Combat Transport

Line Combatants (Primary - Capital)				Escort Combatants (Secondary - Subcapital)				Military Auxiliary (Tertiary)
B- Battleship	C- Cruiser	O- Ortillery	V- Carrier	D- Destroyer	E- Escort	F- Fighter	H- Defense/Security	I- Combat Transport	Q- Combat Support	S- Scout	U- Utility	X- Commo	Z- Special

Mercantile Commercial Ships (Trade & Profit)				Non-Mercantile Commercial Ships (Industry & Profit)					Non-Commercial Ships (Nonprofit)			System Craft (Intrastellar)
A- Tramp	M- Freighter	R- Liner	T- Transport	G- Industrial	J- Prospector	K- Expedition	P- Corsair	U- Utility	L- Science	N- Medical	Y- Private	WB- Barge	WA- Satellite	WO- Space Station

I-class Combat Transports are a supraclass of ships all with a similar assault mission to brave enemy fire and bring troops to the battlefield, provide suppressive fire, and transport combat materials planetside.

• Sometimes civilian hulls are up armored and hardened for dedicated military service under fire and are thus redesignated as I-class combat haulers. These are militarized civilian hulls, generally inferior to a dedicated military hull.
• Barges are often used in similar roles.
• The Supraclass designation is also known as Ship Mission, Ship Mission Code, Mission, or Ship Hull Designation.
• It is a starship supraclass.

Library Data Referral Tree

Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:
Starship:

• Starship User Types
  • Civilian Ship
  • Military Ship
  • Non-Commercial Vessel
  • Paramilitary Ship

• Advanced Ship Classifications
  • Ship Mission Code / Supraclass
  • Ship Type Code / Superclass
  • Ship Class Code / Class
  • Model (TL)
  • Bloc (Lot)

• Basic Ship Classifications
  • Adventure Class Ship (Auxiliary Class Ship)
  • Battle Class Ship (Bulk / Subcapital Class Ship)
  • Capital Ship (Capital Class Ship)
  • Fleet Class Ship (Capital Class Ship)
  • Size-Role Classification
  • Subcapital Ship (Small & Large Battle Class Ships)
  • QSP
  • USP
  • World Class Ship

• Ships by Function
  • Bigcraft
  • Boat
  • Capital Ship
  • Largecraft
  • Non-starship
  • Smallcraft
  • Spaceplane
  • Spaceship
  • Starship
  • Subcapital Ship
  • Subcraft
  • System Craft
  • Warship

Speed of Travel

• Astronomical Unit (AU)
• FTL
• Light Speed (c)
• Light-week (lw)
• Light-year (ly)
• NAFAL (STL)
• Parsec (pc)

Description (Specifications)

The main reason to procure combat transports is to have a dedicated logistics capability that can move fighting sophonts, spare parts, supplies, and other materials to war zone locations where they are needed.

Image Repository

Type IA Assault Transport:

1. A Hoeywea class Troop Carrier in landed position prepared to recover Aslan warriors.
   

Type IT Troop Transport:

1. A side view of a Caine class Troop Transport, a military combat transport used by the Bright Conclave.
   

Type IV Vehicle Lander / Combat Vehicle Transport:

1. A deployed Venters class Assault Ship orbiting a gas giant on a system defense mission.
   
2. A side view of a Fearless class Assault Transport.
   
3. A side view of a Miranda class Military Transport.
   

Type UI Troop Transport Smallcraft:

1. A Coeus class Assault Pinnace approaching a Tethys class Mercenary Transport and preparing to dock.
   
2. A side view of a Gallant class Assault Shuttle smallcraft.
   
3. Two Paulos class Troop Transports streaking to targets, one engaging its non-standard stealth device.
   

Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)

Combat Transports are meant to assault enemy planets, moons, and other installations... and often under enemy fire. While purpose built combat transports exist, many such craft are converted from civilian ships. If formally procured, such ships are often armed, uparmored, and otherwise militarized. In some cases, civilian vessels are simply pressed into service. Such pressed ships don't tend to last long in the face of hostility. Combat Transports are most often sent in after an extended planetary bombardment is conducted.

Supraclass Roles

Combat Transports typically serve the following roles:

Combat Transports:
Largecraft & Bigcraft:

I-class Combat Transport Supraclass Archetypes
Archetype	Type Code
Armed Merchantman	(I)
Assault Carrier	(IA)
Assault Cruiser	(IA)
Assault Pinnace	(IA)
Assault Ship	(IA)
Assault Transport	(IA)
Assault Troop Carrier	(IA)
Asteroid Assault Ship	(IAP)
Attack Transport	(IA)
Battle Transport	(IA)
Cavalry Regimental Transport	(IA)
Clan Transport	(IA)
Combat Transport	(I) (Namesake)
Combat Vehicle Transport	(IV)
Commando Assault Ship	(IA)
Intruder Transport	(IA)
Landing Ship	(I)
Light Assault Transport	(IA)
Light Assault Troop Carrier	(IA)
Military Transport	(I)
Multipurpose Combat Transport	(II)
Regimental Assault Cruiser	(IA)
Troop Carrier	(IA)
Troop Ship	(IA)
Troop Transport	(IA)
Vehicle Lander	(IV)

Combat Transport Smallcraft:

UI-class Combat Transport Smallcraft Supraclass Archetypes
Archetype	Type Code
Assault Cutter	(UI)
Assault Lander	(UI)
Assault Shuttle	(UI)
Assault Skiff	(UI)
Combat Lander	(UI)
Combat Transport Smallcraft	(UI) (Namesake)
Dropship	(UI)
Landing Boat	(UI)
Marine Gig	(UI)
Military Pinnace	(UI)
Troop Pinnace	(UI)
Troop Transport	(UI)

Size-Class Roles for Combat Support Ship Vessels

1. Combat Lander (UI) (1 to 99 tons)
2. Combat Cargo Carrier (IC) (100 to 2,499 tons)
3. Light Combat Transport (IL) (2,500 to 99,999 tons)
4. Medium Combat Transport (IM) (100,000 to 249,999 tons)
5. Heavy Combat Transport (IH) (250,000 to 499,999 tons)
6. Superheavy Combat Transport (IS) (500,000 to 999,999 tons)
7. Ultraheavy Combat Transport (IU) (1,000,000 or more tons)

Military Subcraft

Military subcraft (...both smallcraft and bigcraft) are carried by some of these vessels:

1. Battle Rider (BR)
2. Combat Barge (WBG)
3. Combat Transport Smallcraft (UI)
4. Fighters (F)
5. Militarized Utility Craft (UQ)

Supraclass Archetypal Roles

These vessels typically serve the following archetypal roles:

I-class Combat Transport Supraclass Archetypes
Archetype	Type Code	Exemplar	Remarks
Combat Transport	I (Namesake)	Iylvir class Light Assault Troop Carrier	The Namesake category of military transports includes the smallest smallcraft troop landers to the largest army transports, typically armored to resist enemy fire and armed to provide some measure of suppressive fire of their own. I = Infantry Lander, Combat Transport, etc.
Assault Transport	IA	Tleiatre class Intruder Transport	These vessels specialize in supporting ground operations, and usually are associated with the delivery of troops in combat zones. They also serve in other combat support roles including combat resupply, medevac, communications, and direct/indirect fire support. A = Assault Lander, Combat Transport, Intruder Transport, etc.
Troop Transport	IT	Ihatei class Transport	Troop transports move the most common surface combat asset planetside: Infantry. And infantry of all types from the most archaic mounted cavalry to the most high tech battledress or battlle pods. T = Troop Transport
Combat Vehicle Transport	IV	McCrawley class Attack Transport	Vehicle transprts move fighting and utility vehicles to the surface from the smallest of utility jeeps to the largest armored tanks. They often require more sophisticated and demanding engineering than simpler troop transports. V = Vehicle Transport, AFV Transport, Tank Transport, etc.
Combat Transport Smallcraft / Combat Lander	UI	Sturmge class Assault Shuttle	Combat transport smallcraft or combat landers are smallcraft tasked to bring fighting men, soldiers, mercenaries, marines, etc. to the surface combat environment under fire. Many also carry combat equipment, AFVs, supplies, and/or carry weapons to suppress defenders. U = Utility Smallcraft I = Infantry Lander, Combat Transport, etc.
NOTES: There is semantic overlap between many of the classes and codes. Some codes organize by mission or capability, others by size and tonnage, and yet others by other characteristics.

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

Aslan Clan Transports & Ihatei

Aslan society blends the three role users of human assumptions meaning that the ideas of civilian, paramilitary, and military are far more fluid and mixed than in human societies. One of the overwhelming drives of Aslan society is the compulsion for Aslan males to expand and seek more land as Ihatei. As such, Aslan vessels of all types tend to be quickly and fluidly re-purposed as needs arise. An Aslan merchant vessel may peacefully trade one day and be an impromptu mercenary transport the next.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

Military Ship - Military Auxiliary - Combat Transport:

1. Type U class Combat Transport
   1. TBD class TBD

Ship Summary List

Some of the most commonly used vessels in this role or these roles include:

3 Representative Combat Transport (I) Classes

Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile Lombardo class Assault Transport IA 11 5,000 2 2 Nist Military Forces No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Not applicable Mad Anthony class Battalion Transport IL 9 4,000 1 1 Descarothe Hegemony No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Type 073 Yudao class Landing Ship IV 13 850 4 4 Sindalian Empire No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD

1 Representative Assault Transport (IA) Classes
Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile Lombardo class Assault Transport IA 11 5,000 2 2 Nist Military Forces No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Not applicable

0 Representative Combat Cargo Carrier (IC) Classes
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0 Representative Heavy Combat Transport (IH) Classes
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1 Representative Light Combat Transport (IL) Classes
Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile Mad Anthony class Battalion Transport IL 9 4,000 1 1 Descarothe Hegemony No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD

0 Representative Medium Combat Transport (IM) Classes
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0 Representative Superheavy Combat Transport (IS) Classes
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0 Representative Troop Transport (IT) Classes
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1 Representative Vehicle Transport (IV) Classes
Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile Type 073 Yudao class Landing Ship IV 13 850 4 4 Sindalian Empire No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD

1 Representative Combat Transport Smallcraft (UI) Classes
Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile Mal'Gnar class Assault Skiff UIA 12 20 0 1 Mal'Gnar Primarchic No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD

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