Lamassu Barge

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The Lamassu is a class of monitor constructed by the Scourge. Unlike its counterpart, the Shedu, the Lamassu's anti-ship firepower is relatively lacking, preventing it from engaging enemies in higher orbital layers. Instead, the Lamassu is equipped with bulk landers - the smallest Scourge ship to do so - and plasma bombs, making it uniquely suited for anti-invasion operations.

Thought of by the Scourge as orbiting barracks, Lamassus can deploy thousands of Scourge troops wherever they're needed, making them significantly more efficient than rerouting forces that are already on the ground. Though they do possess a degree of bombardment capability, Lamassus are generally weaker in first strike scenarios, as bulk landers don't have the survivability of dropships when confronted with enemy defence batteries. However, this does not mean Lamassus are never used aggressively - these barges have been deployed to disrupt UCM supply routes on Eden, suggesting that they aren't always used in a drop capacity.