Winter-class prowler: Difference between revisions

|manufacturer=[[Watershed Division]]<ref name="warfleet46">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 46-47</ref>

|class=[[Prowler]]<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/oni-acrisius '''Halo Waypoint''': ''ONI Acrisius'']</ref>

|mass={{Convert|907|MT}}<ref name="H5GLtd">[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition|'''Halo 5: Guardians''' Limited Edition]], Spartan Locke's Classified Orders</ref>

|armament=*2x [[Machine-linked autocannon|M8545 ASW/AC 40mm MLA]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}<ref name="EN">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'', p. 214-215</ref>

*3x [[Moray space mine|CBU-R68 Moray system]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}<ref name="EN"/>

*3x [[M995 Backstop point defense laser]]s{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet46}}<ref name="EN"/>

|othersystems=*[[Active camouflage]]<ref name="blue">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', campaign level, ''[[Blue Team (level)|Blue Team]]''</ref>

|introduced=[[2549]]<ref name="EN"/>

The '''''Winter''-class prowler''',<ref name="VIS">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', p. 190</ref> also known as the '''''Winter''-class stealth corvette''', is a [[Corvette|UNSC stealth corvette]]{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet46}} which is a type of [[Prowler]]{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet46}} in service with the [[UNSC Navy]], primarily designed for speed and stealth with the purpose of deep-space reconnaissance. ''Winter''-class prowlers commonly monitor former member species of the [[Covenant]] and [[human]] [[insurrectionist]]s, precautionary measures taken by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] to ensure humanity's safety.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Ships of the class are typically designated with the [[hull classification symbol]] '''PRO''', though those that receive the prototypical upgrades have the '''IX''' hull code, denoting an "Unclassified Miscellaneous Unit".{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet46}}

In the years following the [[Human-Covenant War]], the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] reviewed a number of pre–[[2525]] [[prowler]] class designs which focused on espionage and reconnaissance over combat functionality. As a result, the ''Winter''-class prowlers arose from this study, coming into service with Naval Intelligence in [[2549]].<ref name="EN"/> On [[2558#January|January 21, 2558]], ''Winter''-class prowler {{UNSCShip|From the Ashes}} deployed [[SPARTAN-G059]] to [[New Llanelli]] to [[Assassination of Avu Med 'Telcam|assassinate]] [[Avu Med 'Telcam]], leader of the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]]. Afterwards, the prowler extracted the Spartan and left to participate in another [[operation]].<ref name="tfs">'''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''', ''[[Knight Takes Bishop]]''</ref> The [[Spartan-II]]s of [[Gray Team]] now operate out of the ''Winter''-class prowler {{UNSCShip|Perilous Contest}}.<ref name="EN"/>

Another Prowler, the {{UNSCShip|Fast Gus}} was dispatched by [[Intrepid Eye]] to take [[Papa-10]] and [[Lieutenant]] [[Bartalan Craddog]] to [[Meridian]] to retrieve the organs of the Tuwa family during [[Operation: RETRIBUTION]]. However, the mission failed and both Papa-10 and Craddog were killed.<ref>'''[[Halo: Retribution]]'''</ref>

One ''Winter''-class prowler—the [[ONI Acrisius|ONI ''Acrisius'']]—was stationed aboard research vessel ''[[Argent Moon]]'' as an evacuation vessel for its ONI personnel. However, the crew of ''Argent Moon'' were all killed in [[asteroidea merozoite|a]] [[bioweapon]] accident in [[2557]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} When [[Spartan-II]] [[Blue Team]] traveled to ''Argent Moon'' to prevent ONI intelligence from falling into the hands of [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]], the Spartans used ''Acrisius'' to evacuate ''Argent Moon'' after they overloaded its reactors as their Pelican had been destroyed.{{Ref/Reuse|blue}} The ship was eventually abandoned by the Spartans on the [[Outer Colony]] of [[Meridian]], when they traveled to the world to search for [[Cortana]] and instead left on a [[Guardian]].<ref name="unconfirmed">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', campaign level ''[[Unconfirmed]]''</ref>

*{{UNSCShip|Fast Gus}} - Stationed at Argent Moon.<ref>'''[[Halo: Retribution]]'''</ref>

*{{UNSCShip|Perilous Contest}} – The operating base of [[Gray Team]].<ref name="EN"/>

File:H5G-Docked Prowler.png|''Acrisius'' inside the ''Argent Moon'''s hangar bay.