The Ironclad is the most advanced pod The Planetary Union has ever concocted. Limited quantity now available.

The Ironclad Drop Pod is — in many ways — the pride of the Planetary Union. It is these interplanetary couriers that keep our society running and united.

Direct Agitation of Space (DAS) technology allows the instant transport of any inorganic body within transmission range, but the production of gamma rays at the moment of agitation threshold is intense enough to dissolve any carbon-based object within 937 meters. As a result, it has long been the tradition of the Earthen Cluster to drop these pods from satellites before agitation. This ensures that created radiation harmlessly disperses.

Did you know!?

Ironclad is actually a misnomer, as these models are encased in a shell of lead-234 to limit the reach of their radiation.

They were originally called “Leadboys” until NamingConventionBot56.093 authorized their rebranding to a more inclusive title.

While the rigor of transporting matter through space will quickly wear down Atomic Drop Pods made of synthetic materials, Ironclad Drop Pods have a recommended operating life of 4,934,788 years.

Even better, when you scoop your pod up after it’s done, Ironclad Drop Pods will have purged 97.65% of their contained radiation. This makes it almost entirely without gene-degrading risk to use an ironclad!

Sale Details

Today’s Ironclad Drop Pod Sale will take place in three tiers in the Spider Tanks Store, based on supply. Ironclad Drop Pods are not NFTs and are permanently bound to your account. Each purchased pod will allow your account the permanent ability to deploy an extra Tank of any rarity, without the need to purchase an Atomic Drop Pod for it.

• First 50 Ironclad Drop Pods: $200
• Drop Pods 51–100: $250
• Drop Pods 101–150: $300

There will only be a maximum of 150 Drop Pods available from this sale, so make sure you get the tools you need to be a successful Captain for years to come!

The Arena Family

Piloting and Captaining aren’t the only way to get involved in the community of the arena. The recent community wallpaper contest has wrapped up, and it’s time to vote on a winner! Haven’t voted yet? Head to https://links.gala.com/ST-Wallpaper-Contest-Vote and decide which you think is the best of the best!

Didn’t get a chance to get your wallpaper in? Craving more opportunities to unleash your creativity on unsuspecting opponents? Well, you’re in luck. We’ve just started up a short video contest!

Now that patch 1.4 brought free cam to exhibitions, it seems a great time for Pilots to see who can whip up the best short video. All you have to do is make a short action clip or promo video focusing on Spider Tanks. Submit your ~15 second videos by uploading them to YouTube Shorts and tagging @GalaGames.

The winners of this contest will receive the following:

• 1st Place: $200 in Components of your choice
• 2nd Place: $150 in Components of your choice
• 3rd Place: $100 in Components of your choice

Drop Into the Arena Today

You can’t get those action shots without action, so head into the fray today!

Enjoy the new Drop Pods Pilots, and don’t forget to vote on the wallpaper contest! Your community needs you.

Now tighten those blast shields, arm those torpedoes and go white knuckle the wheel into some high firepower combat! Those other Tanks aren’t going to blow up themselves… the Union needs YOU!

Don’t forget to grab an Ironclad Drop Pod before they run out! Only 150 are available!