 Every cruiser was equipped with the latest technology and weapons, as well as being fully stocked with a complement of ground assault vehicles and fighter craft.Within their vast hulls, each cruiser also housed an array of genetic gestation pods, capable of growing a constant supply of ground forces – known as grunts ("Genetically Revived Universal Tactical Sentient").Fiercely loyal, bred for combat and totally expendable, the Grunts were the hardened backbone of the USC military.