DS-Beach Head transporters

Orbital Infantry attacks on planet size objectives require the fast deployment of troops and support equipment on a massive scale. Taking an entire world from a similar advanced and equipped enemy takes the deployment of millions of Marines / Infantry along with Tank support, Robot support, Artillery and other front line units and equipment.

A modern Marine Drop Ship holds 25,000 marines, 5000 tanks, 20,000 robots and 8,000 support units. (Engineers, medics etc). Since Drop Ships are only very limited Faster than light equipped. So they are transported to their deployment area by Drop Ship Cluster Carriers (DS – Beachhead Class). DS Cluster Carriers are the largest Union build military space vessels and are not capable of landing on planets. There are currently 200 Cluster Carriers in active service and each Carrier holds 200 fully loaded Drop Ships. This allows the deployment of 5 Million Marines onto a planet surface in a very short time. The sheer volume of marines and robots overwhelm ground defenses in short order.

DS Cluster Carrier

Overall length : 25,000 meters Carries: 200 Drop Ships (2000 meters each), 1000 Thor Gun Boats Carrier is armed with an array of long range TL -Cannons and point defense measures including 500 Wolfcraft Fighters

Crew (Ship Operations / Navy) : 200 Officers, 5000 Crew Crew Marines (not Drop Ship Crews) 500 Officers, 8000 Crew

max acceleration 200 km/sec2 max range 8000 LY max TL: 12,000 t/LS

Image shows the USM – Parris Island deploying Drop Ships.