Community Vessel Landing Ship

In order to fulfill its function of transporting Land Service troops of the Community Defence Forces under fire and landing on hostile shores, the Naval Service operates nine landing craft, similar to the Brooke Marine 93 m class assault ship, for each one hundred million population of Sober Thought. They are named L-1 through L-9 in the first wave, L-10 through L-18 in the second, etc. For major troop transports not under threat of attack, the Naval Service uses much larger transports.

These ships are designed to land a small amphibious force of two marine heavy armoured infantry assault companies (including 12 tanks) under fire and a minimal support element. Therefore, unlike other Community Defence Force vessels, the twelve rotary wing aircraft stationed on the landing ship are tasked with supporting the permanently stationed land troops and not defend against submarine attacks. The overall commander of the naval, air and land troops is a Vice Commander.

Compared to its larger counterpart, the landing ship is well armed against naval service and aerial attack. Against an ill-armed enemy, a single landing ship alone is sufficient, but normally it has an naval escort. However, used in groups or against well-armed enemies, they rely on their escorts like cruisers, destroyers and frigates for force protection.