I've been kicking around the ST sites for the last 6 months when I started my ST project. AFAIK there have been 2 ST A2 projects. One by Solid Snake, and one by Admiral Hossy (I think). Are you ressurecting their efforts? Or are you totally independant?
Anyway, aside from me I haven't heard anyone mention A2 the last year and a half so if your getting lack ofd replies it might be lack of understanding (odf files are like ships table), SOD files are Pof files... Main problem is that you can convert a pof to sod but NOT other way around unless you have 3dmax or unwrapper with exporter ($$), but I think milkshape can be used too so I gave up on A2 modding (though I like the game)...
If you need the process (links)ect.. for pof conversion to a standard format so you can then convert to SOD (assuming you have one of the 3 programs (3dmax, Milkshape or unwrap, both need the exporter), then PM me and I'll walk you through it as far as getting them to a .cob, .lwo, or .3ds format, beyond that I have not the programs or experince to get into SOD format... L8tr