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|engine=[[Fusion drive]]s<ref name="HO6">'''[[Halo: Oblivion]]''', ''Chapter 6''</ref>
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|slipspace drive= [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
|slipspace drive= [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
|hull= [[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A battle plate]]
|hull= [[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A battle plate]]
|armament=*4 autocannon turrets{{Ref/Reuse|HO6}}
|armament=*4 autocannon turrets{{Ref/Reuse|HO6}}
**30mm autocannons<ref name="HSS8">'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''Chapter 8''</ref>
**30mm autocannons{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS8|HSS|Chapter=8}}
**2 50mm autocannons<ref name="HSS25">'''Halo: Silent Storm''', ''Chapter 25''</ref>
**2 50mm autocannons{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS25|HSS|Chapter=25}}
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**[[M28 Shrieker missile]]s{{Ref/Reuse|HSS8}}
**[[M28 Shrieker missile]]s{{Ref/Reuse|HSS8}}
**[[Argent V missile]]s{{Ref/Reuse|HSS25}}
**[[Argent V missile]]s{{Ref/Reuse|HSS25}}
**[[Archer missile]]s<ref name="HO6">'''[[Halo: Oblivion]]''', ''Chapter 6''</ref>
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|complement=*22 crewmen<ref name="HSS16">'''Halo: Silent Storm''', ''Chapter 16''</ref>
|complement=*22 crewmen{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS16|HSS|Chapter=16}}
*40 [[ODST]]s<ref name="HSS7">'''Halo: Silent Storm''', ''Chapter 7''</ref>
*40 [[ODST]]s{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS7|HSS|Chapter=7}}
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The '''''Razor''-class prowler''' is a class of [[UNSC prowler|stealth corvette]] in the [[UNSC Navy]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 190''</ref> ''Razor''-class ships were already in service during the [[Insurrection]] and were considered old by [[2553]].<ref name="ret1">'''Halo: Retribution''', ''Chapter 1''</ref>
The '''''Razor''-class prowler''' is a class of [[UNSC prowler|stealth corvette]] in the [[UNSC Navy]].{{Ref/Book|Id=H4EVG190|H4EVG|Detail=page 190}} ''Razor''-class ships were already in service during the [[Insurrection]] and were considered old by [[2553]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=Ret1|Ret|Chapter=1}}


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
===Armament===
===Armament===
The ''Razor''-class prowler is armed with a missile payload for attacking both ground and air targets, which can be made up of either [[Archer missile|Archer]],{{Ref/Reuse|HO6}} [[Argent V missile|Argent V]],{{Ref/Reuse|HSS25}} or [[M28 Shrieker missile|M28 Shrieker missiles]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS8}} To protect its troops when disembarking, it has four defensive turrets, which are divided between a pair of nose-mounted 50mm autocannons{{Ref/Reuse|HSS25}} and belly-mounted 30mm turrets.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS8}} In the event that the vessel is compromised, a one-megaton [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon]] is present within the prowler's engineering compartment. Although it is programmed to automatically detonate in the event of a catastrophic event, it will only do so if it detects no shipboard motion over the course of two hours; otherwise, it must be manually triggered.<ref name="HSS14">'''Halo: Silent Storm''', ''Chapter 14''</ref>
The ''Razor''-class prowler is armed with a missile payload for attacking both ground and air targets, which can be made up of either [[Archer missile|Archer]],{{Ref/Reuse|HO6}} [[Argent V missile|Argent V]],{{Ref/Reuse|HSS25}} or [[M28 Shrieker missile|M28 Shrieker missiles]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS8}} To protect its troops while disembarking, it has four defensive turrets, which are divided between a pair of nose-mounted 50mm autocannons and belly-mounted 30mm turrets.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS25}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS8}}


===Crew and Complement===
===Countermeasures===
The ''Razor''-class prowler incorporates a [[Stealth ablative coating|refractive coating]] onto its hull to obscure it from enemy sensors.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS1}} Although difficult to detect, human sensors have a 30% increased chance to detect the prowler when it is located roughly 100,000 kilometers away.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS25}} [[Sangheili First Blade officer|First Blade]] [[Tel 'Szatulai]] of the [[Silent Shadow]] observed that the stealth capabilities of the ''Razor''-class prowler were superior to the [[active camouflage]] of the [[intrusion corvette]]s in [[Bloodstar Flotilla|his own flotilla]]. Even when backlit by a planet and visible to the naked eye, the prowlers remained invisible to any of the sensors employed by the [[Covenant]] corvettes.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS12|HSS|Chapter=12}}
 
In the event that the vessel is compromised, ''Razor''-class prowlers make use of a [[self-destruct]] system tied to a one-megaton [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon]] in the [[Engineering|engineering section]], which can completely pulverize the ship, any technology and data within it, and any hostile party that may be trying to access it. Generally, the nuke is programmed to detonate automatically if the ship experiences a catastrophic event, such as a crash. However, it will only detonate if there are no live signs detected within the vessel. If there are survivors detected, the self-destruct system will only activate once there had been no shipboard motion for two hours. The nuke can also be remotely activated at will by either the ship's flight commander or wing commander. The captain of the [[fleet]] or [[task force]]'s [[flagship]] can also detonate the nuke remotely.{{Ref/Novel|HSS14|HSS|Chapter=14}}
 
===Crew and complement===
The ''Razor''-class prowler is able to carry a full [[ODST]] [[platoon]] of 40 men in its drop bay, complete with vacuum-rated armor and thruster packs. When increased to 42, it is estimated to take at least four seconds to clear the bay. This could potentially spread the platoon across a 30-kilometer area of space when deployed in a typical drop-and-go fashion.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS7}} The bay also had recessed tie-down bars that could secure a [[M12 Warthog]]. A [[hangar bay]] is located above here, which can accommodate two [[D75-TC Pelican]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|HO6}}
The ''Razor''-class prowler is able to carry a full [[ODST]] [[platoon]] of 40 men in its drop bay, complete with vacuum-rated armor and thruster packs. When increased to 42, it is estimated to take at least four seconds to clear the bay. This could potentially spread the platoon across a 30-kilometer area of space when deployed in a typical drop-and-go fashion.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS7}} The bay also had recessed tie-down bars that could secure a [[M12 Warthog]]. A [[hangar bay]] is located above here, which can accommodate two [[D75-TC Pelican]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|HO6}}


The prowler could accommodate a crew of up to 22 personnel, with seven servicemen occupying the flight deck at the front of the prowler. This is composed of the prowler commander, pilot, copilot, sensor operator, communications officer, navigator, and weapons controller.<ref name="HO4">'''Halo: Oblivion''', ''Chapter 4''</ref> Located in the middle of the prowler was the engineering section, which was divided between two decks.<ref name="HSSC24">'''Halo: Silent Storm''', ''Chapter 24''</ref>
The prowler can accommodate a crew of up to 22 personnel, with seven servicemen occupying the flight deck at the front of the prowler. This group of personnel are composed of the prowler commander, pilot, copilot, sensor operator, communications officer, navigator, and weapons controller.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HO4|Oblv|Chapter=4}} Located in the middle of the prowler is the engineering section, which was divided between two decks.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS24|HSS|Chapter=24}}


===Countermeasures===
For the purpose of infantry deployment, ''Razor''-class prowlers have a drop bay fitted with a tactical monitor on the bulkhead, allowing those within to watch what the prowler's crew can see with its array of sensors. This same bulkhead also includes alert lamps that can be changed from red to amber to green, signifying the time until deployment. The lights in the drop bay can be changed from white to a pale purple, the later of which is less noticeable to any potential onlookers if the four meters square jump hatch us opened in space or any other dark location. For those within the bay, this darker lighting also helps their eyes to adjust before entering low-light conditions. In the event that the jump hatch is opened in the vacuum of space, the drop bay can be sealed off from the rest of the ship. It can also be pressurized or depressurized on command.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS1}}
The ''Razor''-class prowler had a refractive coating on its hull to obscure it from enemy sensors.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS1}} Although difficult to detect, human sensors have a 30% increased chance to detect the prowler when it is located roughly 100,000 kilometers away.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS25}} [[Sangheili First Blade officer|First Blade]] [[Tel 'Szatulai]] of the [[Silent Shadow]] observed that the stealth capabilities of the ''Razor''-class prowler were superior to the [[active camouflage]] of the [[intrusion corvette]]s in [[Bloodstar Flotilla|his own flotilla]]. Even when backlit by a planet and visible to the naked eye, the prowlers remained invisible to any of the sensors employed by the [[Covenant]] corvettes. {{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS12|HSS|Chapter=12}}


==Operational History==
==Operational History==
In [[2526]], a number of ''Razor''-class prowlers were assigned to [[Task Force Yama]], and participated in [[Operation: SILENT STORM]]. At least one unit, [[Ghost Flight]] commanded by [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Hector Nyeto]], was composed exclusively of these ships, and three of the prowlers defected to the [[United Rebel Front]] during the attack on [[Zhoist]]. Later, the {{UNSCShip|Night Watch}} attempted to drop off [[Blue Team]] and a platoon of [[UNSC Marine]]s during [[Operation: OBLIVION]], although it was shot down and destroyed by its crew.
===Human-Covenant War===
{{Main|Human-Covenant War}}
In [[2526#March|March 2526]], [[Captain (NAVCOM)|Captain]] [[Halima Ascot]]'s ''Razor''-class prowler, {{UNSCShip|Starry Night}}, led a [[Skirmish over Netherop|mission]] in which twelve [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-IIs]] boarded [[Radiant Arrow|a]] [[Covenant frigate]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS1}} The mission ended with the vessel being destroyed,{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS3|HSS|Chapter=3}} leading to the activation of [[Operation: SILENT STORM]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS4|HSS|Chapter=4}} A number of ''Razor''-class prowlers were assigned to [[Task Force Yama]], which would be commanded by Captain Ascot from aboard the ''Starry Night''.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS5|HSS|Chapter=5}} Some of these prowlers would be lost during the [[Battle of Seoba|Battle of]] [[Seoba]], including the {{UNSCShip|Ghost Star}} and the ''Starry Night'' itself. Spartan-II [[John-117]] and his unit used the ''Starry Night''{{'}}s nuclear self-destruct to prevent Covenant capture of sensitive data within the downed prowler, destroying an intrusion corvette in the process.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS15}}
 
At least one unit, [[Ghost Flight]] commanded by [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Hector Nyeto]], was composed exclusively of these ships, and three of the prowlers defected to the [[United Rebel Front]] during the attack on [[Zhoist]]. Later, the {{UNSCShip|Night Watch}} attempted to drop off [[Blue Team]] and a platoon of [[UNSC Marine]]s during [[Operation: OBLIVION]], although it was shot down and destroyed by its crew.
 
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===Post-war===
The three prowlers stolen by Nyeto were later passed onto his son, [[Ross Nyeto|Ross]], who used them to smuggle arms across the [[Isbanola sector]] up until late [[2553]].


The three prowlers stolen by Nyeto later passed onto his son, [[Ross Nyeto|Ross]], who used them to smuggle arms across the [[Isbanola sector]].
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==Ships of the line==
==Ships of the line==
*{{UNSCShip|Black Widow}} - A prowler in [[Sierra Force]].<ref name="HSS25">'''Halo: Silent Storm''', ''Chapter 25''</ref>
*{{UNSCShip|Black Widow}} - A prowler in [[Sierra Force]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS25}}
*''[[Ghost Flag]]'' - A smuggler ship and one of three vessels of the class stolen by [[Hector Nyeto]] from the [[UNSC Navy]].{{Ref/Reuse|ret1}}
*''[[Ghost Flag]]'' - A smuggler ship and one of three vessels of the class stolen by [[Hector Nyeto]] from the [[UNSC Navy]].{{Ref/Reuse|Ret1}}
*{{UNSCShip|Ghost Song}} - A prowler in [[Task Force Yama|Task Force Yama's]] [[Ghost Flight]].<ref name="HSS7">'''Halo: Silent Storm''', ''Chapter 7''</ref>
*{{UNSCShip|Ghost Song}} - A prowler in [[Task Force Yama|Task Force Yama's]] [[Ghost Flight]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS7}}
*{{UNSCShip|Ghost Star}} - A prowler of Task Force Yama's Ghost Flight destroyed on [[Seoba]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS8}}<ref name="TD">[https://twitter.com/TDenningauthor/status/1045541799929016320 '''Twitter: Troy Denning''']</ref>
*{{UNSCShip|Ghost Star}} - A prowler of Task Force Yama's Ghost Flight destroyed on [[Seoba]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS8}}{{Ref/Site|Id=DenningTweet|URL=https://twitter.com/TDenningauthor/status/1045541799929016320|Site=Twitter|Page=Troy Denning|D=30|M=08|Y=2021}}
*{{UNSCShip|Ghost Wind}} - a prowler in Task Forca Yama's Ghost Flight.{{Ref/Reuse|TD}}
*{{UNSCShip|Ghost Wind}} - A prowler in Task Forca Yama's Ghost Flight.{{Ref/Reuse|DenningTweet}}
*{{UNSCShip|Night Watch}} - A prowler in Sierra Force.<ref name="HSSE">'''Halo: Silent Storm''', ''Epiologue''</ref> Shot down and self-destructed during [[Operation: OBLIVION]].
*{{UNSCShip|Night Watch}} - A prowler in Sierra Force.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSSE|HSS|Detail=Epilogue}} Shot down and self-destructed during [[Operation: OBLIVION]].
*{{UNSCShip|Razor}} - The [[Wikipedia:lead ship|lead ship]] of the class.
*{{UNSCShip|Razor}} - The [[Wikipedia:lead ship|lead ship]] of the class.
*{{UNSCShip|Starry Night}} - A prowler under the command of [[Halima Ascot]] in [[2526]].<ref name="HSS1">'''Halo: Silent Storm''', ''Chapter 1''</ref> Self-destructed by [[Blue Team]] after it was shot down on Seoba.
*{{UNSCShip|Starry Night}} - A prowler under the command of [[Captain (NAVCOM)|Captain]] [[Halima Ascot]],{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS1|HSS|Chapter=1}} and [[flagship]] of [[Task Force Yama]] in early [[2526]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS5}} Self-destructed by [[Blue Team]] after it was shot down on Seoba.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS15|HSS|Chapter=15}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==

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Razor-class prowler
Production information

Class:

Prowler

Role:

  • Black ops deployment
  • Strike missions
Technical specifications

Engine(s):

Fusion drives[1]

Slipspace drive:

Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine

Hull:

Titanium-A battle plate

Armament:

Complement:

Chronological and affiliation

Era:

Insurrection
Human-Covenant War

Affiliation:

UNSC

 

The Razor-class prowler is a class of stealth corvette in the UNSC Navy.[6] Razor-class ships were already in service during the Insurrection and were considered old by 2553.[7]

Specifications

Armament

The Razor-class prowler is armed with a missile payload for attacking both ground and air targets, which can be made up of either Archer,[1] Argent V,[3] or M28 Shrieker missiles.[2] To protect its troops while disembarking, it has four defensive turrets, which are divided between a pair of nose-mounted 50mm autocannons and belly-mounted 30mm turrets.[3][2]

Countermeasures

The Razor-class prowler incorporates a refractive coating onto its hull to obscure it from enemy sensors.[8] Although difficult to detect, human sensors have a 30% increased chance to detect the prowler when it is located roughly 100,000 kilometers away.[3] First Blade Tel 'Szatulai of the Silent Shadow observed that the stealth capabilities of the Razor-class prowler were superior to the active camouflage of the intrusion corvettes in his own flotilla. Even when backlit by a planet and visible to the naked eye, the prowlers remained invisible to any of the sensors employed by the Covenant corvettes.[9]

In the event that the vessel is compromised, Razor-class prowlers make use of a self-destruct system tied to a one-megaton Fury tactical nuclear weapon in the engineering section, which can completely pulverize the ship, any technology and data within it, and any hostile party that may be trying to access it. Generally, the nuke is programmed to detonate automatically if the ship experiences a catastrophic event, such as a crash. However, it will only detonate if there are no live signs detected within the vessel. If there are survivors detected, the self-destruct system will only activate once there had been no shipboard motion for two hours. The nuke can also be remotely activated at will by either the ship's flight commander or wing commander. The captain of the fleet or task force's flagship can also detonate the nuke remotely.[10]

Crew and complement

The Razor-class prowler is able to carry a full ODST platoon of 40 men in its drop bay, complete with vacuum-rated armor and thruster packs. When increased to 42, it is estimated to take at least four seconds to clear the bay. This could potentially spread the platoon across a 30-kilometer area of space when deployed in a typical drop-and-go fashion.[5] The bay also had recessed tie-down bars that could secure a M12 Warthog. A hangar bay is located above here, which can accommodate two D75-TC Pelicans.[1]

The prowler can accommodate a crew of up to 22 personnel, with seven servicemen occupying the flight deck at the front of the prowler. This group of personnel are composed of the prowler commander, pilot, copilot, sensor operator, communications officer, navigator, and weapons controller.[11] Located in the middle of the prowler is the engineering section, which was divided between two decks.[12]

For the purpose of infantry deployment, Razor-class prowlers have a drop bay fitted with a tactical monitor on the bulkhead, allowing those within to watch what the prowler's crew can see with its array of sensors. This same bulkhead also includes alert lamps that can be changed from red to amber to green, signifying the time until deployment. The lights in the drop bay can be changed from white to a pale purple, the later of which is less noticeable to any potential onlookers if the four meters square jump hatch us opened in space or any other dark location. For those within the bay, this darker lighting also helps their eyes to adjust before entering low-light conditions. In the event that the jump hatch is opened in the vacuum of space, the drop bay can be sealed off from the rest of the ship. It can also be pressurized or depressurized on command.[8]

Operational History

Human-Covenant War

Main article: Human-Covenant War

In March 2526, Captain Halima Ascot's Razor-class prowler, UNSC Starry Night, led a mission in which twelve Spartan-IIs boarded a Covenant frigate.[8] The mission ended with the vessel being destroyed,[13] leading to the activation of Operation: SILENT STORM.[14] A number of Razor-class prowlers were assigned to Task Force Yama, which would be commanded by Captain Ascot from aboard the Starry Night.[15] Some of these prowlers would be lost during the Battle of Seoba, including the UNSC Ghost Star and the Starry Night itself. Spartan-II John-117 and his unit used the Starry Night's nuclear self-destruct to prevent Covenant capture of sensitive data within the downed prowler, destroying an intrusion corvette in the process.[16]

At least one unit, Ghost Flight commanded by Lieutenant Commander Hector Nyeto, was composed exclusively of these ships, and three of the prowlers defected to the United Rebel Front during the attack on Zhoist. Later, the UNSC Night Watch attempted to drop off Blue Team and a platoon of UNSC Marines during Operation: OBLIVION, although it was shot down and destroyed by its crew.

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Post-war

The three prowlers stolen by Nyeto were later passed onto his son, Ross, who used them to smuggle arms across the Isbanola sector up until late 2553.

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Ships of the line

Trivia

The UNSC Razor's Edge may be part of this class.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e f Halo: Oblivion, chapter 6
  2. ^ a b c d e Halo: Silent Storm, chapter 8
  3. ^ a b c d e f Halo: Silent Storm, chapter 25
  4. ^ Halo: Silent Storm, chapter 16
  5. ^ a b c Halo: Silent Storm, chapter 7
  6. ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide: page 190
  7. ^ a b Halo: Retribution, chapter 1
  8. ^ a b c d Halo: Silent Storm, chapter 1
  9. ^ Halo: Silent Storm, chapter 12
  10. ^ HSS14, HSS
  11. ^ Halo: Oblivion, chapter 4
  12. ^ Halo: Silent Storm, chapter 24
  13. ^ Halo: Silent Storm, chapter 3
  14. ^ Halo: Silent Storm, chapter 4
  15. ^ a b Halo: Silent Storm, chapter 5
  16. ^ a b Halo: Silent Storm, chapter 15
  17. ^ a b Twitter, Troy Denning (Retrieved on Aug 30, 2021) [archive]
  18. ^ Halo: Silent Storm: Epilogue

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Human ship classifications
Stealth craft
Heavy frigates Paris-class • Strident-class
Light frigates Anlace-class • Charon-class • Mulsanne-class • Stalwart-class
Heavy destroyers Able-class • Hillsborough-class
Light destroyers Diligence-class • Halberd-class • Unidentified
Heavy cruisers Autumn-class • Marathon-class • Valiant-class
Light cruisers Halcyon-class
Unclassified
By human faction: UEG (UNSC • CAA) • Insurrectionist
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