Aldrin Colony Ship

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The Aldrin is a class of ship developed as a part of humanity's effort to colonise the stars. While the Armstrong paved the way for the rest of exploratory fleets and the Collins resupplied its shuttles and support craft, the Aldrin had the arguably most important role of ferrying colonists - indeed, most humans that set foot on a new colony world did so from bulk landers deployed by an Aldrin-class ship.

In a post-Scourge world however, the Aldrin has been repurposed by Resistance forces as a type of bulky strike carrier. Though never designed to see combat, the Aldrin's construction is surprisingly well-suited for naval warfare: its massive transport bays give it the drop potential of a troopship in a destroyer-sized package, and its armor is surprisingly durable for an atmosphere-capable ship. Though technically still a civilian vessel, the Aldrin can survive damage that no other civilian ship could dream of withstanding.