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<center>'' | <center>''Were you looking for the [[Jiralhanae]] [[Type-52 Infantry Support Vehicle|Prowler]].''</center> | ||
{{Ship Class Infobox | {{Ship Class Infobox | ||
|name=UNSC Prowler | |name=UNSC Prowler | ||
|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:RedHorse1.jpg|250px]] | ||
|manufacturer= | |manufacturer= | ||
|class=Prowler | |class=Prowler | ||
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|engine= | |engine= | ||
|slipspace drive=[[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] | |slipspace drive=[[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] | ||
|hull=Resistant to several [[ | |hull=Resistant to several [[pulse laser]] bursts<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page ??''</ref> | ||
|sensor=[[X-ELF | |sensor=[[X-ELF radar system]] | ||
|armament= | |armament= | ||
;Minimal | ;Minimal | ||
* | *Pulse lasers (2+) | ||
*[[HORNET | *[[HORNET mine]]s (14) | ||
* | *{{Class|Shiva|nuclear missile}}<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', ''The Mona Lisa'', ''page ??''</ref> | ||
|complement-title=Counter-measures | |complement-title=Counter-measures | ||
|complement=*Ablative baffles | |complement=*Ablative baffles | ||
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*[[Stealth ablative coating]] | *[[Stealth ablative coating]] | ||
|misc-title=Crew | |misc-title=Crew | ||
|misc= | |misc=Ninety crewmen<ref name="crew">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 186''</ref> | ||
|era= [[Human-Covenant War]] | |era= [[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|affiliation= | |affiliation=UNSC, ONI, Prowler Corps | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Prowler''' is a stealth [[corvette]] classification within the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 281''</ref> Prowlers are used exclusively by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] and are crewed by select [[UNSC Prowler Corps|Prowler Corps]] personnel.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 162''</ref> | |||
==Role== | ==Role== | ||
In a similar role to [[Wikipedia:EA-6B Prowler|its namesake]], | In a similar role to [[Wikipedia:EA-6B Prowler|its namesake]], the Prowler is used to gather electronic intelligence. Its primary role is to stay hidden while safely gathering such intelligence; it must not charge into battle, as doing so would invariably be a fatal tactic due to its light weapons and armor. Because of its tactical value and potential to change the outcome of any given combat situation, every UNSC [[battle group]] has at least one Prowler assigned to its ranks.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 329''</ref> | ||
The Prowler's only combat role, | The Prowler's only combat role, besides active combat monitoring and recording, is the discreet laying minefields of stealthed nuclear [[HORNET mine]]s in orbital regions. Enemy ships that unknowingly enter these minefields can be destroyed by a single Prowler, allowing the remainder of the UNSC forces to move in and finish off the survivors with [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s and [[Archer missile]]s. This stratagem allowed [[Battle Group Stalingrad|Battle Group ''Stalingrad'']] to wage a [[Battle of Onyx|short but devastating battle]] against the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] at [[Onyx]], destroying significantly more ships than their own number, an extremely rare outcome among UNSC-Covenant engagements. | ||
==Stealth systems== | ==Stealth systems== | ||
The Prowler's stealth systems mask the ship from both visual and sensor detection. The outer hull is coated with [[stealth ablative coating]], which hides the ship's [[radar]] signature and doubles as [[active camouflage]] when working in concert with the ship's [[texture buffer]].<ref name="goo291">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 291''</ref> Other systems on the ship include ablative baffles and various counter-electronic systems. | The Prowler's stealth systems mask the ship from both visual and sensor detection. The outer hull is coated with [[stealth ablative coating]], which hides the ship's [[radar]] signature and doubles as ''ad hoc'' [[active camouflage]] when working in concert with the ship's [[texture buffer]].<ref name="goo291">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 291''</ref> Other systems on the ship include ablative baffles and various counter-electronic systems. | ||
Prowlers may also be outfitted with experimental true active camouflage systems. The only known instance of this testing was with the {{UNSCship|Wink of an Eye}}; the vessel's active camouflage systems were fairly unstable, making the ship waver to and from visibility uncontrollably.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole'', ''page ???''</ref> | |||
==Known Prowlers== | ==Known Prowlers== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*SPARTAN [[Gray Team]] was able to pilot a Prowler,<ref>''' | *[[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN]] [[Gray Team]] was able to pilot a Prowler,<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 353''</ref> suggesting that a Prowler could be piloted by a crew of only three people. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Prowler-Halo Wars-Genesis.jpg| | File:Prowler-Halo Wars-Genesis.jpg|The UNSC ''Last Gleaming''. | ||
File: | File:RedHorse4.jpg|The UNSC ''Red Horse'' navigates an asteroid field. | ||
File: | File:UNSC Red Horse.png|A rear view of the UNSC ''Red Horse'' | ||
File:RedHorse5.jpg|The UNSC ''Red Horse'' releases a Pelican from its ventral launch bay. | |||
File:RedHorse5.jpg|The UNSC Red Horse releases a Pelican | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | |||
*''[[The Mona Lisa]]'' | |||
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{UNSC Ships}} | {{UNSC Ships}} | ||
Revision as of 10:44, May 19, 2011
Template:Ship Class Infobox Prowler is a stealth corvette classification within the United Nations Space Command.[1] Prowlers are used exclusively by the Office of Naval Intelligence and are crewed by select Prowler Corps personnel.[2]
Role
In a similar role to its namesake, the Prowler is used to gather electronic intelligence. Its primary role is to stay hidden while safely gathering such intelligence; it must not charge into battle, as doing so would invariably be a fatal tactic due to its light weapons and armor. Because of its tactical value and potential to change the outcome of any given combat situation, every UNSC battle group has at least one Prowler assigned to its ranks.[3]
The Prowler's only combat role, besides active combat monitoring and recording, is the discreet laying minefields of stealthed nuclear HORNET mines in orbital regions. Enemy ships that unknowingly enter these minefields can be destroyed by a single Prowler, allowing the remainder of the UNSC forces to move in and finish off the survivors with Magnetic Accelerator Cannons and Archer missiles. This stratagem allowed Battle Group Stalingrad to wage a short but devastating battle against the Covenant at Onyx, destroying significantly more ships than their own number, an extremely rare outcome among UNSC-Covenant engagements.
Stealth systems
The Prowler's stealth systems mask the ship from both visual and sensor detection. The outer hull is coated with stealth ablative coating, which hides the ship's radar signature and doubles as ad hoc active camouflage when working in concert with the ship's texture buffer.[4] Other systems on the ship include ablative baffles and various counter-electronic systems.
Prowlers may also be outfitted with experimental true active camouflage systems. The only known instance of this testing was with the Template:UNSCship; the vessel's active camouflage systems were fairly unstable, making the ship waver to and from visibility uncontrollably.[5]
Known Prowlers
Trivia
- SPARTAN Gray Team was able to pilot a Prowler,[6] suggesting that a Prowler could be piloted by a crew of only three people.
Gallery
- Prowler-Halo Wars-Genesis.jpg
The UNSC Last Gleaming.
- RedHorse4.jpg
The UNSC Red Horse navigates an asteroid field.
A rear view of the UNSC Red Horse
- RedHorse5.jpg
The UNSC Red Horse releases a Pelican from its ventral launch bay.
List of appearances
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
- Halo: First Strike
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
- Halo: The Cole Protocol
- Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
- The Mona Lisa
- Halo Wars: Genesis
Sources
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 281
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 162
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 329
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 291
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole, page ???
- ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, page 353
