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Can you use rapid ingress to bring on a drop pod in your opponents turn 1 regardless of mission rules and regardless of whether you go first or second?

Arguing in favour of no:
The drop pod datasheet states:
1. You can bring it on in your turn 1 movement phase regardless of mission rules

So, your opponents turn is not your movement phase, therefore no rapid ingress?

Arguing in favour of yes:
Rapid ingress itself states:
1. You arrive as if it were the reinforcements step of your movement phase, and
2. You cannot use the stratagem to arrive in a battle round you would not normally be able to do so in

So, in battle round 1 you would normally be able to bring the pod in during your movement phase, therefore rapid ingress is ok?

Yes you can.