Niagara-class Troop Transport

"If you ask me, lets bring replace these with some Superfreighters"

- Anonymous UNSC serviceman

Niagara-class Troop Transport

The 'Niagara-class Troop Transport is a class of warship used by the United Nations Space Command. First constructed in 2571, it was designed to carry large amounts of soldiers to the battlefield. However, in order to carry so many troops, all weapons are removed from the design except for point defence guns, which are completely external. This makes the ship very vulnerable, so the Niagara-class usually has one to two escort frigates. Usually the Retarius-class Frigate fills the role. In 2584, two Niagara-class Troop Transports were outfitted with a single pulse laser turret on their chin, though it is only 1/2 as powerful as Covenant pulse lasers.

Ships of the Line

 * UNSC Niagara (Active)
 * UNSC Cavalier - One of two ships outfitted with pulse laser. (Destroyed 2593)
 * UNSC Superman - One of two ships outfitted with pulse laser. (Active)