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The '''UNSC ''Red Horse''''' was a [[UNSC prowler]] present in [[2552#October|October 2552]] to survey the debris field of the destroyed [[Installation 04]]. It arrived in-system some time after the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] holy city ''[[High Charity]]'' and its [[High Charity defense fleet|defensive fleet]] had left. It was captained by [[Commander]] [[Tobias Foucault]].<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 237''</ref>
The '''UNSC ''Red Horse''''' was a [[UNSC prowler]] present in [[2552#October|October 2552]] to survey the debris field of the destroyed [[Installation 04]]. It arrived in-system some time after the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] holy city ''[[High Charity]]'' and its [[High Charity defense fleet|defensive fleet]] had left. It was captained by [[Commander]] [[Tobias Foucault]].<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Mona Lisa", ''page 237''</ref>


==History==
==Service history==
===Mission to Soell===
===Mission to Soell===
{{Main|Skirmish on Mona Lisa}}
{{Main|Skirmish on Mona Lisa}}
For the mission in the Soell system, the ship's more likable, fully functional, three-year old onboard AI [[Chauncey]] was replaced by a six-year old [[artificial intelligence]] called [[Rebecca]].<ref name="tml225">'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 225''</ref> Unbeknownst to the crew, Rebecca's mission was to ensure that [[the Flood]] did not escape containment in the case the [[Prison ship|prisoner transport]] ''[[Mona Lisa]]'', which had been used by ONI to conduct experiments on the Flood, had been compromised.
For the mission in the Soell system, the ship's more likable, fully functional, three-year old onboard AI [[Chauncey]] was replaced by a six-year old [[artificial intelligence]] called [[Rebecca]].<ref name="tml225">'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Mona Lisa", ''page 225''</ref> Unbeknownst to the crew, Rebecca's mission was to ensure that [[the Flood]] did not escape containment in the case the [[Prison ship|prisoner transport]] ''[[Mona Lisa]]'', which had been used by ONI to conduct experiments on the Flood, had been compromised.


While stationed at the derelict Installation 04, the ''Red Horse'''s crew picked up several [[cryo chamber]]s from the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}, finding most of the occupants dead.<ref name="tml225"/> After searching the debris field for three days, they came across a single escape pod that had been launched from the ''Mona Lisa'', which was drifting in the debris field. Inside the pod was [[John Doe|one man]] who had manged to escape from the prison ship; however, he died soon after being rescued.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 241''</ref>
While stationed at the derelict Installation 04, the ''Red Horse'''s crew picked up several [[cryo chamber]]s from the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}, finding most of the occupants dead.{{Ref/Reuse|tml225}} After searching the debris field for three days, they came across a single escape pod that had been launched from the ''Mona Lisa'', which was drifting in the debris field. Inside the pod was [[John Doe|one man]] who had manged to escape from the prison ship; however, he died soon after being rescued.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Mona Lisa", ''page 241''</ref>


Foucault was ordered by Rebecca to send a squad of 18 [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] led by [[Sergeant]] [[Zhao Heng Lopez]] to the ''Mona Lisa'' to investigate. However, a Covenant ship soon arrived, making any backup impossible.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 242''</ref> Once the Marines were aboard the ship, it was quickly discovered that the ''Mona Lisa'' had been overcome by the Flood. Eventually, the ''Red Horse'' was forced to destroy the prison ship with a [[Shiva-class nuclear missile]] in order to contain the Flood.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 322-327''</ref>
Foucault was ordered by Rebecca to send a squad of 18 [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] led by [[Sergeant]] [[Zhao Heng Lopez]] to the ''Mona Lisa'' to investigate. However, a Covenant ship soon arrived, making any backup impossible.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Mona Lisa", ''page 242''</ref> Once the Marines were aboard the ship, it was quickly discovered that the ''Mona Lisa'' had been overcome by the Flood. The mission saw the deaths of all but [[James MacCraw|one marine]], as well as an [[John Smith|ONI operative]] responsible for the outbreak; the ''Red Horse'' retrieved both survivors soon after. Eventually, the ''Red Horse'' was forced to destroy the prison ship with a [[Shiva-class nuclear missile]] in order to contain the Flood.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Mona Lisa", ''page 322-327''</ref>


==Known personnel==
==Known personnel==
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*[[Sydney (Marine)|Sydney]]
*[[Tsardikos]]
*[[Tsardikos]]
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The ship's name is probably a reference to one of the [[Wikipedia:Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse|Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse]], War, who is said to ride a red horse.
*The ship's name is probably a reference to one of the [[Wikipedia:Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse|Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse]], War, who is said to ride a red horse.
*In the motion comic adaptation of ''The Mona Lisa'', the ''Red Horse'' is depicted as lacking any form of visual [[active camouflage]], and has numerous lights shining across its hull, making it conspicuously visible to the naked eye. While it may be inferred that the ship was cloaked from sensors outside the visible spectrum, prowlers have also been established to use [[photoreactive panel|photo-reactive coating]] as a form of active camouflage. Thus, it would be unlikely that such systems would not be in use during the ''Red Horse'''s sensitive mission in Alpha Halo's debris field, particularly after the appearance of a Covenant ship in the system. The lack of active camouflage may be a liberty taken for the sake of presentation.
*In the motion comic adaptation of ''The Mona Lisa'', the ''Red Horse'' is depicted as lacking any form of visual [[active camouflage]], and has numerous lights shining across its hull, making it conspicuously visible to the naked eye. While it may be inferred that the ship was cloaked from sensors outside the visible spectrum, prowlers have also been established to use [[photoreactive panel|photo-reactive coating]] as a form of active camouflage. Thus, it would be unlikely that such systems would not be in use during the ''Red Horse'''s sensitive mission in Alpha Halo's debris field, particularly after the appearance of a Covenant ship in the system. The lack of active camouflage may be a liberty taken for the sake of presentation.
*Like the {{UNSCShip|Dusk}}, the ''Red'' ''Horse'' was manned by regular Navy personnel instead of ONI personnel.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:TML_RedHorse_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the ''Red Horse''.
File:TML RedHorse Concept 2.jpg|Concept art of the ''Red Horse''.
File:The Red Horse 01.png|A fore view of the ''Red Horse''.
File:The Red Horse 01.png|A fore view of the ''Red Horse''.
File:UNSC_Red_Horse.png|An aft view of the ''Red Horse'' in an earlier version of ''The Mona Lisa'' motion comic.
File:UNSC_Red_Horse.png|An aft view of the ''Red Horse'' in an earlier version of ''The Mona Lisa'' motion comic.
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File:TML - Red Horse corridor.png|A corridor facing the exterior hull of the ship.
File:TML - Red Horse corridor.png|A corridor facing the exterior hull of the ship.
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


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Latest revision as of 21:40, April 3, 2024

UNSC Red Horse
UNSC Prowler Red Horse.png
Production information

Class:

Unidentified prowler class

Role:

Reconnaissance

Specifications

Slipspace drive:

Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine

Countermeasures:

Armament:

Complement:

At least 1 platoon of Marines[1]

Service information

Known commanders:

Tobias Foucault

 

The UNSC Red Horse was a UNSC prowler present in October 2552 to survey the debris field of the destroyed Installation 04. It arrived in-system some time after the Covenant holy city High Charity and its defensive fleet had left. It was captained by Commander Tobias Foucault.[2]

Service history[edit]

Mission to Soell[edit]

Main article: Skirmish on Mona Lisa

For the mission in the Soell system, the ship's more likable, fully functional, three-year old onboard AI Chauncey was replaced by a six-year old artificial intelligence called Rebecca.[3] Unbeknownst to the crew, Rebecca's mission was to ensure that the Flood did not escape containment in the case the prisoner transport Mona Lisa, which had been used by ONI to conduct experiments on the Flood, had been compromised.

While stationed at the derelict Installation 04, the Red Horse's crew picked up several cryo chambers from the UNSC Pillar of Autumn, finding most of the occupants dead.[3] After searching the debris field for three days, they came across a single escape pod that had been launched from the Mona Lisa, which was drifting in the debris field. Inside the pod was one man who had manged to escape from the prison ship; however, he died soon after being rescued.[4]

Foucault was ordered by Rebecca to send a squad of 18 Marines led by Sergeant Zhao Heng Lopez to the Mona Lisa to investigate. However, a Covenant ship soon arrived, making any backup impossible.[5] Once the Marines were aboard the ship, it was quickly discovered that the Mona Lisa had been overcome by the Flood. The mission saw the deaths of all but one marine, as well as an ONI operative responsible for the outbreak; the Red Horse retrieved both survivors soon after. Eventually, the Red Horse was forced to destroy the prison ship with a Shiva-class nuclear missile in order to contain the Flood.[6]

Known personnel[edit]

Navy

Marines

Trivia[edit]

  • The ship's name is probably a reference to one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, War, who is said to ride a red horse.
  • In the motion comic adaptation of The Mona Lisa, the Red Horse is depicted as lacking any form of visual active camouflage, and has numerous lights shining across its hull, making it conspicuously visible to the naked eye. While it may be inferred that the ship was cloaked from sensors outside the visible spectrum, prowlers have also been established to use photo-reactive coating as a form of active camouflage. Thus, it would be unlikely that such systems would not be in use during the Red Horse's sensitive mission in Alpha Halo's debris field, particularly after the appearance of a Covenant ship in the system. The lack of active camouflage may be a liberty taken for the sake of presentation.
  • Like the UNSC Dusk, the Red Horse was manned by regular Navy personnel instead of ONI personnel.

Gallery[edit]

  • Concept art of the Red Horse.

    Concept art of the Red Horse.

  • Concept art of the Red Horse.

    Concept art of the Red Horse.

  • A fore view of the Red Horse.

    A fore view of the Red Horse.

  • An aft view of the Red Horse in an earlier version of The Mona Lisa motion comic.

    An aft view of the Red Horse in an earlier version of The Mona Lisa motion comic.

  • A dorsal view of the Red Horse.

    A dorsal view of the Red Horse.

  • The Red Horse navigates Installation 04's debris field.

    The Red Horse navigates Installation 04's debris field.

  • The Red Horse releases a Pelican dropship from its ventral launch bay.

    The Red Horse releases a Pelican dropship from its ventral launch bay.

  • The Red Horse's Cargo Bay 1.

    The Red Horse's Cargo Bay 1.

  • A corridor facing the exterior hull of the ship.

    A corridor facing the exterior hull of the ship.

Main-Superintendent.png Browse more images in this article's gallery page.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 297
  2. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 237
  3. ^ a b Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 225
  4. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 241
  5. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 242
  6. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 322-327
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