Swarm Pods are thick, fleshly incubation pods created and deposited by Snatchers from which both Juvies and Screamers are created and housed.[1] The incubation process remains mostly unknown, although it begins with humans being systematically 'snatched' by Snatchers, taking them directly to Locust burial sites that have gradually transformed into Swarm nests. Upon arrival, humans inside the snatchers’ stomachs are interned in pods and then deposited against walls, ceilings and floors. Whilst inside, humans are connected to the Swarm network to the extent that they can feel and see each other, as Marcus Fenix stated after he was 'podded' for a very brief period of time. If Swarm pods remain intact for a sufficient period of time, with little or no impact, the humans inside are forced to ingest liquid as they undergo transformation, converting them by ripping apart their bodies and remodeling the remains to create a Juvie or Screamer.
Swarm pods deposited on floor and wall ruins.
Pods can offer but one advantage: they can be used as cover by both Gears and Drones. If a pod is ruptured, a Juvie or Screamer may emerge, or nothing but human remains. Shooting pods to remove cover can be useful, however if a Screamer does emerge, it emits a high-pitched scream that alerts other Juvies in the vicinity, including those from pods close by, so caution is advised when attempting this.
Appearances[]
- Gears of War 4 (First appearance)
- Ascendance
- Gears 5
- Gears: Hivebusters
- Hivebusters
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