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'''''Black Cat''-class Subprowlers''' are a classification of small exfiltration ships within the [[UNSC]]. Designated as "sub-prowlers," they have extremely limited capabilities and are used mostly as exfiltration craft to escape combat situations with stealth and ease. The ships have [[Slipspace]] capacitors but only enough charge to use them for about four hours. Black Cats are routinely used on high-risk ops so that UNSC Special Forces can retreat quickly and easily. Each sub-prowler can hold approximately 38 [[SPARTAN-III]]s.  
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The '''''Black Cat''-class subprowler''' is a classification of small [[Prowler#Subprowlers|exfiltration ships]] used by the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Reuse|GoO}}


It appears that they replaced the {{Class|Calypso|Exfiltration Craft}}.<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', page 86</ref>
==Overview==
===Design details===
Designated as "subprowlers," they have extremely limited capabilities and are used mostly as exfiltration craft to escape combat situations with stealth and ease. The ''Black Cat''-class subprowlers have [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace capacitor]] of limited use; the capacitor has enough charge for about four hours. Once the capacitor exceeded this duration, the vessel would not be able to enter slipspace.{{Ref/Reuse|GoO}}


''Black Cats'' are routinely used on high-risk operations so that [[UNSC Special Forces]] can retreat quickly and easily, as well as reconnaissance, and troop infiltration and exfiltration missions.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} Each subprowler can hold approximately thirty-eight [[SPARTAN-III program|Spartan-III supersoldiers]].{{Ref/Note|Id=Troops|1=300 Spartans / 8 subprowlers = 37.5 (or 38) Spartans per subprowler}}


==Trivia==
==Operational history==
*This may have been inspired by WW2's PBY Black Cat Catalinas, which flew&nbsp;missions destroying enemy ships or rescuing survivors of convoys which had been attacked by Japanese forces.
''Black Cat''-class subprowlers were in service with the [[UNSC Navy]] in the early 26th century.{{Ref/Site|Id=acrisius|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/oni-acrisius|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=ONI Acrisius|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}} Eight such craft were inserted for the Spartan-IIIs during [[Operation: TORPEDO]] in [[2545]], but only one was used as only two Spartans, [[Lucy-B091]] and [[Tom-B292]], survived the engagement.{{Ref/Reuse|GoO}} After the [[Human-Covenant War]], the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] designed the {{Class|Winter|prowler}} with the ''Black Cat''-class subprowler's form and functionality in mind.{{Ref/Reuse|acrisius}}


*Eight such craft were inserted for the [[Spartan-III]]s during [[Operation: TORPEDO]], but only one was used because only two Spartans survived the engagement.
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}}


*The ship can only hold a charge for a limited amount of time, meaning that if a mission is not completed in time, ground forces would be trapped in hostile territory.
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}


*The ''Black Cat'' classification is believed to be smaller than the standard [[UNSC Prowler]].
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}


==Sources==
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{{UNSC Ships}}
[[Category:Corvette classes]]
[[Category:UNSC ship classes]]

Latest revision as of 13:55, January 8, 2023

Black Cat-class
Class attributes

Operators:

UNSC Navy

In service:

Around 2545[1]

General characteristics

Type:

Subprowler[1][2][3][4]

Length:

Over 50 metres (160 ft)[2][3]

Slipspace drive:

Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine[1]

Troops:

Around 38 personnel[Note 1]

 

The Black Cat-class subprowler is a classification of small exfiltration ships used by the United Nations Space Command.[1]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

Designated as "subprowlers," they have extremely limited capabilities and are used mostly as exfiltration craft to escape combat situations with stealth and ease. The Black Cat-class subprowlers have slipspace capacitor of limited use; the capacitor has enough charge for about four hours. Once the capacitor exceeded this duration, the vessel would not be able to enter slipspace.[1]

Black Cats are routinely used on high-risk operations so that UNSC Special Forces can retreat quickly and easily, as well as reconnaissance, and troop infiltration and exfiltration missions.[2][3] Each subprowler can hold approximately thirty-eight Spartan-III supersoldiers.[Note 1]

Operational history[edit]

Black Cat-class subprowlers were in service with the UNSC Navy in the early 26th century.[5] Eight such craft were inserted for the Spartan-IIIs during Operation: TORPEDO in 2545, but only one was used as only two Spartans, Lucy-B091 and Tom-B292, survived the engagement.[1] After the Human-Covenant War, the Office of Naval Intelligence designed the Winter-class prowler with the Black Cat-class subprowler's form and functionality in mind.[5]

List of appearances[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b 300 Spartans / 8 subprowlers = 37.5 (or 38) Spartans per subprowler

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, Prologue
  2. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 248
  3. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 258
  4. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 129
  5. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, ONI Acrisius (Retrieved on Jun 30, 2021) [archive]

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