UNSC Prowler

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UNSC Prowler
Production information
Class

Prowler

Technical specifications
Length

162 meters

Slipspace Drive

Yes

Hull

Resistant to several pulse laser bursts

Countermeasures
  • Ablative baffles
  • Counter-electronic systems
  • Matte black ablative stealth coating
  • Texture bufferers
Armament

Minimal

Complement

None

Crew

90 crewmen

Minimum crew

43 crewmen

Usage
Affiliation

Office of Naval Intelligence (UNSC)

  [Source]

The UNSC Prowler is a starship classification within the United Nations Space Command. They were used exclusively by the Office of Naval Intelligence and were often crewed by select ONI crews.

[edit] Role

As per its namesake, it is used to gather electronic intelligence, and its primary role is to stay hidden while safely gathering such ELINT, not to charge into battle, as that would invariably be an irreversibly fatal tactic. Because of its tactical value and potential to change the outcome of any given combat situation, every UNSC Battlegroup traditionally has a Prowler assigned to its ranks.

The Prowler's only combat role, beside active combat monitoring and recording, is discreetly laying minefields of stealthed plutonium HORNET mines. When enemy warships enter these deadly minefields, they will most often be destroyed.

However, in dire combat situations, the Prowler was armed with some minimal weapons systems. Six of such stealth starships could destroy a single Covenant Heavy Destroyer. The UNSC Prowler was also unusual in possessing two or more pulse lasers - Covenant technology.

[edit] Stealth Systems

[edit] Known ships

UNSC Starship Classifications
Ground Assault Craft Shortsword-class
Starfighters C709 Longsword-class
Dropships Pelican - Bumblebee - Albatross
Support Starships UNSC Prowler
Light Capital Warships UNSC Frigate - UNSC Destroyer
Cruisers Halcyon-class - Marathon-class
Carriers UNSC Carrier
See Also: List of Starships
[SOURCE] - [EDIT]
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