrisai from place to place, and its tall profile was easy to hit and destroy by enemies. This made its survival rate low when approaching a battlefield, even at long distances.

The solution to this was the concept of a rocket-propelled capsule that transported a single Garrisai, which was much faster than the deployment rate a LandShip needed. It was also easy to replace, as its materials included a handful of metal sheets, and a couple of HMT Thrusters. While the design itself was structurally sound, only three of these prototype pods were actually developed, and a single catapult stationed at Neptune Base (to see if the pod could be launched over a body of water). The LCR's Albatross LandShip is also assumed to have had been equipped with one of these catapults, as seen during the Battle of Midnight Base.

Usage
Upon being launched from the station via a catapult, the pod would slam into the ground. This would then allow the pilot to purge the shell, and jump right into combat. In the case of a person needing a Garrisai in the heat of combat, the pod would include a section with an entry hatch near where the cockpit would be. The pilot could then hop in and jump back into the battle. One pod was used to launch the Firestorm into the battle of Midnight Base, and another to send Alex the Perfect Harbinger.