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'''Dropships''' are spacecraft designed to ferry personnel and equipment from orbital spacecraft to a planetary surface, as well as often providing fire support to forces that have been deployed on a planet's surface. | [[File:ColonialMarineDropship.jpg|thumb|right|US Colonial Marine Dropship]] | ||
'''Dropships''' are spacecraft designed to ferry military personnel and equipment from orbital spacecraft to a planetary surface, as well as often providing fire support to forces that have been deployed on a planet's surface. A dropship is distinguished from a [[shuttle]] primarily by its armament. | |||
== Examples of Dropships == | == Examples of Dropships == | ||
* [[Al'kesh-class bomber]] | |||
* [[C-9979 landing craft]] | |||
* [[Imperium of Man|Imperial]] [[Thunderhawk]] gunship ([[Warhammer 40,000]]) | |||
* [[Colonial Marine]] dropships from ''[[Alien]]s''. | |||
* The [[Skyranger]] and [[Avenger]] built by [[XCOM]], as well as the various large [[Sectoid]] spacecraft. | |||
* The [[Galactic Republic]]'s [[LAAT]] gunship can perform in this role. The Empire also has the [[Sentinel-class landing craft]] and the [[AT-AT]] [[AT-AT Barge|Barge]]. | |||
* During their invasion of [[Naboo]], the [[Trade Federation]] used large dropships to deploy their [[droid]] forces to the planet. | |||
[[Category: Science Fiction]] | [[Category: Science Fiction]] | ||
[[Category:Transports]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:09, 30 March 2022
Dropships are spacecraft designed to ferry military personnel and equipment from orbital spacecraft to a planetary surface, as well as often providing fire support to forces that have been deployed on a planet's surface. A dropship is distinguished from a shuttle primarily by its armament.
Examples of Dropships
- Al'kesh-class bomber
- C-9979 landing craft
- Imperial Thunderhawk gunship (Warhammer 40,000)
- Colonial Marine dropships from Aliens.
- The Skyranger and Avenger built by XCOM, as well as the various large Sectoid spacecraft.
- The Galactic Republic's LAAT gunship can perform in this role. The Empire also has the Sentinel-class landing craft and the AT-AT Barge.
- During their invasion of Naboo, the Trade Federation used large dropships to deploy their droid forces to the planet.