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Ships of the Fleet

Last Updated September 27, 2003

Aschar Troop Transport

Owner	Circasian Empire
Class	Capital Ship
Availability	Common Variant
In Service	1970
Out of Service	n/a
Source	Empire Rising
Author	Tyrel Lohr
Last Updated	September 27, 2003

Description:

As the Luscan Assault Frigate began to show its age, the Circasian War Council was left with an urgent need for a new troop transport. Proposals for new assault cruiser designs were rejected as being too expensive; instead, the War Council opted to begin converting surplus Nalessin Military Freighters for the role.

Aschar Troop Transports were typically used to transport ground personnel between Circasian military installations and bases. The Aschar is larger than the Luscan and was capable of carrying a larger number of troops and their equipment. This meant that a single Aschar could replace multiple Luscan frigates on personnel transfer runs.

The Chouka War saw the Aschar Troop Transport’s first active deployment into hostile territories. Aschar Troop Transports rarely accompanied the forward battle fleets. Rather, Aschars waited until a colony was mostly subdued before arriving at the scene to deploy peacekeeping and occupation troops.

Ship Control Sheet(s):

	Nalessin Military Freighter - SCS
	Unlimited Deployment

	Aschar Troop Transport - SCS
	Common Variant

This ship is included in the:
Empire Rising - Circasian Ships
Ship Archive

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