Sahara-class heavy prowler
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The Sahara-class heavy prowler[1] is a class of stealth vessel in the UNSC Navy. Like most prowlers, ships of the class are designated with the hull classification symbol PRO, followed by a numeric designation.[2]
Specifications
Design details
Like most prowlers, the Sahara-class is equipped with stealth systems that mask the ship from both visual and sensor detection. These systems include an active camouflage, leaving the prowler nearly invisible to the naked eye.[3]
The ship has a ventral launch bay fitted with hook systems used to deploy EVA maneuvering vehicles.[2]
Armament
Since prowlers usually avoid combat, besides active combat monitoring and recording, the armaments and weapon systems on a Sahara-class prowler is limited. They are armed with several XEV9-Matos Nonlinear Pulse Cannons, allowing the prowlers to protect themselves if they are attacked. Sahara-class prowlers are usually equipped with at least one M947 Shiva Nuclear Delivery System. The main armament of the prowler is its M441 Hornet Remote Explosive System. With the mines, the prowlers lay out minefields in space for enemy ships to unknowingly enter.[1]
Operational history
Sahara-class prowlers had entered service with the UNSC Navy by 2526, where each of the three squadrons of Task Force Yama were led by a heavy prowler.[4] In 2553, after the Human-Covenant War, the Sahara-class prowler UNSC Port Stanley was used as transportation for the Office of Naval Intelligence black ops team known as Kilo-Five.[5] In 2558, the Sahara-class prowler UNSC Aladdin was used to transport Dr. Catherine Halsey, incarcerated by ONI for war crimes, to the UNSC Infinity.[3] In May 2558, SPARTAN-IVs Naiya Ray and Gabriel Thorne used a Sahara-class prowler to investigate a biological agent, created by several Kig-Yar, on Ven III.[6]
Ships of the line
- UNSC Aladdin - Transported Dr. Catherine Halsey to the UNSC Infinity in 2558.
- UNSC Port Stanley - Used by Kilo-Five in the summer of 2553.
- UNSC Sahara - The lead ship of the class.
- UNSC Silent Joe - Used by Rear Admiral Serin Osman in December 2553.
- UNSC Dusk - Present during the Battle of Onyx.
Gallery
The UNSC Aladdin de-cloaking.
A Sahara-class prowler inside one of the Infinity's hangars.
A Sahara destroyed by an M7057 flamethrower.
List of appearances
- Halo Legends
- The Package (First appearance)
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
- Halo: Glasslands
- Halo: The Thursday War
- Halo 4
- Halo: Mortal Dictata
- Halo: Escalation
- Halo Mythos
- Halo: Retribution
- Halo: Silent Storm (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Lone Wolf
Sources
- ^ a b Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 190
- ^ a b Halo Mythos, page 140
- ^ a b Spartan Ops, S1E3 Catherine
- ^ Halo: Silent Storm, Chapter 5
- ^ Halo: Glasslands, page ??
- ^ Halo: Escalation, Issue #11
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