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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.
'''''Black Cat''-class Subprowlers''' are a classification of small exfiltration ships within the [[UNSC]]. These vessels replaced the {{Class|Calypso|Exfiltration Craft}}.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 86''</ref>


It appears that they replaced the {{Class|Calypso|Exfiltration Craft}}.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', page 86</ref>
==Description==
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 Black Cat 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.


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.
==Operational history==
Eight such craft were inserted for the SPARTAN-IIIs during [[Operation: TORPEDO]], but only one was used because only two SPARTANs survived the engagement.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*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.
*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.
*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.
*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.
*The ''Black Cat'' classification is believed to be smaller than the standard [[UNSC Prowler]].


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==

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Template:Ship Black Cat-class Subprowlers are a classification of small exfiltration ships within the UNSC. These vessels replaced the Calypso-class Exfiltration Craft.[1]

Description

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 Black Cat 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.

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-IIIs.

Operational history

Eight such craft were inserted for the SPARTAN-IIIs during Operation: TORPEDO, but only one was used because only two SPARTANs survived the engagement.

Trivia

  • This may have been inspired by WW2's PBY Black Cat Catalinas, which flew missions destroying enemy ships or rescuing survivors of convoys which had been attacked by Japanese forces.

List of appearances

Sources

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