Argyre-class landing craft

"She dove nose-first, as fast as a lightning bolt, shields rippling from those Mantises. We stormed their camp as soon as we touched down, and then it hit me why these Mike Foxtrots were so to kill: we caught them during their lunch break!"

- Specialist Aidan Sears

The Argyre-class (: LSM) is the  first dedicated model of landing craft introduced since the. Named after the region of Mars in which the conducted their, the Argyre-class was designed and built by.

As with most other ships born from the Post-War Fleet Line Initiative, the Argyre-class was introduced to fulfil a single role - that of large-force deployment on hostile worlds. Outfitted with powerful shields and average armour, this model of landing ship is capable of ferrying all the consumables, assets, and personnel of a down to a planet's surface while under fire from surface-based defences, piggy-backing through  on larger vessels. While poorly-armed when compared to traditional of its tonnage, an Argyre-class is capable of unloading its entire complement in a shockingly-short period of time, with the speed necessary to minimise to rapidly reach the planet's surface. Although considered a short-range craft, dedicated models outfitted with slipspace drives have emerged with Hydrogen tanks, allowing them to act as refueling ships in the field.