The Faslane class of YardShips are basically JumpShips constructed around ship-repair yards. Though these vessels weigh only 550,000 tons, they reach almost three times the length of a Clan Whirlwind class cruiser. Based on the Star League Newgrange class, the Com Guards take great care to protect these ships from marauding pirates.
         Nominally non-combat vessels, the Faslanes have been refitted over the years and carry respectable arrays of weapons and defensive systems. Every Faslane features anti-fighter lasers and LRM launchers, medium naval PPCs, and naval autocannons. Each Faslane also mounts eighty tons of armor, though this armor is primarily designed to protect the ships against accidental collisions rather than weapons fire.
         Over the years, Faslanes have been used as mobile shipyards, building entire WarShips in secret locations. They are also dispatched to aid spaceships that have suffered damage or malfunctions, and have the tools on board to fix any known issue given time. Their final common use is as a salvage ship, and many times they have been used to strip an abandoned ship down for spare parts. They can be seen throughout the Human Sphere, often painted bone white with red crosses to signify that they are just there to help passing spacers.