All Terrain Rapid Deployment Pod

Assault ships were landing pods, large enough to contain an AT-ST and several personnel, which were used in planetary invasions.

Galak Fyyar and Desann of the Empire Reborn used assault ships to land their forces, comprising stormtroopers, swamptroopers, Reborn Dark Jedi, shadowtroopers, Mark 1 droid walkers, and AT-STs as well as various armory and material in the Battle of the Jedi Praxeum. Most assault ships were destroyed when Kyle Katarn sabotaged the Imperial flagship the Doomgiver, but a substantial number still managed to land on the moon.

Behind the scenes
When the player discoveres the ships in the Mission to Cairn Installation level, Kyle Katarn refers to them as "Assault ships" and comments that it looks like the Imperials are preparing for an invasion.

Appearances

 * Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast