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Prowlers are among the slowest and most under-armed vessels in the UNSC fleet. As such, they have very little in the way of conventional starship munitions, and rely on their stealth systems to stay alive.{{Ref/Reuse|GOO22}} The most well-equipped prowlers in service, the {{Class|Razor|prowler}}, was equipped with [[Shrieker missile|M28 Shrieker missile]] pods and [[Argent V missile]]s, allowing it to hold its ground in a fight if needed.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Most prowlers were less lucky, with the ''Sahara'' and ''Winter'' close possessing no conventional missile complement at all.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The smaller ''Winter''-class prowlers only hold twin [[Machine-linked autocannon|M8545 machine-linked autocannon]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|WF46}} | Prowlers are among the slowest and most under-armed vessels in the UNSC fleet. As such, they have very little in the way of conventional starship munitions, and rely on their stealth systems to stay alive.{{Ref/Reuse|GOO22}} The most well-equipped prowlers in service, the {{Class|Razor|prowler}}, was equipped with [[Shrieker missile|M28 Shrieker missile]] pods and [[Argent V missile]]s, allowing it to hold its ground in a fight if needed.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Most prowlers were less lucky, with the ''Sahara'' and ''Winter'' close possessing no conventional missile complement at all.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The smaller ''Winter''-class prowlers only hold twin [[Machine-linked autocannon|M8545 machine-linked autocannon]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|WF46}} | ||
To make up for this, prowlers are often fitted with more in the way of strategic [[nuclear weapon]]ry. These range from the singular [[Shiva-class nuclear missile|M947 Shiva]] and [[Rudra-class nuclear missile|Rudra]]{{Ref/Novel|TTW|Chapter=13}} nuclear missiles on the ''Sahara''-class to the [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon]]s fitted onto the ''Razor''-class - with the latter serving as a self-destruct device should the ship be in danger of capture. Space | To make up for this, prowlers are often fitted with more in the way of strategic [[nuclear weapon]]ry. These range from the singular [[Shiva-class nuclear missile|M947 Shiva]] and [[Rudra-class nuclear missile|Rudra]]{{Ref/Novel|TTW|Chapter=13}} nuclear missiles on the ''Sahara''-class to the [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon]]s fitted onto the ''Razor''-class - with the latter serving as a self-destruct device should the ship be in danger of capture. [[Space mine]]s - both nuclear and nonnuclear - are a common strategic armament on prowlers, with the [[M441 Hornet Remote Explosive System]] and [[CBU-R98 Moray mine rack]] featured on the ''Sahara'' and ''Razor''-classes, respectively.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|WF46}} Nuclear weapons storage aboard a prowler is a risky tradeoff; the storage of nukes aboard the prowler in [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] will make it impossible to maintain stealth when exiting slipstream as the nuclear weapons emit a detectable [[Cherenkov radiation]] flare upon transition back to realspace. If stealth is of the utmost priority, a prowler may be forced to jettison its nuclear payload while in slipspace as to remain undetected.{{Ref/Reuse|GOO22}} | ||
In addition to the lack of conventional munitions, prowlers more commonly equip more advanced weapon systems such as [[directed-energy weapon]]s. An [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] cannon, the [[XEV9-Matos nonlinear pulse cannon|XEV9-Matos]], is fitted on the ''Sahara''-class as a powerful weapon capable of disabling a target for [[boarding]].{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}} The ''Winter''-class is fitted with three [[M995 Backstop point defense laser]] turrets for its own defense.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | In addition to the lack of conventional munitions, prowlers more commonly equip more advanced weapon systems such as [[directed-energy weapon]]s. An [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] cannon, the [[XEV9-Matos nonlinear pulse cannon|XEV9-Matos]], is fitted on the ''Sahara''-class as a powerful weapon capable of disabling a target for [[boarding]].{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}} The ''Winter''-class is fitted with three [[M995 Backstop point defense laser]] turrets for its own defense.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
